Amalfi Challenge case studies

Amalfi challenge iconThe following are some examples of challenges that participants have set themselves whilst working towards the Amalfi Challenge. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and the Challenge is supposed to be individual to you, but hopefully these will give you some ideas or inspire you to think of your own.

Remember, the only requirement for each challenge you set yourself is that it is a challenge to you. You can give yourself as little or as long a period of time as you need or want.

You will notice that many of your challenges will be able to fit into more than one of the sections. This doesn't matter a great deal – just pick the one that provides the primary focus of that challenge for you.

If you have examples of your own challenges that you have found particularly rewarding and want to share with others please e-mail youth@nhq.sja.org.uk so we can add them to the list.

Service

Volunteering within St John Ambulance, the local or wider community.
  • Achieving a First aid at work certificate and completing 10 hours of first aid volunteering.
  • Completing 150 hours of first aid volunteering to practice and develop first aid skills.
  • Raising money for charity by participating in marathons.
  • Helping to run the local Cadet unit.
  • Volunteering in a charity shop over the summer vacation.

Challenge

Your opportunity to pursue a personal goal.
  • Learning to drive.
  • Participating in the St John Ambulance first aid competitions
  • Becoming qualified as a St John Ambulance trainer.
  • Achieving the ASDAN Award in community volunteering.
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Relationships

Developing skills in working with other people.
  • Taking on a role within a LINKS unit committee for a year.
  • Acting as a mentor for a fresher within your department at university.
  • Volunteering with the student listening service.
  • Completing a leadership course.
  • Planning and organising a teambuilding event for your LINKS unit.

Society

Developing an understanding of the society in which we live.

  • Set up a printer cartridge recycling project within your University, raising funds for your LINKS unit.
  • Delivering a presentation to a local secondary school class on student health.
  • Help organise the Student Union International Festival.