Sergeant support Platform 2 at The Tunnel, Aberdeen

Platform2 with SERGEANT | The Tunnel | Aberdeen | 22nd January

On 22 January 2009, youngsters from Aberdeen will get the chance to go to a free music event at The Tunnel, Aberdeen, hosted by Platform2, an overseas volunteering scheme for 18-25 year olds. The event from 7-9pm will feature a live set from Scotland’s hottest band, Sergeant.

Platform2, funded by the Department for International Development and run by Christian Aid, BUNAC and Islamic Relief, offers young people who would not normally be able to afford the opportunity to volunteer in South Africa, Ghana, Peru or India for 10 weeks free of charge.

At the event guests will have the chance to chat to Platform2 volunteers about living and working in a developing country. Interactive displays will showcase some of the activities applicants could experience such as teaching English in India, building latrines for a school in Peru, and working on a conservation site in South Africa.

When they return from their trip, volunteers will attend a 3-day workshop and go on to share their Platform 2 experiences with their local community, friends and relatives through a variety of mediums including art, photography, music, poetry, blogs, journalism and film at events around the country. Raising awareness of the development issues faced by the countries they visited means volunteers will continue to make a difference by giving those communities a voice in the UK.

Platform2 (http://www.myplatform2.com/) not only allows participants to experience a new culture and make a real difference in a developing country, but also to make new and lasting friendships with other young people from across the UK.

Kerri McGroarty, from Glasgow, recently returned from Ghana with Platform2.

‘The trip was by far the best experience of my life. The amazing people of the villages where I lived made me smile every day with their kindness and hospitality. I don’t live in the richest of areas, but what I saw on my trip put everything into perspective.’

Capacity at the Tunnel is limited so please arrive early as spaces are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Doors open at 19.00

PLATFORM 2 WITH SERGEANT, THE TUNNEL CLUB, CARNEGIES BRAE, EAST GREEN, ABERDEEN

For more information on Platform2, or to apply, visit www.myplatform2.com or call 0800 988 6828.

Jocknroll Updates: Links have added for the Baby Tiger website and a couple of their bands; A Very Secret History (under V and A) and The Stantons, who both have records imminent. Also, The Second Hand Marching Band have been in touch and they're now on the site too. More on them on this blog very soon.