Qasim A.

Go2Give is a simple to use communications platform that keeps organisations and their volunteers in sync using email, mobile communications and common sense. It empowers volunteers to select tasks they are available for (based on rules you define). Go2Give then automatically supports the volunteer in confirming their continued availability in the run up to their shift.
Go2Give transforms volunteer administrators from a “planning clerk” enabling them to focus on more valuable tasks. At the… Show more

Go2Give is a simple to use communications platform that keeps organisations and their volunteers in sync using email, mobile communications and common sense. It empowers volunteers to select tasks they are available for (based on rules you define). Go2Give then automatically supports the volunteer in confirming their continued availability in the run up to their shift.
Go2Give transforms volunteer administrators from a “planning clerk” enabling them to focus on more valuable tasks. At the same time the volunteer can maximise their volunteering time based on their “real availability”.

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This was a 3rd year project which involved close collaboration between Fastbleep Schools and the University of Manchester (Computer Science and Medicine departments). The work was carried out over six months, starting in October 2012. It involved working with individuals from all levels within the Fastbleep organisation including James Giles, CEO and Founder; Elspeth Hill, Executive Chair and Founder; Suzanne Vaughan, Head of Research; Akhil Lakhani, Fastbleep Schools Lead and Fastbleep medical… Show more

This was a 3rd year project which involved close collaboration between Fastbleep Schools and the University of Manchester (Computer Science and Medicine departments). The work was carried out over six months, starting in October 2012. It involved working with individuals from all levels within the Fastbleep organisation including James Giles, CEO and Founder; Elspeth Hill, Executive Chair and Founder; Suzanne Vaughan, Head of Research; Akhil Lakhani, Fastbleep Schools Lead and Fastbleep medical student volunteers.

Q sort proved to be an enjoyable, engaging and successful way to stimulate discussions with young people and challenge their misconceptions about careers in Medicine. It has great potential to be adapted for use in similar widening participation schemes across other disciplines. Quantitative analysis techniques revealed similarities between viewpoints of school pupils and medical students. Observational data highlighted the fun and enjoyable aspect of Q sort, as well as the usefulness as a teaching aid for adaptive teaching.

The project will be presented to the wider Medical Education community at the international AMEE conference in Prague during summer 2013. As a result of this work, the Fastbleep Schools process was changed and it has opened up opportunities for future collaborative work in this area. An academic paper based on this work is being prepared together with Suzanne Vaughan (Fastbleep Researcher), Akhil Lakhani (Fastbleep Schools Lead) and my supervisor Prof. Andy Brass (School of Computer Science, University of Manchester). Show less