Friday 26th of February 2010
Free bingo smashes stereotypes
Students are often accused of anti-social behaviour and not contributing enough to their local communities.
However, nothing could be further from the case in Nottingham, where a bunch of socially minded undergraduates have been busy smashing the stereotypes with the help of free bingo games.
A short time ago, Nottingham Trent University's student volunteer scheme Initi8 organised no fewer than 27 separate events to help local residents, reports This is Nottingham.
One of the most heart-warming projects was the brainchild of 19-year-old maths student and one-off free bingo organiser Emma Kehoe.
She took a group of ten young volunteers into Radford Care Home in Nottingham.
Once there, they played some free bingo and board games as they chatted away with elderly residents.
Emma also oversaw another initiative that saw students repaint a playground in Stirling Grove Park, Clifton.
Free bingo organiser speaks
"I'm really proud to be taking part in these projects," she said. "I'd never volunteered before I came to university but I can see now just how important and valuable the work of student volunteers is to our local community."
Free bingo is often used as a way to bridge the generation gap.
Last year, we reported on a Cheshire free bingo scheme that saw eight junior wardens in Winsford visit residents at Fountain Court retirement home in Davenham.
The wardens, aged between eight and 11, played the nation's favourite numbers game and got chatting to their elderly counterparts.
It just goes to show that nobody can resist the lure of free bingo!
