Patrick Corker is one of KhaoZ Media‘s most recent recruits, coming along for the first time in May 2011. He told us, in his own words, about what he gets up to outside of the group and what his first impressions of the group are.
“On 25th May, I started as a volunteer at KhaoZ Media. Kirsty introduced me to everyone and I had a really warm welcome. Before I came here on Thursday evenings, I went to Snappy at Young Groves Centre.
“I do Ableweb on a Wednesday morning between 10.00am to 12noon at Burton Stone Community Centre, and Hands and Voices on a Wednesday night between 7.30pm and 9.30pm, which is a singing and signing choir, also at Burton Stone. In the summer, we will have a “Picnic in the Park” on Saturday 2nd July at Tower Gardens, by Saint Georges Field, at 2.00pm.
“There are other things I get up to. On Monday evenings, I go to the Gateway at Oaken Grove Community Centre (it used to be on Wednesday evenings at Yearsley Bridge Centre) between 7pm and 9pm. I also do a computer course with Richard at Explore Acomb on a Friday afternoon between 1.30pm and 3.30pm, run by a very expierenced tutor called Maureen Scott and two other members of staff who used to work at Huntington Road Day Centre.
“Finally, I go to Phab Club, which at the moment is becoming the thin end of a wedge as various members over the last two years have bowed out. We have a reunion planned for Friday 29th July, with a disco at Queen Anne’s School at 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
“I am ever so clever at learning new catchphrases; for example, deduct, use it or lose it, the short straw, having kittens, the thin end of the wedge, they cried off and throwing toys out of his or her pram. I wonder, does anyone have any more?
“I do a computer course with Richard at Explore Acomb on a Friday afternoon between 1.30pm and 3.30pm, run by a very expierenced tutor called Maureen Scott and two other members of staff who used to work at Huntington Road Day Centre.”
“My favourite band is the Manfreds, and my favourite song of theirs is ‘The Mighty Quinn’.”
KM] How did you find out about KhaoZ Media and how did you get started with the group?
PC] I found it very very useful first I heard about it was on Monday at Able Radio
KM] What skills did you initially bring to KhaoZ Media and which ones did you pick up?
PC] I already knew how to interview people and edit audio. At my first session, I was taught how to edit a film.
KM] What have been your highlights and lowlights of your time with us so far?
PC] The best thing has been meeting people. I have no worst bits.
KM] Apart from your work with KhaoZ Media, what other things do you do?
I do a computer group every Friday afternoon at Acomb Explore, and I am also a member of Ableweb and Able Radio.
KM] How would you describe KhaoZ Media in five words?
PC] “Friendly, helpful, easy-going and hard working.”
