# Introduction to the AL Role ANGLO Leaders (ALs) are in regular direct contact with students. ALs regularly: - Plan and lead [excursions](https://docs.anglo.uk.com/books/how-to-guides/chapter/excursions "Excursions") - Plan and lead activities such as sports and discos - Lead [workshops](https://docs.anglo.uk.com/books/how-to-guides/chapter/workshops "Workshops") - Do [meal supervision duties](https://docs.anglo.uk.com/books/how-to-guides/chapter/food "Food") At the beginning and end of student programmes, ALs also: - Assist with [arrival & departure](https://docs.anglo.uk.com/books/how-to-guides/chapter/group-arrivals "Group Arrivals") of student groups - Make students feel welcome - Give [safety information](https://docs.anglo.uk.com/books/how-to-guides/page/campus-tours "Campus Tours") to students and group leaders Being an ANGLO Leader is a residential job meaning that ALs live, eat, sleep and work in close proximity to each other, to students and to group leaders. The AL role can often involve working long days, being on the move a lot, and carries the weight of being responsible for the wellbeing of groups of teenage students. On the other hand, it is a fantastic way to meet lots of other like-minded, outgoing, enthusiastic young people, and the role provides the opportunity to tour some of the UK's most visited locations - for free.