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Involving young volunteers

  

Young Volunteers can bring fresh ideas, skills and knowledge to the voluntary sector providing substantial community benefit. Hundreds of young people have started volunteering in a huge range of roles – from being sports coaches to fundraising, administrative support and website design for voluntary organisations to name just a few! All through the FREE help and support provided by vinvolved Central London.   

 
 

So how can vinvolved Central London help you to involve young volunteers?

 
 1-1 Meetings: 
  • Individual meeting to help support you in creating and developing volunteering opportunities that will appeal to young people.  
 
Good Practice Support:
  • Good practice support to ensure your organisation is ready to involve young volunteers and you have all the recommended policies and procedures in place.  
 
Advertising your opportunities:

  • On www.do-it.org.
  • Via a monthly newsletter vMail which reaches thousands of young people in Central London.
  • Through our Youth Volunteer Advisors who have contacts with educational establishments, youth clubs and many other youth involving organisations in Central London

 

Bi-annual forums:

 

  • Workshops on involving young volunteers such as fundraising, safeguarding young volunteers and details about vetting and barring scheme.
  • The opportunity to meet and listen to young people talk about their volunteering experience.
  • Networking opportunities.

 

Bi-annual Training sessions:

 

  • On various issues about involving young volunteers, such as, CRB checks and accreditation.

 

A monthly newsletter:

 

If you would like to get involved please contact one of our Youth Volunteer Development Manager - Nigel or Ruth

 
 
 
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