Vimportant news about Youth

 Volunteering in Derby

From 1st April 2008 the Millenium Volunteers programme will cease to exist. The new national youth volunteering programme - vinvolved will come into force . Derby CVS has been successful in winning the contract to host a vinvolved team here in Derby.

• Creating new opportunities

  Help young people create their own exciting opportunities and

  work with groups to develop their youth engagement.

• Youth Action Team

  A team of up to 20 young people to help steer all parts of the

  new vprogramme.

• Organisational development

  Working within the IIV framework the vinvolved team will help

  organisations attract more young volunteers.

• Partnership working

  To work with others on the broader issues of youth volunteering

  in the city.

• Training programme for organisations

  Develop a more ongoing training package around youth

  engagement.

• Brokerage

  Continue with the current service but look at extending the

  service out into the community and train young people as

  advisers to deliver the service.

• Marketing and promotion

  Greater media presence to raise the profile of youth

  volunteering.

• Evaluation and impact assessment

  This will be conducted at the start, during and at the end of the

  programme.