At Volunteering Matters, we believe that empowering young people to make a difference through youth social action is the key to a better future for everyone. We are committed to ensuring that young people’s voices are heard in decision-making processes that affect them.
Through the Suffolk Ambassador programme, funded by National Citizen Service (NCS), we will work with young people aged 16-17 to discover their strengths as Youth Social Action Ambassadors.
Equip Mentoring uses the power of volunteers to support young people to get into employment, education or training in Ipswich.
A project supporting social mobility of over 300 young people, aged 10 to 19, to lead their own youth social action programmes in Ipswich.
Stephen has been at Volunteering Matters since 2016. He has a background in supporting young people who have experience of the care system, and young offenders. Outside of work Stephen […]
This Refugee Week we reflect on Survival Stories and the positive impact of art in supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to engage with their new communities.
We believe all young people are capable of being in higher education, employment or training if they wish to be, but we also know that some need a helping hand to achieve this. This is where Equip Mentoring comes in.
We are delighted to announce that our Grandmentors team won the Leaving Care Award at The National Children and Young People’s Awards. Hosted by Care Talk Magazine at the ICC in Birmingham, the awards took place on 6 October 2022.
