Young people

PROJECT

Volunteer Centre Newcastle

Volunteer Centre Newcastle acts as a connector between people and their communities. We create relationships with a range of people from volunteers and local charities to social enterprises and social groups.

Volunteer School Readers – John, RSVP West

Recently, Jon shared his volunteering experience and why he loves being a volunteer school reader. Jon tells us all about the positive impact on the children and why he recommends volunteer school reading to others.

Volunteering Matters awarded NCS grant to empower local young people

We are excited to announce the launch of a new community experience programme, which has been funded by NCS (National Citizen Service) to support young people in Suffolk.

PROJECT

Hounslow Allies

The Hounslow Allies project recruits, trains and supports adults from the local community to become allies (Independent Visitors) to looked after children and young people.

OPPORTUNITY

Grandmentors Volunteer (Lewisham)

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system.

Helen’s story: Hounslow Allies

Helen is a volunteer with Hounslow Allies. Allies are volunteers, independent of social workers or other professional in a child in care’s life. For Helen, mentoring is rewarding and life-enriching.

Grandmentors Surrey, Volunteer Mentor’s story

Tricia Rogan is a volunteer Mentor with our Grandmentors project in Surrey. Here she describes how volunteer mentoring is about taking time to build trust and and why she ‘can’t recommend volunteer mentoring enough.’

Acclaimed Artist Inspires Care Experienced Young People

Thanks to inspiration and support from acclaimed artist, Ciara Callaghan, Grandmentors’ young people triumph at art exhibition in Milton Keynes.

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