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Youth Development
- www.raleigh.org.uk
- Raleigh's Youth Development Programme (Motive8) is a scheme to develop the skills and prospects of disadvantaged and socially excluded young people in the UK. The programme operates through local projects complementing local youth initiatives and service providers to give on-going local support for young people taking part in the programme.
- www.theaward.org (Duke of Edinburgh)
- The award is a programme of activities for you to do in your spare time. There are three Awards to try for: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Gold takes the longest to do and is the hardest one to try for - usually, people start off on the Bronze award.
- Skills: Do something different, weather you fancy yourself as a fine artist or a trapeze artist, we have got something that will suit you...
- Physical Recreation: Could you be the next Beckham? Or Anna Kournikova? Virtually any sport, dance or fitness activity can count...
- Expedition: Go on an expedition and find yourself. Train, plan and complete an adventurous journey in the countryside on foot, horseback, boat or cycle...
- Residential Project: Work as a team on a conservation, service or activity-based project for five days (this is for Gold Award Participants only).
- It's fun, challenging and different... so go on, take the challenge!
- www.princes-trust.org.uk
- A UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working.
Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, we help 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives.
- We focus our efforts on those who've struggled at school, been in care, been in trouble with the law, or are long-term unemployed.
- www.fairbridge.org.uk
- For young people, realising their potential, starts with realising that you have it
To achieve that requires two things: someone to tell you that you have ability and an opportunity to prove it to yourself and to others.
- So, put quite simply, that is what we offer young people: a combination of long-term personal support and challenging activities in 14 of the most disadvantaged areas across the UK.
- Our goal is simple: to give young people the motivation, confidence and skills they need to change their own lives.
- www.rathbonetraining.co.uk
- Rathbone is dedicated to working with young people who very often have not been successful in their secondary education. Many such young people require access to education and training opportunities that are tailored specifically to their learning and social support needs.
- www.westonspirit.org.uk
- Weston Spirit is a forward thinking, national youth charity tackling issues of social exclusion in young people through its innovative and highly effective personal development programmes and projects.
Advice And Support
- www.connexions-direct.com
- Want advice? We're here to help...
Advisers are here between 8am and 2am.
Tel: 080 800 13 2 19
Talk to us in confidence
- www.talktofrank.com
- For free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day talk to FRANK.
If you're deaf you can Textphone FRANK on 0800 917 8765. Or email
- www.childline.org.uk
- ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call us on 0800 1111 to talk about any problem – our counsellors are always here to help you sort it out.
- www.selfharm.org.uk
- This site is a key information resource for young people who self-harm, their friends and families, and for professionals working with them. Click on the links below to access the main sections of the site.
- www.thesite.org
- TheSite.org aims to be the first place all young adults turn to when they need support and guidance through life. We believe all young people have the capacity to make their own decisions and life choices, provided they have access to high quality, impartial information and advice. We don't tell anyone how to lead their lives - we just believe everybody should have all the information they need to make their own decisions.
- www.dfes.gov.uk/youngpeople
- Information, resources and advice for young people and for people working with young people.
Volunteering
If you have had a taste of what it is like to get involved in your local community, and you’ve experienced the positive impact that you can have, we hope that you feel inspired to do more.
Listed on this page are just a few of the local and national contacts who can help you continue to make a difference to the things you believe in. Not only that, but becoming involved in supporting your community can be:
- a fantastic way to improve your CV;
- a chance to develop new skills and greater confidence;
- a lot of fun and a way to meet loads of new people;
- and, as you hopefully know from the Challenge Programme, you really can make a difference!
- www.vso.org.uk/volunteering
- Youth volunteering:
VSO offers young people the chance to make a real difference to community projects in the UK and overseas. We have two unique programmes for young people; World Youth & Global Xchange and Youth for Development. Both programmes enable young people to gain valuable skills and experience, while achieving international understanding and inter-cultural awareness.
- www.makeachildsmile.org
- Our Mission:
To provide emotional and financial support to families whose children suffer from chronic or life-threatening illnesses and also give those who visit the MACS site the opportunity to participate by sending mail to the children.
- www.vrh.org.uk
- Volunteer Reading Help (VRH) is a national charity that helps disadvantaged children develop a love of reading and learning. We recruit and train volunteers to work with children aged 6-11 who find reading a challenge and may need extra support and mentoring. Without individual support children can fall behind their peers and lack confidence and self esteem. Many may find it difficult to interact socially with adults. In later years they may drift into offending behaviour. Our trained network of reading helpers support the same children week in, week out, giving each an hour of quality, one to one time. They read, they play, they talk. With the support of VRH a new chapter in their life is opened, one which will provide them with opportunities that may otherwise be denied. Our work takes place in schools but outside the classroom. We also work in libraries and with looked after children. We are constantly exploring a range of new settings in which to deliver our services and reach more needy children.
- www.yearofthevolunteer.org
- give a billion minutes!
find a volunteer opportunity to match your passion...
Your first volunteering opportunity awaits!
- www.navb.org.uk (Volunteering England)
- Find out about volunteering in your area
- www.timebank.org.uk
- TimeBank is a national campaign inspiring and connecting people to share and give time. TimeBank appeals to people like you who know that their time and skills are in demand - but just don't know what to do about it or where to start.
- www.ncvys.org.uk
- NCVYS is the independent voice of the voluntary youth sector in England. A diverse network of over 160 national voluntary youth organisations and regional and local youth networks, NCVYS has been working since 1936 to support voluntary and community organisations that work with young people.
- www.millenniumvolunteers.gov.uk
- Millennium Volunteers (MVs) are young people who give up their free time to help their local communities. You might find them coaching a school football team, working at a community radio station or helping create a garden for local residents. MV allows young people to build on their interests, to develop themselves and make a difference to their community at the same time.
- www.charity-commission.gov.uk
- The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales.
Our aim is to provide the best possible regulation of charities in England and Wales in order to increase charities' effectiveness and public confidence and trust.
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