New Youth Volunteering Programme Launched

The Cabinet Office has announced that it is to launch a new £75 million national youth volunteering programme.

The programme which will be run in partnership with the youth volunteering charity 'v' is providing community and voluntary groups with funding to involve 500,000 more young people aged 16-25 to volunteer in England over the next three years. This includes establishing 107 local 'vinvolved' teams to promote youth volunteering across local authority areas, broker young people into suitable opportunities and to support other third sector organisations, especially those that have not traditionally involved young volunteers, to develop new opportunities.

The vinvolved teams will work with schools, colleges, Connexions advisers and local authorities as they seek to increase the number of young people engaged in positive activities, promote skills development and encourage more cohesive communities.

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