Denbighshire Voluntary Council
In Associatioin With
Millennium Volunteering
About Millennium Volunteers:
- Are you aged between 16-24 years and are interested in or already involved in volunteering?
- Millennium Volunteers is a UK wide initiative, designed to promote and recognise commitment to volunteering among young people in the 16-24 age range.
- Young people can choose from a wide range of volunteering opportunities within voluntary organisations or start their own community project with the guidance of a mentor.
For example:
- work on environmental projects/arts projects
- coach a sport
- put on a play in the community
- help combat drug and alcohol abuse
On completion of 100 hours of voluntary work the young person will receive a certificate
On completion of 200 hours he/she will receive an award of excellence as a means of appreciation for the hard work and commitment put into the voluntary activity.
Benefits to young people
- Volunteering is a good way of meeting new people
- It offers challenging and interesting volunteering opportunities
- It enables young people to acquire new skills and knowledge and is good for developing personal skills
- It's a good way of acquiring valuable work experience
- A young person's achievements will be recognised by employers, colleges and the local community, which may therefore help that person find a job or a place at college.
- It can help make a positive impact within local communities and increase recognition of volunteering by young people
- To have fun! (and get the t-shirt/cap/award of excellence)
Benefits to organisations/community groups
Five reasons why you should involve young people in your organisation:
- They bring in new ideas and enthusiasm
- They have a different perspective
- To broaden your reach
- To change the profile of your organisation
- To improve your impact
Denbighshire Volunteer Bureau is the local co-ordinating partner for Denbighshire and will advise volunteers and voluntary organisations about.
If your organisation could benefit from involving young people as volunteers you can apply for agrant of £50-£7,000 to develop youth volunteering.
If you would like to become a MV and join a project in your area or start your own, contact us and we will help you to identify volunteering opportunities which best match your interests.
For further details contact Gaynor Jones on 01824 702441 or email gaynor@dvsc.co.uk
