Every year the NCS engages with 180 young people from across Wirral. As part of the project each young person agrees to give 60 hours of volunteering within the communities of Wirral by supporting a social sector group of their choice. In groups of 15, the young people themselves decide which social sector groups they would like to support.
As part of the programme we are asking any interested social sector groups to come along to speak to the young people, tell them about your aims and how they could help you achieve them and projects you are doing or planning to do. There will be three market stall events on Thursday 7th July (9.30am-12.30pm), Thursday 21st July (9.30am-12.30pm) and Thursday 4th August (9.30am-12.30pm) to give you an opportunity to speak to the young people about your group.
The young people will then attend a Dragons Den type event and pitch ideas to the judges about why they want to support an individual group. It is then up to the young people to gather the information, speak to the social sector group and then plan their activities (to raise money to support their chosen project) as part of their 60 hours volunteering time – the young people will take full responsibility for risk assessments etc.
For more information and a community groups booking form please contact Paula Baker or Julie Smith within the Councils Sports Development Unit on 666 4365 or email [email protected] Or [email protected]
