Youth club chosen for pilot scheme

WARRINGTON Youth Club, together with v, the national young volunteers’ service and the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust, have been selected to run a National Citizen Service (NCS) pilot scheme next year.
Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, announced that up to 30,000 16-year-olds would have the chance to benefit from the scheme, opening up NCS to three times the number of young people who got involved this year.
NCS aims to promote a more cohesive, responsible and engaged society by bringing young people from different backgrounds together to make a difference in their communities. It is a voluntary programme for 16-year-olds which focuses on their personal and social development which includes challenging activities, from away-from-home residential experiences to a self-designed social action project.
Terry Ryall, v chief executive, saud: “Together with our local partners, we at v, have given hundreds of young people across the country the ‘Summer of a Lifetime’ as part of the National Citizen Service scheme.
“Participants have had the chance to develop social and practical skills and use their creativity to do something good for their communities. All of which will help build their confidence and recognise what they have to offer society. We are delighted that we will be able to provide this opportunity for over a thousand more young people next summer.”
Dame Kelly said: “I am delighted that my charity is once again partnering with v to run part of the National Citizen programme.
“I believe The National Citizen Service provides young people with a unique opportunity. This programme engages them in physical challenges and allows them to communicate and integrate with other young people whilst planning and delivering projects that will benefit communities. I am very excited about continuing our partnership and believe we can make this an unrivalled experience for young people.”
Dave McNicholl, senior manager of Warrington Youth Club said: “We are really excited to be able to offer young people this fantastic opportunity which will allow them to develop, skills, knowledge, confidence, experience and friendships. All which we are sure will support them with their next steps into further education, training or employment.”