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Healthy communities begin with everyone playing a role in civic life. In light of today’s social and environmental challenges, it’s more important than ever before to prepare young people to assume active roles in society. We’ve seen the positive results these programs can have on young people, on those they serve, and the communities where they live. Everyone can benefit. Studies have shown that youth who volunteer are more apt to be actively engaged in their communities as adults.
Young people possess the ability to look at old problems in new ways — offering innovative solutions to social and environmental challenges.
OUR WORK:
We run a Life Skills Youth Program.
We support young people to create their own employment opportunities.
We support young people to implement their own projects.
We give young people leadership roles within their local streets & wider community to assist & lead projects.
We partner & collaborate with other organisations to host a variety youth activation's in communities.
We run a Life Skills Youth Program.
We support young people to create their own employment opportunities.
We support young people to implement their own projects.
We give young people leadership roles within their local streets & wider community to assist & lead projects.
We partner & collaborate with other organisations to host a variety youth activation's in communities.
Young people who become engaged in their communities:
1. Learn to relate to volunteering and community service in a positive way.
2. Tend to do better in school as a result.
3. Are less likely to feel socially excluded.
4. Are far more likely to vote and participate in volunteer activities in the future.
5. Are more apt to avoid negative influences in their environment (e.g., substance abuse, crime).
6. Connect in positive ways with parents, schools, and the wider community.
7. Develop essential life skills (e.g., confidence, goal setting, decision-making, and teamwork) that prepare them for their roles as adults.
8. Learn valuable workplace and career skills (e.g., effective communication, planning, project management, and budgeting).
9. Associate citizenship with carrying responsibilities as well as rights.
10. View their community and their role in society in more positive ways.
Communities where young people are supported in playing an active role, benefit from:
11. The energy and optimism of youth.
12. A more engaged citizenry as youth volunteers grow into civic-minded adults.
13. Young people who feel a greater sense of belonging.
14. Innovative solutions to social and environmental challenges.
15. Youth who gain practical knowledge and problem-solving abilities through learning by doing.
16. Valuing youth as assets — not as problems to be solved.
17. Understanding youth perspectives on a range of issues.
18. Greater numbers of youth who participate in service activities launched by their peers.
19. Youth who are equipped with the core life skills (e.g., communication, planning, decisionmaking, and responsibility) that employers need.
20. Developing the leadership potential of youth.
1. Learn to relate to volunteering and community service in a positive way.
2. Tend to do better in school as a result.
3. Are less likely to feel socially excluded.
4. Are far more likely to vote and participate in volunteer activities in the future.
5. Are more apt to avoid negative influences in their environment (e.g., substance abuse, crime).
6. Connect in positive ways with parents, schools, and the wider community.
7. Develop essential life skills (e.g., confidence, goal setting, decision-making, and teamwork) that prepare them for their roles as adults.
8. Learn valuable workplace and career skills (e.g., effective communication, planning, project management, and budgeting).
9. Associate citizenship with carrying responsibilities as well as rights.
10. View their community and their role in society in more positive ways.
Communities where young people are supported in playing an active role, benefit from:
11. The energy and optimism of youth.
12. A more engaged citizenry as youth volunteers grow into civic-minded adults.
13. Young people who feel a greater sense of belonging.
14. Innovative solutions to social and environmental challenges.
15. Youth who gain practical knowledge and problem-solving abilities through learning by doing.
16. Valuing youth as assets — not as problems to be solved.
17. Understanding youth perspectives on a range of issues.
18. Greater numbers of youth who participate in service activities launched by their peers.
19. Youth who are equipped with the core life skills (e.g., communication, planning, decisionmaking, and responsibility) that employers need.
20. Developing the leadership potential of youth.
Engaging young people in their communities offers a potent means of teaching life skills — from confidence to effective communication, from problem-solving to teamwork. A key benefit of civic engagement is that it offers young people a chance to learn by doing, It’s very important that young people do what they feel is important. We don’t prescribe.
Within low-income communities, youth who become involved in volunteer activities are less likely to succumb to feelings of alienation and social exclusion. What’s most important is that the youth feel productive. They’re not just recipients of services, they are creating something for the good of the community. Our biggest achievement is that youth have gained skills to view themselves, their community, and their futures in a more positive light. Young people are capable of developing innovative and lasting solutions to community needs; yet they often require additional knowledge and skills to achieve their social change visions.
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