Volunteering

The NYA has a long track record supporting youth volunteering and 'youth action'. As an organisation it occupies a unique structural position - able to influence policy and practice across the youth work sector and the volunteering world. The following provides an outline of the current priorities for The NYA's Youth Action Team plus details of the latest developments and published resources.

• Youth Action - The NYA's current priorities
• Youth Action Resources
• Youth Action Team Contacts

Latest developments and resources

Finding out about volunteering (March 2008)

Latest update of an extensive list of organisations involving young volunteers >>

youthaction

Based on young people’s own stories, youthaction magazine celebrates young people’s contribution to their communities and encourage more young people to get involved. youthaction (Spring/Summer 2008) available to download >>

Youth Action and Engagement

The National Youth Agency's series of case studies illustrating good practice in volunteering. Now available to download: Set no. 9 - Youth Action and Engagement - building intergenerational relationships

Vibes and Voices

A celebration of minority ethnic young people’s volunteering. Vibes and Voices (Winter 2007-08) available to download now >>

Young People's Volunteering and Skills Development

Between October 2006 and March 2007 The National Youth Agency undertook a short research project for the Department for Education and Skills to explore the skills, knowledge and attitudinal development that young people derive from volunteering. The project combined fieldwork with young volunteers (and workers) in 30 diverse projects throughout England with a review of relevant literature. Read the Executive Summary or the report in full: Young People’s Volunteering and Skills Development - April 2007

e-youthaction

The NYA’s monthly bulletin on youth action and engagement. The latest issue is now available >>

Supporting young people's voluntary action: resource list (November 2007)

Latest update of a resource listing for those involved in managing or supporting young people's voluntary action. Includes a range of relevant resources and key organisations helping to improve and support practice.

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Newark and Sherwood Mobile Youth Project, Nottinghamshire Youth Service

The whole community must be involved in fighting violence

Lee Jasper's comment piece on today's Guardian website argues that we should not seek to tackle the growing incidence of teenage murders as somehow divorced from the incidence of violence generally within our communities.

Nottinghamshire County Council Children and Young People's Services

This detailed case study profiles the local authority's strategic approach to securing youth facilities across the county including generic, community, mobile and specialist provision.