Volunteering

This from Donna at Solent Youth Action

Please find below information from the new youth volunteering charity V:

The 'v inspired' Website aimed at young people seems to be up and running - complete with 'do-it' linked search facility, news of latest campaigns, blogs, videos etc.

http://www.vinspired.com/

Details of a new initiative - the vcashpoint fund - which may be of interest to your MVs are on the site. It's a funding initiative run by v20 for young people aged 16 - 25 who want to set up their own community project. By providing grants of up to £2500, vcashpoint can help young people turn their ideas for voluntary projects into reality. nformation at:

http://www.vinspired.com/vbuzz/campaigns/38/

Applications can be sent in from March 27th - but there is a way in which groups of young volunteers can prepare for their application, or even use the v on-line resources to come up with ideas: it's a kit called ‘Outside the Box'. It's designed to be used by youth workers or project staff and can be downloaded from http://www.wearev.com/vcashpoint/index.php

The associated press release can be found here: