The independent voice of the voluntary youth sector

Established in 1936, the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services is a diverse and growing network of over 170 national organisations and regional and local networks that work with and for young people. Our mission is to work with our members from voluntary and community organisations to build thriving communities and sustainable networks that help all young people achieve their potential.

'Investing in our future: introducing the third sector young people's workforce capacity building project' 23rd March 2010

The project, funded by the Children’s Workforce Development Council, aims to provide 25,000 training accredited opportunities for volunteers and paid staff.
By attending Investing in our future you will be able to:
• Gain a strong overview of the project and the benefits for your organisations, staff and volunteers;
• Consider whether your organisation help deliver some of the 25,000 accredited training places or associated train the trainer opportunities;
• Inform the delivery of vital elements of the programme at early stages;
• Meet with key staff from NCVYS and our delivery partners – YMCA George Williams College and Skillsprofile.
This conference is free to attend. For more information read the cover letter, programme and download the registration form.

Hidden Talents: The Next Step

The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) and the Local Government Association (LGA) are holding a policy roundtable event on supporting young people to access education, employment and training opportunities. Attendance is free and funded by the Cabinet Office. The event will take place on Thursday 18th March 2010 from 12.45 to 3.45 at Bevin Hall, Local Government House, Smith Square, Westminster. More information here >> Hidden Talents: The Next Step

Free Vetting and Barring Scheme Briefings, Regional Events

NCVYS and Children England are jointly delivering a series of regional events to brief the voluntary and community sector on the new Vetting and Barring Scheme. These free half-day events are running throughout the coming months of 2010 and are aimed specifically at anyone working with children and young people in the voluntary and community sector. For more information click here.

Are you part of the NCVYS online community?

The NCVYS Community is an independent online forum for the voluntary and community youth sector. It couldn’t be easier to get involved, simply click here to sign up, and as a member of NCVYS you can create discussions, join others and even form your own group. The purpose of the forum is to facilitate online communication and social networking between our members and to help them find an easy way to share best practice. Here’s your opportunity to be part of the exciting dialogue...

Exchange issue 7: working with LGBT young people, now online!

NCVYS's quarterly magazine Exchange can now be found online. Readers can view the Autumn 2009 issue on ‘working with LGBT young people’ as well as an archive of past issues. More...