ENVOYthe Enthusiastic National Voice of YouthBecome a member of ENVOY now! What is ENVOY?ENVOY is NCVYS’s national youth forum and is a network of young people aged between 11 and 25 from across England. ENVOY members are active participants, working in partnership with NCVYS staff and members in all areas of NCVYS’s work. What does ENVOY do?ENVOY plans and presents the Young Partners Award ceremony, they help to organise the NCVYS annual conference. They are also active participants in NCVYS from taking part on recruitment panels to helping write the ENVOY news bulletin. They attend high-profile launches and events with media and politicians and attends residential weekend trips twice a year to have discussions and to take part in a range of fun activities. ENVOY are developing the work they do and there will be more creative upcoming opportunities to get involved in. What upcoming opportunities will be available?There will be more regional events, a range of training, hot topic events and lots more! This will all be done through a newly funded project called the Young Partners Project. How much do the residential weekends cost? Residential weekends are fully paid for by NCVYS. Members of ENVOY don't need to worry about any cost! What’s in it for me?Becoming an ENVOY member means that you have the chance to take on new and exciting challenges that you may not have access to in school, college or at work. How will I know when these activities and opportunities will take place?Once you become a member of ENVOY you will receive an ENVOY news bulletin every Friday. This will update you on all the latest opportunities you can get involved in within NCVYS and also in other youth organisations and projects. All you have to do is read it, like it and respond to it and we’ll be in touch. How do I get involved?If you’re aged between 11 and 25 and are interested in becoming an ENVOY member and taking part in one or more of the opportunities then please complete this form and send it back to Selena Brown. Once we receive your form then you’ll receive the weekly news bulletin which lists upcoming opportunities for you to get involved in. How often do I have to contribute to activities?Once you become a member of ENVOY you have the choice of any activity you’d like to get involved in and at a level most comfortable for you. For all you Facebook fans!Become a fan of ENVOY on Facebook and keep up to date with all the latest news! “I’ve been involved in ENVOY for 3 years and I joined because it sounded like a good opportunity for me to progress and gain some new skills. I enjoy planning the Young Partners Award ceremony because young people get to manage the event and it gives me the chance to have my say in how I feel events should be organised. I also enjoy going on the residentials and taking part in the activities as well as socialising with other young people. ENVOY is a great chance to prepare me for adulthood.” Rebecca Davidson, 13, ENVOY member For further information please contact either Steven Pryse, Selena Brown or Keji Okeowo who are the Youth Participation staff, on T: 020 7278 1041. |