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The vinvolved team for Leicestershire & Rutland raises awareness about youth volunteering, encourages young people aged 16-25 to get positively involved in their community and works together with groups and organisations to develop the quality and quantity of youth volunteering opportunities and foster youth-led action.

With Young People

• Raising awareness of the benefits of volunteering
• Encouraging and supporting young people aged 16-25 to get positively involved in their community
• Signposting young people to relevant opportunities (locally, nationally and Internationally)
• Offering v certificates and recognition and opportunities for accreditation
• Promoting youth-led action and supporting them to gain funding and set up their own youth-led activities and projects

With Organisations, Groups, Clubs and Partnerships

• Encouragement, information, support and guidance regarding youth volunteering, involving younger volunteers and developing it further
• Assistance with identifying and developing volunteering opportunities and role descriptions
• Guidance and support regarding polices and procedures and the promotion of good practice
• Promotion of volunteering opportunities on national databases and through the work of our 'Youth Volunteer Advisors'
• Information on training, recognition, accreditation and funding
• Information and guidance on promoting youth participation and youth-led action, activities and projects
• Input regarding youth involvement, participation and volunteering within partnership working, meetings, networking, strategies and planning

With the wider community

• Sharing learning and promoting best practice
• Celebrating the achievements of young people and promoting the community impact of youth volunteering
• Making a difference to local communities and the environment through the positive involvement of young people and youth-led activity

Youth Action Teams

Youth Action Teams are groups of young people between 16-25 years of age who champion volunteering locally. Drawn From all walks of life, these ambassadors encourage their peers to volunteer and advise the vinvolved team and other organisations on youth-led community action. Some of what they will aim to do include:

• Promoting the benefits of youth volunteering to other young people and recruiting more young people
• Developing consultation to seek young people’s views about what matters to them and what difference they’d like to make in their communities
• Identifying community issues and develop projects to address them. Inspiring organisations to involve more young volunteers and providing guidance and tips to help them shape their projects
• Getting feedback from young people on their volunteering experiences and contributing to content and discussion forums on www.vinspired.com

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