CSV is backing young Britain ... are you?

August 2009

CSV has become the latest supporter of one of the UK's most exciting campaigns for recognising the talents and aspirations of young people in Britain today.

"Backing Young Britain" is bringing businesses and public and voluntary sectors together to ensure that the valuable skills and experience of our young people aren’t being wasted.

The enthusiasm and potential of young people will be vital as we start to move out of recession so we need to give them the chance to flourish. Most are keen to work and just need that first break. And if they get it, they’ll pour their ambition and motivation into your business. Although times are tough, we can all play a part. We want to give young people leaving school or university a chance and harness the talent of the future for our organisations. This will help young people get into the jobs market, and benefit our businesses into the bargain.

Says Tamara Flanagan of CSV, "CSV is pleased to support Backing Young Britain. As an organisation we are committed to providing opportunities for young people to get involved in their communities, and giving them every support in these hard times to make their contribution through volunteering, employment training or as interns."

To find out more about how you can join those organisations already committed to Backing Young Britain please visit www.hmg.gov.uk/backingyoungbritain

To find out more about other CSV youth volunteering programmes, please visit www.csv.org.uk/volunteering/youth
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(1.)   CSV (Community Service Volunteers) is the UK’s leading volunteer charity and creates opportunities for people to take an active part in the life of their community through volunteering, training and community action.  Each year 164,000 people give 4.1 million hours of their time as volunteers through CSV.  www.csv.org.uk.
 

(2.)   A CSV survey carried out amongst former volunteers, by the UK’s leading volunteering charity in March 2009, showed that giving up between 4 – 12 months

improves employability and much needed skills.  Key survey findings included: 91% say the experience boosts job prospects, 84% say the experience

increases employability, 96% say the experience develops skills, 77% say the experience helps distinguish from other job seekers, 73% say redundancy would make them more likely to volunteer.  The survey interviewed 276 former volunteers, who volunteered with CSV between 2000 & 2009.