Bulletin 29 May 2009

Full Time Campaign Volunteer

Volunteering for the British Youth Council (BYC) as part of their new Full Time Campaign Volunteers Team will give you the opportunity to get a qualification, as well as learning more about campaigning as a way to encourage other young people to bring about change. BYC are looking for bright and lively 16-25 year olds to be enthusiastic advocates of our campaigns. You will be able to specialise in areas that interest you and take part in a personal development programme. This full time volunteering opportunity lasts for 44 weeks over 12 months.

Tasks will include:
• promoting the work of BYC through outreach to schools, youth groups and other events
• designing and delivering training to young people
• assisting with the production of our online newsletter
• carrying out desk based research relating to policy and campaigns.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
• a keen interest in current affairs and the policy-making process in the UK
• good verbal and written skills
• experience or knowledge of web based media and social networking sites
• experience of delivering training
• experience of working with groups of other young people
• the ability to work effectively as part of the Campaigns team.

There are ten Campaign Volunteers team placements available which:
• are four days a week, with the day off to be negotiated
• last 44 weeks over 12 months
• are based at our London offices (London Bridge)
• pay for your travel and lunch.

They are looking for volunteers aged 16-25 to start on the 6th July 2009. Interviews will be held on the 15th and 16th June.
Click here to download an application form and find out more information (including a role description). Please send completed forms by email to events@byc.org.uk, by 5pm on 9th June 2009.

If you have any further questions or would like an informal chat about these volunteering opportunities, please contact events@byc.org.uk or call 020 7785 6456.

This opportunity is supported by volunteering charity, v as part vTalentYear.

The North East Child Poverty Coalition

In response to the high levels of child poverty in the region, and recognition of the damaging effects this has on the region’s families, a high level cross-agency strategic coalition has been established. This group is drawn from across all parts of the public sector, the unions, third sector and key interest groups. This offers a foundation for taking on what perhaps is the most ambitious regional campaign ever attempted. This group will lead and champion our vision of taking this region from one of the worst places for large numbers of children to grow up in relation to well-being outcomes to one of the best.

In order to achieve this we need to ensure that families and children play a central and influential role in the work of the coalition as well as in their local areas. The coalition will work with key groups in the third sector and beyond to create and adopt a participation strategy that will meet the goal of increasing the engagement of children, young people and families with decision making processes