Young Citizens Volunteer Guide

First, we want to say a big thank you for your interest in volunteering at Young Citizens. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges to our charity and other youth organisations. Reduced funding, repeated lockdowns and school closures have affected our ability to deliver quality citizenship experiences and resources to young people across the UK. Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining and entering the digital world means we can now welcome even more dedicated volunteers to the Young Citizens family. Together, we can help to provide young people with the resilience and strength to thrive as active citizens in the post-pandemic world. 

This course will provide you with all the relevant information and advice to guide you along your volunteer journey. Whether you are a trustee, support our citizenship experiences, help to write our citizenship resources or assist with our internal operations, this guide will act as your primary tool to navigate your role as a volunteer with Young Citizens. 

It is important to us that volunteering at Young Citizens is a mutually beneficial experience. To us, this means that you not only feel supported and confident within your role but that you find your time with us memorable and rewarding. Throughout this guide, you will find the addition of reflective questions. These questions will encourage you to pause and reflect on how you can make the most of your time with Young Citizens. Of course, answering these questions is completely optional. However, taking 5 minutes to have a cup of tea and consider your values and motivations can be an incredibly powerful tool for both self-development and wellbeing. 

First, we want to say a big thank you for your interest in volunteering at Young Citizens. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges to our charity and other youth organisations. Reduced funding, repeated lockdowns and school closures have affected our ability to deliver quality citizenship experiences and resources to young people across the UK. Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining and entering the digital world means we can now welcome even more dedicated volunteers to the Young Citizens family. Together, we can help to provide young people with the resilience and strength to thrive as active citizens in the post-pandemic world. 

This course will provide you with all the relevant information and advice to guide you along your volunteer journey. Whether you are a trustee, support our citizenship experiences, help to write our citizenship resources or assist with our internal operations, this guide will act as your primary tool to navigate your role as a volunteer with Young Citizens. 

It is important to us that volunteering at Young Citizens is a mutually beneficial experience. To us, this means that you not only feel supported and confident within your role but that you find your time with us memorable and rewarding. Throughout this guide, you will find the addition of reflective questions. These questions will encourage you to pause and reflect on how you can make the most of your time with Young Citizens. Of course, answering these questions is completely optional. However, taking 5 minutes to have a cup of tea and consider your values and motivations can be an incredibly powerful tool for both self-development and wellbeing.