Project information
🎂 11-25 (inclusive) years old
📍 We are looking for volunteers from all over Scotland.
📅 This project will run between July 2024 – March 2025. The initial dates are:
- Recruitment selection Session (Online) – Saturday 27th July 2024
- Induction Session (In Person) – Saturday 3rd August 2024
- Session 1 (In Person) – Saturday 31st August 2024
- Session 2 (TBC) – Saturday 5th October 2024
- Session 3 TBC) – Saturday 18th January 2025
- Session 4 (In Person) – Saturday 1st March 2025
About the Project
On this project, the group will work together to help improve volunteering for young people in Scotland. You will be supported by our staff team to embed the recommendations from the previous group, the Youth Volunteering Innovation project (YouthVIP) as well as young people’s voices in existing volunteering structures to truly embed these within structures, policy, and practice to guarantee lasting change for Scotland’s young people
You will help to guide Young Scot, YouthLink Scotland, Volunteering Matters and Scottish Government in developing volunteering for young people in Scotland. You will ensure the rights and needs of young people are at the heart of this process.
What you’ll do as part of the YouthVIP Panel
The Youth Volunteering Legacy Group will work collaboratively with Young Scot, YouthLink Scotland, Volunteering Matters and Scottish Government to deliver on the recommendations of the previous panel. Dedicated staff members from Young Scot, Volunteering Matters and YouthLink Scotland will support you throughout your volunteering experience to:
- Design, develop and deliver a National Event building on the success from 2023 to ensure youth volunteering is at the heart of all structures.
- Design and develop a national survey to identify gaps, understand perceived barriers and look for examples of good practice across Scotland.
- Develop and design the #VolunteeringMakesMe Campaign and build on the momentum of previous campaigns as well as linking in with key moments including Volunteers Week and #IWill Week.
- Feed into the Youth Volunteering schools resources ensuring it is fit for purpose and accessible for all young people in Scotland.
No special knowledge, experience or skills are necessary to take part. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all young people to take part, and there will be an opportunity when you apply to tell us about any support or adjustments you need to contribute fully.
We are particularly interested to collaborate with young people who are facing barriers due to their personal circumstances including young people from an ethnic minority background, young people who identify as having a disability, young carers, care-experienced young people, young people who live in low-income households and young people who live in rural communities.
Sign up
If you would like to be part of the YouthVIP Panel, then you can click the button below to sign-up:
This application form is also available as a Word document, and we will also accept verbal applications made using video or voice recording over the phone. Please contact YSHive@young.scot to arrange this.
Applications close on Sunday 21st July.
Next steps
After you’ve applied, we will invite you along to an online Taster & Selection Session on Saturday 27th July held on Zoom. This is to give you a taste of what volunteering with YSHive might be like, and for us to meet you.
If you can’t attend, we can arrange a separate phone or video call with you.
If we have more applicants than there are spots, we will reflect on how things went at the Taster & Selection Day to make a decision about who to invite to join the Youth Volunteering Legacy Group.
Successful applicants will be invited to an induction session Saturday 3rd August (In Person)
Questions?
Email us on YSHive@young.scot if you have any questions or would like to know more about this project – we’re happy to help!
More information
We’ll ensure this session is a safe and trusted place for you to participate. We do not accept any form of discrimination or prejudice against anyone on our projects based on your life experience, background, culture, or identity. This includes age, disability, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.