vinvolved is the national youth volunteering programme for 16 – 25 year olds. vinvolved’s mission is to:
empower, support and train young people to develop their community through volunteering and youth-led projects
We do this by:
Our Herts vinvolved team launched in April 2008, there are 6 of us altogether, that covers the whole county:
3 Youth Volunteering Development Managers (who seek out new voluntary opportunities for you from local charities & not for profit organisations) For more info please see our organisations page.
3 Youth Volunteering Advisers (who work directly with young people, recruiting, placing and supporting when necessary) Please use our interactive map to contact your local adviser and visit your local page.
Make a difference to your community
Get new skills
Have fun & meet new people
Increase your confidence
Get valuable experience for college & job applications
Try out different career options to see if you like them
Gain references
Get nationally recognised awards and qualifications
The environment and conservation
Working with children or young people
Supporting adults, particularly older people
Working with animals
Sport and fitness
Health and wellbeing
Mentoring, buddying and befriending
Marketing and PR
Digital and social networking
Arts – ranging from writing, to painting, to dance, to theatre
DIY
Campaigning on issues you feel strongly about
One off events and taster days
As well as helping young people get into volunteering with other organisations, we can also give you training and support to start up your own community projects – including finding the funding to make your dream a reality!
Your project could be anything from revamping a local play area, to starting up a youth club, to holding a music festival, or raising awareness of issues ranging from bullying to road safety to drug and alcohol abuse! Whatever you’re passionate about, get in touch and tell us about it: it’s easier than you think to change your community and we can help and guide you every step of the way.
Whatever kind of volunteering you get involved in, you can gain official recognition for your work through our award scheme:
v Thank You Award: If you do up to 8 hours of volunteering on a one off project or event then you can receive one of our Thank You certificates.
v50 Award (50 hours volunteer work): If you would like to volunteer regularly about 1 – 2 hours a week, and log your hours, you could receive one of our v50 certificates.
Impact Award: This is for a further 100 hours of volunteering and involves developing a portfolio of evidence to showcase your work
These certificates are recognised nationally by employers and by UCAS – they look pretty good on a wall, too!
TrainingWe also provide lots of different kinds of training to develop your skills and qualifications. For more details click here to visit our training pages.
North Team : North Herts, Stevenage, Welwyn Hatfield
South West Team : Watford, Three Rivers, St. Albans & Dacorum
