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Office of the Third Sector strategic partner v has announced a £70 million funding programme as part of a national framework to transform youth volunteering in England.
The funding is available over three years for organisations and projects to develop and deliver innovative volunteering opportunities, which are accessible and engaging to 16-25 year olds.
The new grants programme seeks to stimulate the creation of youth volunteering opportunities that tap into young people's passions and concerns and engage them in activities which benefit society and young people themselves.
Organisations can apply for funding to deliver volunteering opportunities directly to young people or to build capacity, bringing more organisations and young people into volunteering. To encourage diversity, the charity is offering grants to small community groups as well as large to medium-sized organisations. Organisations and projects are invited to submit expressions of interest by 10 August 2007.
The funding announcement marks a major milestone for the independent charity, which was set up in May 2006 to implement the recommendations of the Russell Commission. It builds on the charity's achievements over the past year and forms the first element of the National Youth Volunteering Programme – a new framework for youth volunteering, which the Commission considered key to delivering a "step change in the quantity, quality and diversity of youth volunteering opportunities". It also addresses the Russell Commission's recommendation to "reform, rebrand and expand" the Millennium Volunteers programme.
Further information on the fund and how to apply is available at the v website, www.wearev.com [External website]