Young Ambassador (Volunteer)

Here at Youth4Youth, we have grown a strong, tight-knit community of individuals who are passionate about making a difference and improving the lives of young people across the UK. Our growing team of volunteers all contribute, significantly, to the impact that we have as a charity on our direct beneficiaries, regardless of the department that they work in of the level of time that they are able to commit. Our servicesprimarily offer a peer-support network to young people right across the UK, allowing them to access a peer mentor who is of a similar age to them and somebody that they feel more comfortable speaking with.

If successful, you will be joining a growing team of diverse, but likeminded individuals, collaborating to increase the reach of the Charity and improve support provisions available to young people. All of our volunteers and employees are remote workers,but that doesn’t stop us keeping in touch and maintaining a strong positive culture amongst our whole team.

About the role

Here at Youth4Youth, we hugely value involving young people in decisions made about how the charity supports young people. We are pleased that we continue to build the relationship that our Board of Trustees has with young people through our Youth Voice Team.

If you are aged 14 to 25, this is a great opportunity to join a growing and adaptable youth-focussed charity and make a real impact. As a member of the Youth Voice Team, you will play a key role in providing feedback to the Board of Trustees on the Charity, promote youth voice from within and, ultimately, influence decisions made about the charity and how we remain relevant to the needs of those that we support.

We are happy to help you with any volunteering hours required for programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh award – let us know when you get started so that we can track your hours and sign them off.

What does our Youth Voice team need from you?

• Attend regular Youth Voice meetings (normally held monthly), where you will play an active role in discussing the current status of the Charity and its growth

• Influence decisions that are made to make sure that we stay relevant to the needs of young people – this includes the general direction of the charity, the services that we offer, the way that we engage with young people and much more!

• Be an ambassador for the charity and share what we do with others (such as your peers and your local community) to gather feedback and insights to help us understand the needs of young people.

• Get involved in other areas that interest you, such as social media, fundraising and much more.

Our mission is to continue to grow towards becoming one of the best charities in the UK. Our aim is to do this by building a diverse team, rich with different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, even if you feel you only are a 75% match, we would still love to hear from you. Skills can be learned, but diversity cannot.

Benefits of volunteering with Youth4Youth

We recognise that you will be joining us and giving your time as an ‘in-kind’ donation, but there must be benefits for you too. When joining our team, you will be open to the following benefits:

• Professional and personal development opportunities in a variety of skill areas through volunteering in real roles. This may be general development or tailored to your specific needs or ambitions

• Becoming a member of a strong network of likeminded individuals, spread across the UK, who you can connect with and collaborate with both within and outside of the Charity

• Access to bespoke discounts, specifically designed for non-profit workers and Youth4Youth volunteers

• Opportunities to truly shape the future of the Charity, having a direct influence over the impact that Youth4Youth has on its direct beneficiaries

The hiring process

Our hiring process typically has two stages

1. Video or Written Application (when applicable)

2. Interview with the Volunteering Coordinator for that role

Some roles will have extra stages but we’ll let you know as early as possible if so.

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to assist.

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