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New Youth Volunteering Programme - Dirtworks

DirtWorks is a funding programme aimed at getting young people between 16 – 25 years old to volunteer on environmental projects.

The Fund is specifically looking for organisations with capacity to supervise and deliver projects using youth volunteers.

The key features of dirtWorks are:

• £25,000 overall project cost

• LEF contribution £20,000

• Capital works at least 40% of overall project cost

• Revenue costs can be included in the project budget ie staff time

• Provide regular practical activities to enhance a local greenspace that is of value to the young people and wider community

• Project activity to be fund, as well as worthwhile and provide challenging learning opportunities

• Project to start within 3 months of any funding being agreed

• Recruit a minimum of 10 regular volunteers undertaking 25 days volunteering activity over a 12 month period

• Recognise the efforts of the young people by providing accreditation for the volunteering experience

Darren Williams, Cuerden Valley Park Trainee Ranger during 2006, now working full-time for Cuerden Valley Park Trust

Environmental placements
The environmental placements programme will end in Dec 2007. The programme has been very successful with many placements going on to find employment within the sector but the Board felt that the time was right to replace the programme with a new youth volunteering scheme, Dirtrworks, which would enable more young people to participate in environmental and community work.

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