Volunteers Week being marked locally

Tuesday 04 June 2019

The Youth Commission for Guernsey and Alderney is celebrating the efforts of all volunteers this week, especially those who help it keep its vital services going.

It is an independent local charity responsible for the delivery of youth work in a myriad of forms throughout the Bailiwick.

It aims to provide safe, sustainable, high quality services for children and young people between four and 25-years-old, who are often navigating complicated, vulnerable stages in their lives. The commission works with them to provide access to a wide range of specialist and universal services, ensuring that tailored support is on hand to address individual needs and concerns.

During the national Volunteers Week, the charity is presenting certificates to the volunteers who keep those services going.

They include evidence-based services and support delivered in youth centres, schools and via outreach teams who liaise and work with children wherever they are, on their own terms. The Youth Commission manages The Prince’s Trust programme, organises project weeks, the Duke of Edinburgh scheme and the Youth Forum, the latter of which provides a platform and voice for the youth of the community. It offers one to one emotional support (previously provided by The HUB) through a mentoring scheme and assists with youth groups.

Pictured: Charlie Cox. 

Recently, the Service Manager at the charity, Charlie Cox was appointed the Chief Executive of the Youth Commission by virtue of her significant experience in the voluntary sector.

Partially funded through an annual grant of £544,000 from the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture, the Youth Commission relies largely on close partnerships with funders and organisations for the development of its services. As such, the wider support of the local community is necessary for the continuation and success of the Youth Commission.