StreetChance launched a new volunteer programme in April to provide exciting opportunities for young people in London to access training and work experience.
The StreetChance Volunteer Programme is supported by ‘v’, which has matched a portion of funding from the City Bridge Trust. The programme will create more than 100 volunteering opportunities for 16-25 year olds living in the London boroughs where weekly StreetChance sessions are run.
The funding has allowed the charity to appoint a Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Mortlock (pictured)
Amy Mortlock, StreetChance Volunteer Coordinator
who started in March and will be responsible for recruiting, training and deploying young volunteers. The volunteers will provide support to all aspects of StreetChance including weekly community sessions and cross-borough cricket competitions, accessing valuable training opportunities and unique experiences that will support their personal development.
StreetChance Operations Manager Richard Joyce said: “The funding from v is fantastic news for StreetChance. It will help us to provide great volunteer opportunities for young people in the communities where we operate and hopefully will also provide role models for the young people involved in the programme.”
An independent evaluation report on StreetChance carried out by Loughborough University last year highlighted how the inclusive nature of cricket is helping to re-connect previously marginalised children.
Projects funded by v are designed to engage young people who are under-represented in volunteering, and through the StreetChance Volunteer Programme the charity aims in particular to engage young people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and those not in education, employment or training.
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