Useful Web Sites and Help Line Numbers
www.wearev.com v is a project aimed specifically at volunteering for 16-25 year olds. It aims to create new and exciting volunteering opportunities for young people
www.direct.gov.uk. Why Volunteer? Volunteering gives you a chance to make a difference to others and your community. Many volunteers also find that it increases their confidence, teaches them new skills and gives a boost to their education and employment prospects. There are opportunities in Conservation, Retail, Helping those with physical or learning disabilities and Supporting elderly people in activity groups. For further information please contact Elaine Broadhurst on 01773 512076 or e-mail elainebroadhurst@avcvs.org
www.youthbank.org.uk. YouthBank is an innovative UK-wide grant making initiative run by young people for young people. Local YouthBank provide small grants to projects led by young people, of benefit to the community and that also benefits the young people taking part.
www.talktofrank.com. Frank is a campaign designed to help young people and their parents find out more about drugs and the dangers of drug misuse. 0800 77 66 00
www.re-sov.org. Re-Solve is a helpline dedicated to the prevention of solvent and volatile substance misuse. 0808 800 2345
www.spanuk.org.uk. Single Parent Action Network is a multi-racial organisation of single parents working to improve the lives of one parent families in the UK and Europe.
www.crossculturalsolutions.org.uk Cross Cultural Solutions is a link generally for 18 year upwards, but they do have opportunities abroad for 15-17 year olds.