Youth Motivation Kevin Waterfall

Sherborne Douzelage

Sherborne Youth Activities

•2006 GM – Youth Workshop•2008 Global warming workshops & social

•Young Euro Citizens•Euro song competition

•2009 ADEPS•Preveza conference•Euro Travel Evenings

•2010 – Learning from Differences•Europe Day Leweston•Facebook Douz Youth

•2011 – GM Granville•Volunteering Youth & leaders events

•2012 – Volunteering Civic Conference•Students volunteering with Seniors•Projects to Poland, Cyprus & Estonia

•2013 - Young Musician Competition

Youth Participation

Time Pressed

Can it go on our c.v.?

Will we have fun?

Opportunities!Friendship

Intercultural Experience

Travel/ Language

C.V. / UCAS form entries

Focus Group & Facebook

We have a ‘Douzyouth’ FB Group!

• Volunteering with the Active Ageing (60+)– Create Project, apply for funding– Organise volunteering– Take part and exchange ideas – Exchange visits– Report on findings

• Great for CV/UCAS!• Great atmosphere, trips, social

activities

• Participants needed!• Create Brochure and add to

website

Volunteering Project with Chojna, Poland

Please sign up now.

Thank you from

Youth Project ChallengesRISK ASSESSMENTS

LEADERS

CRB

PARENTS APPROVAL

INSURANCE

ALCOHOL

Youth Opportunities in 2012!Month EventApr 20 – Apr 30 Green Volunteering 3 + leader. (18 – 25)Agros, Cyprus,May 5 Volunteering FairMay17 - 20 Zvolen, Slovakia – Youth Workshop for 2 gap year

studentsJune 3 - 13 Fun-food & Fire 5 + leader (15 – 20) Turi, EstoniaJuly Volunteering with the Elderly?August Sherborne, Chojna Poland Volunteering Together across

GenerationsAugust Biodiversity Mapping in Romania (18+)Anytime Various social events like BBQ, concerts, associated with

visitors

Student exchanges, particularly French often availablePolish Catering Students in Sherborne during July

Other opportunities bound to come upKeep in touch with Samantha Newell & Tilly Karabina

Battle of the Bands

• Educational

• Made friends

• Importance of volunteering

• Cultural diversity

Volare*U Youth Exchange - Köszeg 2011Students from 6 EU Countries

Wilderness Camp

What are the risks?

Challenges – Hard Work - success

“We had a really great time !”

‘Together Across Generations’

Get Involved!• 'Together Across Generations' is our NEW PROJECT this

Spring/Summer to breach the gap between young and old!• An exchange between students in Chojna, Poland and

here in Sherborne working with the elderly to show them there is more to retirement then a cup of tea and day-time TV…

• Volunteering is relatively new to places such as Chojna and we as a partner town would like to give them insight into how they can actively take on volunteering in new and fun ways!

“If you put the effort in, you can reap the benefits, and more.”

Working with children and the elderlyConservation in the environmentWorking with exchange students

CAN ALL INCLUDE AND LEAD UP TO

A great entry on any job/college/uni applicationTrips abroad

Meeting new people and making friendsSocial meets after a hard days work!

DO YOU WANTTO WIN

POUNDS?

Essay Competition!

• The chance for 2 English volunteers to win £100 each!

• The title of the essay will be based on a topic around the project or we can have some fun with it…

• So get involved for a chance to win!!

Youth ProjectsJudenburg - Mountains Climate Change Bellagio – El Pico PrincipePreveza – youngsters control climate change. EU shows the wayHouffalize – ADEPS sports campKöszeg - Major minoritiesBad Kötzting – Wilderness CampGranville – Poetry CompetitionOxelosund – Global WarmingChojna – English Song FestivalChojna- Bird WatchingNiederanven – Follow the BirdsKöszeg - Teenage Politicians