NVYA

NVYA supports young people aged 13 to 24 across Northamptonshire to get actively involved in their communities by volunteering their time and skills.  We run two levels of accreditation -  a local certificate for young people aged 13 to 15 and vinspired, the national youth volunteering programme, for young people aged 16 to 25. Since the organisation’s inception in 2000, we have worked with more than 5000 amazing young people, helping them to find out how they can make a difference in their world.  We've supported them in a wide range of volunteering opportunities and amazing youth-led activities all over the county. Volunteer of the Year Awards for 2009   Do you know someone who has made a difference?   Recognise and celebrate young volunteers and their volunteering contributions. If you know someone who has gone that extra mile and made a difference, please nominate them so we can reward their achievements.   The awards are split in to 7 categories Youth Action Community Award Sports Award Environment Award Care, Support, Mentoring and befriending Art Award The Liz Houston memorial Award for Personal Achievement   The awards are split in to 3 age brackets, 13-15, 16-19, 20-25.   Please download the link to access the nomination form. Volunteer of the Year Nomination Form 2010.doc   Please send your completed nomination form to christine.morgan@northamptonshire.ac.uk by Friday 19th February.   Let's celebrate all the great things the young people of Northamptonshire do! Check out the new Winter Issue of our Newsletter...... NVYA Spotlight Winter.doc Tell Us What You Think......Why is volunteering important to young people today? Email your reply to christine.morgan@northampton.ac.uk Tell Us What You Think.......Do you have a spare 15mins? Are you aged between 14-25? Then The University of Cambridge and the University of Leicester would like you to complete a survey to find out what young people are doing, why they are doing it and what would enable them to have more voice and become more civically engaged. The survey is through the link below however you can also access the survey online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/NDTCZ3N userfiles/File/Uni_of_Cambridge_survey.doc Please could you email your completed survey to Tom Harrison Project Coordinator CSV tom@tharrison.me.uk Or post your completed survey to   Tom Harrison engagED 17 Silk Hill Buxworth High Peak SK23 7TA Thanks for your time.