What HCVYS Does

Support:

We provide support responding to the individual needs of community and voluntary youth groups.  We work towards sustainability of provision, equality of access, quality of activities and encouraging innovate ways of working.  Our work includes:

  • Help in setting up and starting youth clubs
  • Advice and guidance on funding and resources
  • Working together with Young People, Parish Council,  Communities, Agencies and other Stakeholders
  • Putting together programmes of events and activities
  • Informing and advising on safe and best practice
  • Investing in volunteers, recruitment support, retention
  • Youth leadership and involvement, team building, training


Development:

We work with Communities, Young People, and Service Providers to set up and develop opportunities, facilities, activities and service provision for young people.

 

Information:

We keep the sector informed of new practices in youth work and strategic development sin working with young people.  We gather information from members to respond to consultation, research and mapping.  


Collaborative Partnership:

We bring groups together for sharing and support.  We network member organizations with other agencies and statutory providers to work in collaboration.