About Young TimeBank
Volunteer Facilitator model
The Volunteer Facilitator model, our original way of working, enables groups of young people to make a difference to an issue they care about over the course of half a term or a term. Young people receive ongoing support and guidance from fully trained, selected and CRB-checked adult Volunteer Facilitators, usually at weekly, one-hour meetings.
We deliver introductory presentations and workshops to enable young people to identify issues they feel strongly about. Issues chosen by young people recently include discrimination, bullying, gun crime, teenage pregnancy and the environment.
We then support the young people to consider the most effective and relevant ways to make a difference to these issues, by choosing one of our project packages, for example: arranging an event, creating art for an exhibition, making a film, organising a campaign or producing a publication.
The group then receives a step-by-step guide to their chosen medium, to provide a structure and framework for their project. The step-by-step guide provides the group with relevant information on their medium and prompts them to consider the decisions they will need to make to complete their project. The group works through the guide with their Volunteer Facilitator, going through the following process and making the following decisions about their Young TimeBank project:
Step 1: Deciding theme and aims
Step 2: Dividing roles and responsibilities amongst the group
Step 3: Planning the project
Step 4: Implementation
Step 5: Celebration and showcase
Step 6: Reflection and evaluation
We provide all necessary resources and equipment required to complete the project, for example video cameras and publishing software, individual log books, templates, worksheets and planning sheets. We support young people to showcase their project to ensure they receive the recognition they deserve for their efforts.
To see a detailed case study, click here
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