This government-established charity came into being in May 2006 in the wake of the Russell Commission on youth volunteering with a strong emphasis on the arts, media and the environment. It is funded to the tune of £10 million by corporate partners. The intention is to offer full- and part-time volunteering opportunities for young people. It wants to draw a million more 16-25 year olds into voluntary work and community action by 2010. It claims to “revolutionise” the field and to be “youth-led”: four young people sit on its trustee board and the website’s tone and language is aimed at its target group.
Chief executive: Terry Ryall
Chair: Rod Aldridge
Address: 5th Floor, Dean Bradley House,
Telephone: 0207 960 7000
Website: www.wearev.com
Provision of Universal Impartial Information, Advice and Guidance Services for Young People and Targeted Support for Young People
04 September 2008
Bringing up children to survive in the city
02 September 2008
Problems facing lone social workers
22 August 2008
Looked after children get confidence boost from advocacy project
06 August 2008
Youth Justice and the Youth Justice Board
26 August 2008
Substance misuse
15 August 2008
Details of government consultations
21 August 2008
Private Member Bills
25 July 2008
Government Legislation
25 July 2008
