Young People Encouraged to Get Involved in Arts through New Volunteering Opportunities

Strategic Insights -

The Volunteens program, run by Foothold Cymru and funded by the Welsh Government, aims to connect 11-18 year olds with volunteering roles in their communities. SPAN Arts, a Narberth-based charity, has become the first organisation in Pembrokeshire to join the program, offering one-off volunteering placements during the summer holidays. The placements will allow young people to support the delivery of arts-based community events and gain hands-on experience and new skills.

Key Takeaways:

  • SPAN Arts has become the first organisation in Pembrokeshire to join the Volunteens program, a youth-led platform that connects young people with volunteering roles in their communities.
  • The Volunteens program is run by Foothold Cymru and funded by the Welsh Government.
  • The program aims to provide young people with meaningful, youth-friendly volunteering opportunities and allow them to make a positive impact in their communities.
  • SPAN Arts is looking for volunteers to help deliver two events this summer: Collective Flight Syrcas at Colby Garden on Saturday, August 2, and Dydd Gên'r Haf, a family celebration of Welsh culture in Narberth on Saturday, August 30.
  • The placements offer hands-on experience and the chance to gain new skills while contributing to the community.
  • The partnership between SPAN Arts and Volunteens creates new opportunities for youth involvement in Pembrokeshire.

Statistics:

  • 11-18 year olds are targeted by the Volunteens program
  • SPAN Arts has a long history of delivering community-based arts projects that appeal to all ages
  • The program is funded by the Welsh Government
  • The partnership between SPAN Arts and Volunteens marks a significant milestone for the Volunteens project
  • SPAN Arts has launched a series of 2 one-off volunteering placements during the summer holidays
  • The placements have been scheduled for August 2 and August 30

Sources:

  • Foothold Cymru
  • Welsh Government
  • SPAN Arts
  • Emily Wells, Volunteens lead for Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, and Powys at Foothold Cymru
  • Belinda Bean, volunteer and community officer at SPAN Arts