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Request for training on the Arts, Media and Culture Industry for young people at Manchester Youth Volunteering Project (MYVP)

Dear All, 

Manchester Youth Volunteering Project (MYVP) is a charitable organisation based in Manchester that aims to enable young people to play a full and active part in their communities now and in adult life though volunteering. We find volunteering placements,  projects and events for young people aged 14-25 based on their interests, and give them support and help along the way. We recognise the benefits of volunteering and we are especially concerned to have a focus on those young people who find themselves at the margins of society.

In the current economic downturn we have seen an increase in the number of young people who are using volunteering as a stepping-stone into employment or full time education. As a result, MYVP is looking to support these young people by not only providing them with volunteering opportunities but by also giving them a variety of training options which help to build up their transferable skills and also gives them a valuable chance to have insight into particular industries.

We are currently looking for an organisation to deliver training to our young volunteers focussing on getting into the Arts, Media and Culture industry. The training should broadly cover the following:

• Give young people an understanding of the range of career options available in this industry.
• Give young people an understanding of the level of experience and qualifications that are needed for gaining employment in this industry.
• Give young people an understanding of how they can achieve the required experience and/or qualifications and how this relates to volunteering.

We would like this to be delivered between early February and the third week in March this year. If you think that your organisation would be interested in delivering this type of training to a group of our volunteers, please could you send me the following information:

• How much your organisation would charge for a training workshop.
• An outline of what you intend to deliver in the training.
• What dates and times you would be available to deliver the training.
• Whether your staff all have a current CRB check.
• What group size you would be willing to deliver to. 
• Any additional materials that you would provide or require.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

Sasha Kasthuriarachchi

Areas of interest: Community Arts, Education, Employment & Training, Media, Resources for VCS, Volunteering, Young People,

Locations: North West,

Dates: 2010-01-25 - 2010-03-19