To organise an international summer school for young activists to share experiences, enhance skills and develop enthusiasm and energy to go out and change things that matter to them. This is an event run by young people for young people.
Contact details
Key Contact:
Michael Norton
Address:
Centre for Innovation in Voluntary Action
9 Mansfield Place
London NW3 1HS
E-mail:
norton@civa.org.uk
Telephone:
020 7431 1412
Name of organisation:
Centre for Innovation in Voluntary Action
Current development/strategies
- To organise an annual event on a substainable basis.
- To hand over control to a company run entirely by young people.
- To develop events in other parts of the world.
In what ways are young people involved?
- The management board is made up entirely of young people between 16 and 25.
- The planning group for the summer school is made up of 12 young people.
- The crew to run the summer school includes an additional 8 volunteers.
What have been the outcomes of involving young people?
The event has been so successful, it is now into its third year.
End date of the project:
Ongoing depending on funding