1. Youth Motivation Kevin Waterfall Sherborne Douzelage

2. Sherborne Youth Activities 2006 GM – Youth Workshop 2008 Global warming workshops & social Young Euro Citizens Euro song competition 2009 ADEPS Preveza conference Euro Travel Evenings 2010 – Learning from Differences Europe Day Leweston Facebook Douz Youth 2011 – GM Granville Volunteering Youth & leaders events 2012 – Volunteering Civic Conference Students volunteering with Seniors Projects to Poland, Cyprus & Estonia 2013 - Young Musician Competition

3. Youth Participation Time Pressed Can it go on our c.v.? Will we have fun?

4. Opportunities! Friendship Intercultural Experience Travel/ Language C.V. / UCAS form entries Focus Group & Facebook We have a ‘Douzyouth’ FB Group!

5. Volunteering with the Active Ageing (60+) –Create Project, apply for funding –Organise volunteering –Take part and exchange ideas –Exchange visits –Report on findings Great for CV/UCAS! Great atmosphere, trips, social activities Participants needed! Create Brochure and add to website Volunteering Project with Chojna, Poland

6. Please sign up now.

8. Youth Project Challenges RISK ASSESSMENTS LEADERS CRB PARENTS APPROVAL INSURANCE ALCOHOL

9. Youth Opportunities in 2012! MonthEvent Apr 20 – Apr 30Green Volunteering 3 + leader. (18 – 25)Agros, Cyprus, May 5Volunteering Fair May17 - 20Zvolen, Slovakia – Youth Workshop for 2 gap year students June 3 - 13Fun-food & Fire 5 + leader (15 – 20) Turi, Estonia JulyVolunteering with the Elderly? AugustSherborne, Chojna Poland Volunteering Together across Generations AugustBiodiversity Mapping in Romania (18+) AnytimeVarious social events like BBQ, concerts, associated with visitors Student exchanges, particularly French often available Polish Catering Students in Sherborne during July Other opportunities bound to come up Keep in touch with Samantha Newell & Tilly Karabina

10. Battle of the Bands

11. Educational Made friends Importance of volunteering Cultural diversity Volare*U Youth Exchange - Köszeg 2011 Students from 6 EU Countries

12. Wilderness Camp

13. What are the risks?

14. Challenges – Hard Work - success “We had a really great time !”

15. ‘Together Across Generations’

16. Get Involved! 'Together Across Generations' is our NEW PROJECT this Spring/Summer to breach the gap between young and old! An exchange between students in Chojna, Poland and here in Sherborne working with the elderly to show them there is more to retirement then a cup of tea and day-time TV… Volunteering is relatively new to places such as Chojna and we as a partner town would like to give them insight into how they can actively take on volunteering in new and fun ways!

17. “If you put the effort in, you can reap the benefits, and more.” Working with children and the elderly Conservation in the environment Working with exchange students CAN ALL INCLUDE AND LEAD UP TO A great entry on any job/college/uni application Trips abroad Meeting new people and making friends Social meets after a hard days work!

18. DO YOU WANT TO WIN POUNDS?

19. Essay Competition! The chance for 2 English volunteers to win £100 each! The title of the essay will be based on a topic around the project or we can have some fun with it… So get involved for a chance to win!!

20. Youth Projects Judenburg - Mountains Climate Change Bellagio – El Pico Principe Preveza – youngsters control climate change. EU shows the way Houffalize – ADEPS sports camp Köszeg - Major minorities Bad Kötzting – Wilderness Camp Granville – Poetry Competition Oxelosund – Global Warming Chojna – English Song Festival Chojna- Bird Watching Niederanven – Follow the Birds Köszeg - Teenage Politicians