Provider: StreetGames
Name: Young Advisers scheme
In October last year StreetGames, a charity that helps disadvantaged communities engage in sport, held a residential for 70 of its young volunteers at the Brathay Trust's estate in the Lake District, which involved a range of activities including team building exercises, high rope challenges, and a movie night.
The three-day personal development and leadership residential was organised and delivered by six young people - also known as young advisers - who have all previously experienced a StreetGames residential and wanted to create a relaxed and fun environment for new volunteers to attend.
The young advisers group has been running for the past 10 years and was developed because the charity did not want a "static" and formal youth board, explains John Downes, head of youth and sport. "We started with a group of 10 or 15 young people and looked at organising a youth conference," he says.
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