Cameron takes on senior NCS role

Cameron, who resigned as Prime Minister following the EU referendum result, and subsequently stood down as MP for Witney last month, said the programme was one if his "proudest achievements" in office and represents "the Big Society in action".

He will take on an unpaid role at the NCS Trust as chairman of NCS Patrons. Cameron said he will bring together a senior cross-party and cross-sector group of patrons and ambassadors who can help NCS reach more young people.

?The NCS programme was first piloted under the coalition government in 2011 and sees young people aged between 15 and 17 take part in a four-week programme involving an outdoor challenge, skills sessions and a social action project.

?Writing in The Telegraph, he said: "By bringing together expertise from every part of society we can embed NCS in our national fabric.

"We can support NCS Trust and its network of charities that do such an incredible job.

??"And we can continue to build this special movement - empowering our young people to be united in their diversity, with the skills to get on in life and the compassion to support each other.

"That is the vision for NCS that I had all those years ago when I first thought about developing the programme; and together we now have the opportunity to make it a reality for generations to come."??