Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled a Facebook page dedicated to the flagship youth programme, in an attempt to attract teenagers from a range of backgrounds to take part in the two-month experience.
Starting in July, 12 NCS pilot programmes will take place across England with a total of 11,000 places open to young people.
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said: "Eventually we want all of the 600,000 or so 16-year-olds in the country to do National Citizen Service. It is different from existing volunteer programmes, providing a shared experience for each generation that teaches them about the power they have as citizens to build the society they want to live in."
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