From next January, young people will be able to choose from up to three different types of experiences which will include a residential stay, community-based activities and online learning, the NCS Trust has announced.
The programme, which was first launched by then-prime minister David Cameron in 2011, has traditionally offered summer and autumn residential stays for 16- and 17-year-olds.
However, following the cancellation of the programmes in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trust, which runs the scheme, announced major changes for a year-round offer.
A new residential experience which will consist of a five-day stay away from home where young people will take part in activities that centre around employability, independent living or social action.
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