The Young Volunteer Challenge will be piloted in 10 areas in England, to be announced in April. It will be open initially to 18-year-olds who will commit to volunteering full-time for nine months. At completion, they receive 750. It is expected to attract more than 1,200 young people over two years.
The project builds on initiatives such as the Millennium Volunteers project, and aims to widen the volunteering experience for young people.
Ivan Lewis, youth minister, who launched the scheme last week, said: "I want all young people, not just those from privileged backgrounds, to benefit from the advantages a gap-year can bring, and this will help remove the financial barriers."
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