If you live in the Worcester area and are aged between 16 & 25, why not consider becoming a Youthline volunteer?

You will be given a full training over 12 two and a half -hour sessions leading to a Youthline qualification. This will enable you to operate the lines during a 3.5 hour shift which we will ask you to do once a week for a minimum period of 6 months. You will also be able to get involved in other areas of the project. For instance, three Youthliners helped to create this Website!

Volunteering could open up all sorts of opportunities for you and will definitely broaden your experience. As part of the package, permanent Youthline staff (Richard & Jackie) will assist you to reach your maximum potential within the project and help you use it in an ongoing and effective way.

Here is what some of the team have to say...

• The training course has built my confidence and I like working as part of a team. The Youthline work has clarified my future career plans by reinforcing my interest in working with people to help them and after a year out, I hope to do a degree in psychology.'

 

• 'I joined Youthline because I thought it was important that Worcester should have an information and support service for young people. Since joining, I have taken part in publicity work and I shall soon be doing a sponsored `sleep out' for homeless people. The training has taught me the importance of good communication and given me an insight into the problems of young people. Youthline has also introduced me to a lot of new people and I feel I am part of a team.'

 

• 'It has been very exciting to see how Youthline has developed from the start, to where we are now, having moved from training in the Tech to brand new purpose built `offices'.

As a Volunteer I feel I have learnt a lot about myself and other issues. Through the training I was able to look at how I listen and talk to others and see the things that I was doing wrong. I have also been exposed to wider issues that effect the people of Worcester, such as child abuse, things that I would possibly never have come into contact with. I have been able to discover organisations that exist to help different people, some which I never knew were out there. The best part is that I am being able to make a difference in someone's life, however large or small that may be.'

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Want to talk to someone about becoming a Youthliner?
Well, you know what to do....

You got it! Just pick up that blower and ring

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