National Citizen Service pilots for young people

David Cameron has outlined plans to encourage 16-year-olds to undertake a programme of voluntary community work. The National Citizen Service scheme aims to give teenagers the opportunity to foster new skills and inspire them to become socially responsible through community involvement.

The Government is inviting applications from organisations to help run the service. Please see below a message received from Hemant Acharya, Policy Advisor at the Office for Civil Society, outlining information events for potential bidders/providers of NCS.
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National Citizen Service pilots for young people

As you may be aware, on 22 July 2010, the Prime Minister announced plans for National Citizen Service (NCS) pilots in summer 2011.
A competitive commissioning exercise will be launched on 2nd August 2010 for organisations to deliver these pilots.

Information events for potential bidders/providers of NCS are being held on the following dates:-

Thursday 5th August - 1.00pm or 3.00pm - London
Cabinet Office, Admiralty House, Ripley Courtyard (next to 26 Whitehall), Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY
- RSVP by 3rd August for security reasons

Monday 9th August - 1.00pm or 3.00pm - Sheffield
Department for Education, 2 St Paul's Place, 6th Floor, 125 Norfolk Street, Sheffield
- RSVP by 5th August for security reasons

If any organisations wish to register for a place at one of the information events that we are holding, please email the dedicated email address at mailbox.nationalcitizenservice@education.gsi.gov.uk
Please only book a place on one of the four events and note that places are limited to one representative per organisation.

Further information and a press release about the 22 July launch can be viewed by clicking on the link below:-
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2010/100722-citizenservice/national-citizen-service.aspx