Tell it like it is…

We want to hear even more of your experiences, so we’re inviting you to share your individual or project case studies with us for possible inclusion in activate or on our website.  Not only will this give you the opportunity to shout about the fantastic work you and your young volunteers are doing, but by sending us your stories you could be in with a chance of winning a fantastic prize!

If your story appears in a forthcoming edition of activate or on our website then you will be entered into a quarterly prize draw.  Each quarter, we will draw two lucky winners out of the hat: one young person and one organisation.  Organisations will win £100, and young people will win £50 in vouchers (a choice of stores will be given).

In addition, the best case study we receive during the year will be acknowledged and rewarded at our 2009 awards and celebration event.

Get involved!

We’re looking for themed stories, from organisations and young people, to consider for inclusion in future issues of activate, as follows:
Finance – submission deadline Friday 20 February 2009

However, case studies about any other type(s) of volunteering can be submitted at any time for consideration for the website.

So what are you waiting for?!  Send us your case studies now!  Please complete our online forms by visiting:

Our Members’ Site (if you’re a project)
Our Youth Action Site (if you’re a young person)

Or, if you prefer, you can download the case study forms to fill in at a time that suits you:

Download project case study form 
Download young person’s case study form

Winners so far...

Dozens of you have already sent us your case studies – but do keep them coming!

We’ve already held two quarterly prize draws, and we’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners:

Quarter 1: April – June 2008
Organisation winner: Naz Project London
Individual winner: Susan Roberts, London

Quarter 2: July – September 2008
Organisation winner: Harambee Centre, Cambridge
Individual winner: Kelly Hughes, Exeter