📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Manchester Youth Zone (see https://www.manchesteryz.org) provides a unique safe place for young people aged from 6 – 19, up to 25 with additional needs, from across Manchester. With a wealth of sport and creative activities, MYZ currently welcomes almost 1,000 young people each week and we work to raise our members aspirations and equip them with the tools to increase their confidence, build positive relationships and add something back to their own community.
We are located in Harpurhey, North Manchester, ranked as the 2nd worst ward in England for the effect of long term deprivation on children and young people. Many in the surrounding area are vulnerable to poor educational attainment, future worklessness and to developing antisocial or offending behaviour.
In the local area:
-The unemployment rate is 16.2% (national average 7.5%)
- 48% of families live below the poverty line
- 11% of 16-18 year olds are not in employment, education or training
MYZ aims to provide young people with opportunities to make constructive use of their leisure time, raise their aspirations and choose a positive, independent lifestyle. Our facilities include; a full-size sports hall with 8m high climbing wall, 3G outdoor sports pitch, dance studio, music and media suites, theatre, arts room, boxing gym, fully equipped fitness suite, sensory room, recreational area and café. We offer structured evening sessions as well as targeted provisions throughout the school day to enable us to make a positive impact on young lives across Manchester.
💼 What the programme involves
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to get experience in the youth work sector working at The Manchester Youth Zone. Located in an inner city suburb of Manchester, one of the largest cities of the United Kingdom, we aim to reach those young people who need “Somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk”. We work with young people aged 6-19 and up to 25 for those with additional needs offering provision during the day for targeted young people and each evening for universal provision. There are 4 long term ESC positions. There are 2 positions for media & administration volunteers, 1 for a catering volunteer and 1 for a youth and play volunteer.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live together in a shared house in Manchester. The house has a fully equipped shared kitchen and lounge. Each volunteer will receive monthly allowances for food plus pocket money. You will be able to claim back your travel to and from MYZ. You will be able to use the gym free or charge.
🎒 Leisure activities
You will attend an ESC on-arrival training course, and later mid-term training organised by the UK National Agency. You will have a personal development plan linked to Youthpass. We’ll make sure you have a full induction, complete all the required training and have a buddy when you start. Ongoing training, mentoring and support will be provided.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: For the media and administration roles you should have excellent communication skills in person and online. You should be responsive, friendly and welcoming and have some experience of social media. For the role of youth and play worker you should have excellent communication skills. You’ll help to deliver sport, drama, dance, arts & crafts and STEM sessions to children and young people. For the role of catering volunteer you should have excellent communication and cooking skills. You'll support our kitchen teams to provide a diverse range of dishes and deliver cooking sessions.
Deadline: Application deadline: 01/10/2021
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.