Welcome to the volunteer website

We want to keep you up-to-date with important information about your role as a volunteer with The Trust.

May 2010

There are important changes to Celebrate Success and to the Business Programme. The other obvious big change is the arrival of a new Government and we are happy that we already have good links with the coalition.

Volunteers' Week celebrates the fantastic contribution made by volunteers like you. We hope that the inspiring stories from our volunteers will encourage others to give their time. We are also highlighting other ways you can support The Trust.

We will be launching our second volunteer survey later this summer. This will be a great opportunity to share your views with us about the progress of the volunteer strategy. It will help us to ensure that volunteering at The Trust is a rewarding experience.

-Jacob Tas, Volunteer Lead and Director of England

Latest news

• Anti Money Laundering Guidance – The Enterprise Programme
  Under the Enterprise Programme loans are given to young people to start businesses. Although The Prince's Trust does not think there is a high risk of money laundering, the following guidance has been produced for staff and volunteers.
• Destined for the dole
  You may have seen coverage recently about the thousands of young people from jobless families who could be destined to join their parents in the dole queue. This was the culmination of work done by The Prince's Trust and Qa Research.
• Meetings with Young People
  If you would like help in finding a location for your mentor/awards assessment meetings please speak to your Trust representative. Volunteers should never meet clients in a home visit or other lone environment. See here for updated policies and guidance.
• Could you be a Million Maker Mentor?
  Million Makers is an annual national fundraising competition, challenging corporations, schools and universities to raise money for The Prince's Trust through enterprise. We have opportunities to mentor a team in our University Million Makers challenge.

What you need to know

• Policies and guidance for volunteers
  As a Trust volunteer it is vital that you adhere to the policies of The Prince's Trust. This links to the current versions.
• Q & A
  We aim to answer your frequently asked questions as a volunteer with The Prince's Trust.
• Key national organisations and other useful documents
  Links to agencies and organisations who have previously advertised employment, training, volunteering or funding opportunities which may be of interest to our young people.
• Programme support
  Please click here for support documents for our programmes and awards.