National Citizen Service is a Big Society initiative, supporting young people from all backgrounds to work together, take on new challenges and make a difference

No cost programme

3 weeks full time

including 2 weeks residential

plus 30 hours part time

for 16 year olds / Year 11 school leavers Summer 2012

1,300 places up for grabs across Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton on Tees

National Citizen Service (NCS) will be a fun and exciting way to spend some of your summer holiday. It is a chance to try new things and prove to yourself and others what you can do.
Taking part in NCS will give you the opportunity to help others and give something to your community through a project that you and your team-mates will design.

By taking part in NCS you'll learn new skills that will make your future brighter and show that young people make a positive impact in their community.
It's also a chance to have fun and meet new people.

Whats Happening Now:

If you are interested in applying, click here to apply on line, or here to download a PDF version.

National Citizen Service programme:

Recruitment Campaign

Sign-up, meet your NCS worker and team-mates

Introductory Event/s

NCS Mobile and interactive activities, meet other NCS teams and prepare for the challenge ahead

Commencing June 2012

Outbound week (full time/ residential)

Teamwork and physical and mental challenges

Week beginning 9th, 16th or 23rd July 2012

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Community Visit & Skills week (full time/ residential)

Get to know your community and develop skills to prepare for phases 4 and 5 and have fun

*features Cleveland Fire Brigade activity

Week beginning 16th, 23rd or 30th July 2012

Social Action week (full time)

Take part in NEW EXPERIENCES designing social action projects working with your local community

Week beginning 23rd, 30th July or 6th August 2012

Social Action (30 hours part time)

HELPING YOURSELF AND HELPING OTHERS delivering social action projects working with your local community e.g. deliver sporting activity to local children, build and install bird boxes for a local park, improve a community space using art, litter-picks, and fundraising for local charities

*supported by Cleveland Police

August and/or September 2012

Social Action & Volunteering Fair/ Event/s

to encourage ongoing activity

August 2012

Graduation Event/s

Recognition & celebration event.
FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF, BE PROUD

September 2012