Youth Volunteering

Developed in partnership with Soulgen

Young volunteers at St. Vincent De Paul offer insights into volunteering, drawing from their personal experiences.

Developed in partnership with Volunteering Western Australia

What motivates young people to volunteer and what unique qualities can they bring to your organisation? Hear from Matilda Griffiths on what motivates her to volunteer at Surf Lifesaving and other organisations. 

Are you a volunteer involving organisation wanting to attract more young people? Hear from Juan Lakonawa and Emily Sullivan what attracts them and other young people to volunteer roles.

Hear from Jake de Visser about what makes him and other young people want to stay in their volunteer roles.

Youth Volunteering - Our Voice

These videos, created in partnership with Kids Giving Back for their 'Our Voice' project, cover various aspects of youth volunteering. The first video focuses on young people aged 12 to 18 sharing their perspectives on volunteering. Videos two and three offer practical advice on running youth volunteer programs, featuring interviews with volunteer leaders.

Youth Volunteering

Sabina Kovadlo, Volunteer Program Manager at Montefiore

Hear Sabina talk about ways to accommodate the interests of young volunteers and how to make sure their needs are met while volunteering.

Katie Kelly, Volunteer Leader at Thread Together

Hear more about how to engage youth volunteers and keep them interested in the volunteer work they are doing.

To further support implementing Youth Volunteering into your organisation, review the Creating Youth Volunteering Checklist for a step by step guide.

More information is available on the full article: Youth Volunteering