National Citizen Service Participants Honoured

The achievements of four groups of young people from Bridlington, Beverley, Haltemprice and Holderness who took part in the National Citizen Service this summer were celebrated at Willerby Manor Hotel.

Run locally by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Youth Support Service, the scheme encourages young people to get involved in their local communities by supporting them to create their own local action projects.

At the event, the young people received certificates signed by the Prime Minister David Cameron from the chairman of the council, Councillor Chad Chadwick. The event celebrated all their activities over the summer, including a speed awareness campaign in Bridlington, gardening and litter-picking in Holderness and hosting a community fun day at Haltemprice Leisure Centre. The Beverley group ran an activity day for people from Millers Day Centre and also supported a local nursery, through fundraising and improving their outdoor space.

In total, the four groups raised more than £2200 for their chosen charities over the summer as well as working towards a community volunteering qualification.

Katherine Stoney, volunteering officer with the youth support service, said: “The graduation event was a lovely chance for the families of the young people and representatives from community organisations to hear directly from the young people about how much they had enjoyed their summer, including the two residential stays.”

Lelah Hayhurts, from Bridlington, said: “I would now love to move onto international volunteering as this has been such a phenomenal experience. I would strongly recommend it.”

The youth support service is running a shortened version of NCS, with a four-night outdoor pursuit residential over October half-term followed by 36 hours of social action.