NCVYS Six Million Strong expression of interest form [PDF] - G:up

IntroductionAs explained in the last edition of Snippets, in May we applied to the Growthand Innovation Fund for seed funding to develop the Six Million Strongproject and we were successful. The funding allows us to develop a fullproposal, due to be submitted mid-October. If successful, the projectwould start in January 2013 until March 2015.The youth sector workforce is Six Million Strong, the vast majority beingvolunteers. This project helps employers (that’s any voluntary youthorganisation with a workforce) to make smarter investments in training andskills. The following information outlines the opportunities for you toregister your interest in potentially benefiting from this project.It is important to stress that demonstrating youth sector interest in thisproject will be crucial to securing the investment, and by consequencesecuring the future of NCVYS’s workforce development team beyondDecember this year. So if you value our workforce development services,and you think the ideas and structures behind Six Million Strong will be usefulto you, please register your interest now. And if they are not, please tell ushow they should change so we can consider adapting them before we makeour final application.Do you wish to recruit more volunteers?Become a Volunteer Investor Partner (VIP)!NCVYS has published guidance and an Expression of Interest form forvoluntary youth organisations wishing to invest in their volunteer workforce(existing or new volunteers), and use the support available through Six MillionStrong to do so:Get free access to Youth Sector Pathways: our new workforceweb portal, to advertise your volunteer opportunities and offer tovolunteers e.g. your bespoke package of training and development.Advice is available to help you develop a fantastic volunteeroffer: NCVYS staff and consultants can help you assess yourexisting investment in volunteers, look at how many volunteers youplan to recruit in the future and what you can offer them in terms oftraining etc. as well as quantify the benefits for your organisation.1

Six Million Strong will work with employers seeking to increase the size and effectiveness of itsvolunteer workforce, focusing on better retention, recognition and rewards. Volunteers who are wellsupported and equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge are crucial to the successful deliveryof services to young people, in a climate of declining funds.By completing the Expressions of Interest form it will help you to map the training and developmentneeds of your volunteer workforce and it assists with workforce planning. Advice is available to helpyou do this.What next?Download the project briefing (which includes the Expressions of Interest form) here:http://www.ncvys.org.uk/blogs.php?act=view_topic&id=289The Expressions of Interest form will capture the investment you make in the training of your currentvolunteers and any investment in training for any future volunteers, as well as outline how you supportand manage your volunteers. This information will help us to:demonstrate your interest in and commitment to this project – to us and our funders;register your details ready for the complementary bids we plan to submit for funding (such asthe UKCES Employer Ownership of Skills pilot – a co-investment fund specifically for training).Please return your Expressions of Interest by Monday 8 October – or earlier in draft if possible.Six Million Strong Training Innovation Partnerships (TIPs):Applications invited now!Voluntary youth organisations (employers), networks and training providers wishing to collaborate andco-invest in workforce development solutions are also invited to apply to lead / be part of one of up to50 Training Innovation Partnerships in which Six Million Strong will invest. TIPs are collaborativevehicles for stimulating increased employer investment in workforce development, training and skills -and can be used for viturally any activity that supports this aim. Funding would take the form of aconditional grant (based on match funding from the partners involved). More information including theExpressions of Interest form can be viewed at >>http://www.ncvys.org.uk/blogs.php?act=view_topic&id=284. The deadline for applications isMonday 1 st October.Want to know more? Attend a Consultation SeminarFriday 28 September, LondonJoin us at the NCVYS office on Friday 28 th September when we will be consulting on the next stages ofdevelopment planned for the Youth Sector Pathways website and other areas of Six Million Strong.Please email claire@ncvys.org.uk to register or for more details.Any queries?Please email the Workforce Development Team at sixmillionstrong@ncvys.org.uk.2