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teentoday.co.uk talks to Trevor Nelson
about volunteering
Coldplay, U2 and Madonna all did it at Live 8! Davina McCall
went to Africa to do it. Princes William and Harry spent their
gap years doing it - and hundreds of thousands of you lot have
signed up to get involved in the last four and a half years
alone. teentoday.co.uk caught up with top DJ Trevor Nelson to
find out why volunteering is proving to be the coolest vibe of
the new Millennium!
Trevor, isn’t volunteering just for old people?
Volunteering is no longer an old fashioned word – it’s not
just something for older people with plenty of time on their
hands. Young people have loads of energy and as the 176,000
16-24 year olds who have been Millennium Volunteers (MVs) show, many
of them want to make a really positive contribution to their
local communities.
But what if you don’t just want to
dig up gardens and help local charity shops?
Volunteering really allows you to follow your passions and
build on what you want to do. My passions are music and DJing
- and I love to share this with as many people as possible.
I have volunteered my time in the past and feel that it is
important to provide opportunities for others to do the same.
It is a great feeling to make a difference to the lives of
people around you - whilst at the same time gaining from the
experience yourself.
Just look at Melissa, she has done a fantastic job, and
thoroughly deserves to be named as MV of the Year. Through her
passion for art she has earned the trust and respect of young
people who are dealing with a range of issues - and because of
her dedication and support they have really started to believe
in themselves.
But do the volunteers get much out of
it?
Volunteering gives young people the chance to develop really
important skills that not only benefit the projects they are
working with, but also add to their CV. You also get to meet
loads of like-minded, cool people through MV – so what’s
stopping you?
How can I get involved?
Check out
www.millenniumvolunteers.gov.uk
to find out more.
Here you can find out who your local MV co-ordinator is, who
will then set you up with a project you really want to get
involved in – and then you just go from there!
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