What Are NCS All About? How We Help Young People

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style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000;"> <div class="paragraph-inner"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">About us</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-center">Founded in 2009 and given Royal Charter Body status in 2018, NCS (National Citizen Service) is the only dedicated public body for youth, and a key component of the Government's National Youth Guarantee. Through trips away from home, grant-funded programmes that take place in their community, and online experiences, young people can find their strengths and become world-and work-ready.</p> <p class="text-align-center">So far, over 800,000 young people have taken part in NCS experiences. Over 80% say that the experiences have given them a chance to develop skills that will be useful for the future, and 70% agreed that NCS builds their respect for diversity.</p> <p class="text-align-center">NCS is managed and supported by NCS Trust, our central team, who are constantly working to make sure we deliver the most impactful experiences we can to as many young people as possible. This is achieved by making sure everything we do, every day, adheres to our vision, mission and values.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-3_column_featured_blocks-9188" class="three-col-featured-block paragraph paragraph--type--_-column-featured-blocks paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div id="paragraphs-block-9186" class="align-center block-size-1-1 has-background paragraph paragraph--type--block paragraph--view-mode--_-column-featured"> <div style="background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000;background-image: url(https://wearencs.com/sites/default/files/styles/800x800/public/2021-01/24_04_003%20ABOUT%20US%20web%20page%20updates_Vision_682x682_1.png.webp?itok=8hqnc8z8);" class="paragraph-inner"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-column-featured"> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-block-9187" class="align-left vertical-align-middle block-size-2-1 paragraph paragraph--type--block paragraph--view-mode--_-column-featured" style="background-color: #ff9c38; color: #000000;"> <div class="paragraph-inner"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Our vision</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A country of connected, confident and caring citizens where everybody feels at home.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-3_column_featured_blocks-9193" class="three-col-featured-block paragraph paragraph--type--_-column-featured-blocks paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div id="paragraphs-block-9191" class="align-center block-size-1-1 has-background paragraph paragraph--type--block paragraph--view-mode--_-column-featured"> <div style="background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000;background-image: url(https://wearencs.com/sites/default/files/styles/800x800/public/2021-01/24_04_003%20ABOUT%20US%20web%20page%20updates_Mission_682x682_2.png.webp?itok=X6oqlTdB);" class="paragraph-inner"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-column-featured"> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-block-9192" class="align-left vertical-align-middle block-size-2-1 paragraph paragraph--type--block paragraph--view-mode--_-column-featured" style="background-color: #f74f80; color: #000000;"> <div class="paragraph-inner"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Our mission</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>To inspire generations of citizens through shared experiences that develop character and bridge social divides.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-3_column_featured_blocks-9843" class="three-col-featured-block paragraph paragraph--type--_-column-featured-blocks paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div id="paragraphs-block-9841" class="align-center block-size-1-1 has-background paragraph paragraph--type--block paragraph--view-mode--_-column-featured"> <div style="background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000;background-image: url(https://wearencs.com/sites/default/files/styles/800x800/public/2023-06/23_02_006%20-%20Website%20image%20request_V1_2.png.webp?itok=2SGQVN_r);" class="paragraph-inner"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-column-featured"> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-block-9842" class="align-left vertical-align-middle block-size-2-1 paragraph paragraph--type--block paragraph--view-mode--_-column-featured" style="background-color: #ffeb52; color: #000000;"> <div class="paragraph-inner"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Our strategy</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>NCS Trust has been on a journey of transformation in order to better meet the needs of today’s young people. Our new strategy for 2023–2025 is available to read <a href="/sites/default/files/2023-06/NCS%20Strategy%202023%20-%202025.pdf">here</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-text_panel-95" class="align-center paragraph paragraph--type--text-panel paragraph--view-mode--default" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000;"> <div class="paragraph-inner"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Our story</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-center">We were founded in 2009 to help young people achieve their potential and build bridges between communities. Our first programme had only 158 participants, but, since then, over 750,000 young people have taken part in our programme.</p> <p class="text-align-center">With cross-party support, NCS became a Royal Charter Body in 2018, setting our place in the country as a national institution!</p> <p class="text-align-center">Then, in 2019, we created a new network of Management and Delivery Partners ensuring value for money, and an experience of the highest standard for young people wherever they take part in NCS.</p> <p class="text-align-center">This is further helped by our incredible 150+partner organisations including charities, football clubs, private enterprises, local councils, schools and colleges.</p> <p class="text-align-center">2020 presented new challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, however, we were able to give our young people a new, digital offering, allowing us to adapt our programme for the summer and well into the future.</p> <p class="text-align-center">Our newly launched Youth Voice Forum made up of 36 young people will enable us to continue our vision now and in the future, and ensure the voices and opinions of young people are at the heart of everything we do. As a result we won the Youth Friendly Employer awards for Youth Voice in 2021.</p> <p><img alt="youth awards" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ba105d88-a922-4c83-9fa1-782e2d2d5108" height="522" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Award%20-%20Youth%20Voice%20-%20%20NCS.png" width="522" class="align-center" loading="lazy"></p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="paragraphs-spacer-9509" style="background-color: #ffffff; height:30px;" class="paragraph paragraph--type--spacer paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> <div style="display: none"><svg aria-hidden="true" style="position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <defs> <symbol id="copy" viewBox="0 0 64 64"> <path d="M44.697 36.069l6.337-6.337c4.623-4.622 4.623-12.143 0-16.765-4.622-4.623-12.143-4.623-16.765 0l-9.145 9.145c-4.622 4.622-4.622 12.143 0 16.765 0.683 0.683 1.43 1.262 2.22 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