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Volunteer It Yourself

@viyproject

We help young people learn trade skills while regenerating local community places and spaces.

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The Screwfix Foundation and Volunteer It Yourself team up to support Nottingham food bank insightdiy.co.uk/news/the-screw… #diy #volunteering #homeimprovement #charitysupport #communitysupport #retail #retailnews

The <a href="/Screwfix/">Screwfix</a> Foundation and <a href="/VIYproject/">Volunteer It Yourself</a> team up to support Nottingham food bank 
insightdiy.co.uk/news/the-screw… #diy #volunteering #homeimprovement #charitysupport #communitysupport #retail #retailnews
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We’re kicking off 2025 with #SomethingConstructive 🎉 From renovating youth centres to upgrading sports facilities, we’re building impactful spaces while empowering young people with skills and confidence. Check out our project pipeline for what’s ahead: bit.ly/VIYProjects2425

We’re kicking off 2025 with #SomethingConstructive 🎉 

From renovating youth centres to upgrading sports facilities, we’re building impactful spaces while empowering young people with skills and confidence. Check out our project pipeline for what’s ahead: bit.ly/VIYProjects2425
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Stay in the loop with all things VIY! ✨ Sign up for our monthly mailer and get the latest updates, inspiring stories, and behind-the-scenes news straight to your inbox. Together, we’re doing #SomethingConstructive. Sign up via: …lunteerityourself.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bd…

Stay in the loop with all things VIY! ✨

Sign up for our monthly mailer and get the latest updates, inspiring stories, and behind-the-scenes news straight to your inbox. Together, we’re doing #SomethingConstructive.

Sign up via: …lunteerityourself.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bd…
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🎉 Shoutout to January’s VIY MOTM… Jamie! From plastering to joinery, Jamie’s expertise and mentorship have been transforming spaces and inspiring young people across the East Midlands. Interested in mentoring with us? Drop Karen a line at [email protected] to get involved! 👏

🎉 Shoutout to January’s VIY MOTM… Jamie!

From plastering to joinery, Jamie’s expertise and mentorship have been transforming spaces and inspiring young people across the East Midlands.

Interested in mentoring with us? Drop Karen a line at karen@teamviy.com to get involved! 👏
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We’re excited to announce we’re now a supporter of the Care Leavers Covenant! By joining this initiative, we’re committed to offering opportunities and support to care leavers, helping them gain hands-on experience and qualifications. Proud to be part of #SomethingConstructive ⚒️

We’re excited to announce we’re now a supporter of the Care Leavers Covenant! By joining this initiative, we’re committed to offering opportunities and support to care leavers, helping them gain hands-on experience and qualifications. Proud to be part of #SomethingConstructive ⚒️
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Do you know young people (14-24) looking for hands-on experience and skills? 💪 ✅ Community projects ✅ Trade skills ✅ City & Guilds accreditations Like Lil, who found her confidence through VIY and is now taking her next career step 🙌 Learn more: volunteerityourself.org/young-people/

Do you know young people (14-24) looking for hands-on experience and skills? 💪

✅ Community projects
✅ Trade skills
✅ City &amp; Guilds accreditations

Like Lil, who found her confidence through VIY and is now taking her next career step 🙌

Learn more: volunteerityourself.org/young-people/
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Meet Luke, a passionate VIY mentor 👷‍♂️ As a business owner, Luke brought 2 apprentices to a recent project, inspiring the next generation 🙌 Want to make an impact? Join us and do #SomethingConstructive! Find out more volunteerityourself.org/mentors/volunt…

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Over recent years, we've worked in collaboration with @sportbirmingham to do #SomethingConstructive for young people while making a lasting impact on community spaces. 👉 Check out the full details of our work and impact: volunteerityourself.org/viy-sport-birm…

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✨ We've wrapped up a great project at Springwood Family Centre in King's Lynn, funded by the WestNorfolkBC! ✅ Fixed a leaking shelter ✅ Built timber play walls ✅ Added sandpit covers Huge thanks to UET Pathfinder Rosebery students for getting stuck in! 👏

✨ We've wrapped up a great project at Springwood Family Centre in King's Lynn, funded by the <a href="/WestNorfolkBC/">WestNorfolkBC</a>!

✅ Fixed a leaking shelter
✅ Built timber play walls
✅ Added sandpit covers

Huge thanks to UET Pathfinder Rosebery students for getting stuck in! 👏
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🎉 Celebrating our work with Redditch Council, funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund! Through 3 projects, we’ve supported 59 young people, achieving 56 City & Guilds accreditations, with many now in jobs, training, or education: volunteerityourself.org/viy-redditch-b…

🎉 Celebrating our work with <a href="/RedditchMatters/">Redditch Council</a>, funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund!  

Through 3 projects, we’ve supported 59 young people, achieving 56 City &amp; Guilds accreditations, with many now in jobs, training, or education: volunteerityourself.org/viy-redditch-b…
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We're collaborating with Leicester City Council on energy efficiency projects, funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund💡 ✅ 2 community spaces renovated ✅ 41 young people gained green skills ✅ 100% feel more confident about job prospects! volunteerityourself.org/viy-leicester-…

We're collaborating with <a href="/Leicester_News/">Leicester City Council</a> on energy efficiency projects, funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund💡

✅ 2 community spaces renovated
✅ 41 young people gained green skills
✅ 100% feel more confident about job prospects!

volunteerityourself.org/viy-leicester-…
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🙌 Exciting news for women & girls in rugby! We’ve partnered with Continental Tyres & KwikFit to improve facilities and encourage more female participation. Find out more about our new partnership here: volunteerityourself.org/viy-continenta…

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We've finished a great project at Plumstead Working Men’s Club! Huge thanks to Toolstation UK and our partners & learners from @Newhaven_School, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, and @royal_greenwich for supporting. Excited to carry our Toolstation UK partnership into 2025!

We've finished a great project at Plumstead Working Men’s Club! Huge thanks to <a href="/ToolstationUK/">Toolstation UK</a> and our partners &amp; learners from @Newhaven_School, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, and @royal_greenwich for supporting.  

Excited to carry our <a href="/ToolstationUK/">Toolstation UK</a> partnership into 2025!
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🌟 Kicking off Monday with great feedback from Eastwood Community Centre in Southend-on-Sea! With support from Southend-on-Sea City Council (#UKSPF), @SportEngland & @Dulux, we’ve transformed this venue into a community hub! 🚪✨ Contact Meera for youth opportunities: [email protected]

🌟 Kicking off Monday with great feedback from Eastwood Community Centre in Southend-on-Sea!

With support from <a href="/SouthendCityC/">Southend-on-Sea City Council</a>  (#UKSPF), @SportEngland &amp; @Dulux, we’ve transformed this venue into a community hub! 🚪✨

Contact Meera for youth opportunities: meera@teamviy.com
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🌟 Proud to reflect on our Door 84 project in York, featured on BBC News & York Press! We transformed the space with vibrant paint & stunning art, in collaboration with local artist Kiana: youtube.com/watch?v=5JP_47… Huge thanks to our partners City of York Council & Dulux UK | Colour & Inspiration 👏

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🚨 Mentor of the Month 🚨 Shoutout to Alex, a key member of our East Midlands mentor team 🛠️💛 Swipe to see what his team loves about him! Thanks for everything, Alex! 🙌 Want to join our team? Reach out to Karen at [email protected].

🚨 Mentor of the Month 🚨

Shoutout to Alex, a key member of our East Midlands mentor team 🛠️💛

Swipe to see what his team loves about him! Thanks for everything, Alex! 🙌

Want to join our team? Reach out to Karen at karen@teamviy.com.
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🎓 For #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, we’re celebrating Leon, who completed a VIY project, passed his CSCS, and is now trialling for an apprenticeship with mentor Luke Godden! 📌 VIY connects young people to construction opportunities: volunteerityourself.org/young-people/

🎓 For #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, we’re celebrating Leon, who completed a VIY project, passed his CSCS, and is now trialling for an apprenticeship with mentor Luke Godden!

📌 VIY connects young people to construction opportunities: volunteerityourself.org/young-people/
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A group of year 11 students are completing work experience in the construction industry with the ‘Volunteer It Yourself’ project Volunteer It Yourself ‘VIY challenges young people to learn trade and employability skills by helping to fix local community spaces #rootedincommunity

A group of year 11 students are completing work experience in the construction industry with the ‘Volunteer It Yourself’ project <a href="/VIYproject/">Volunteer It Yourself</a> 
‘VIY challenges young people to learn trade and employability skills by helping to fix local community spaces #rootedincommunity
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A day these youngsters won’t forget ☺️ Great to see ellie kildunne visit Gillingham Anchorians RFC, where she teamed up with social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself to help renovate the club’s changing rooms and inspire the next generation with the support of Continental Tyres 🛞 Check out the

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Empowering the next generation this #NationalApprenticeshipWeek ⚒️ Shantelle from our Gabalfa project shares how VIY gives young people real-world experience! Big thanks to Barclays Football for supporting these opportunities! 👏 youtube.com/watch?v=w5PxjV…