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It is the Government’s ambition that, in time, all young people will contribute at least 50 hours of community service by the age of 19.  The Government will be exploring how best to achieve this goal, including how to build on the platform provided by citizenship education, which all young people study through the national curriculum.

Today Ministers announced a £146 million funding package to deliver immediate steps to help achieve this goal of community service for all.

A new programme for 16 to 19 year olds starting this September will see 20,000 school leavers a year undertake full time community service alongside training, as part of an Entry to Employment course. This will help develop young people’s skills and employability, help them into work, and improve their role in their local community by giving them a voice, sense of personal responsibility and independence.

National contracts manager Sarah Willey commented on the recent announcement:

"MBF welcomes the plans to help get every young person in the country contributing to the community. Through voluntary mentoring and befriending, young people can develop a wide range of skills that can contribute to community engagement and future learning."

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