Volunteer It Yourself
Young people learning trade skills while regenerating local community places and spaces.
Volunteer It Yourself combines DIY and volunteering by challenging young people aged 14-24 to help repair and refurbish community spaces in need, whilst learning vocational trade skills on the job.
VIY learners are mentored by local professional tradespeople and can work towards and gain Entry Level 3 City & Guilds trade skills accreditations, and the majority of young people who take part are disengaged or excluded (or at risk of disengagement/exclusion) from mainstream education and training, and/or unemployed.
Since 2011, over 13,000 young people have volunteered at 700+ VIY projects UK-wide, supported by 1,100+ trade skills mentors, gaining over 5,000 Entry Level 3 City & Guilds skills qualifications.
VIY Transforms Coneygre Youth Arts Centre in partnership with CWM
How Elliot Found His Future in the Trades | VIY x Morgan Sindall (Cymru)
How Elliot Found His Future in the Trades | VIY x Morgan Sindall
VIY's Heritage Project at Swaffham Town Pound
VIY Project - Transforming The Ark at Egwood in partnership with The Screwfix Foundation
VIY transforms Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC with Continental Tyres & Kwik Fit
VIY Project - Gabalfa Youth & Community Centre (Cymru)
Girls in Rugby Meet Ellie Kildunne: Partnership Launch at Anchorians Sports Club
VIY, Continental Tyres & Kwik Fit Launch New Partnership!
VIY celebrates 200 projects supported by Dulux
VIY renovate York Travellers Trust, funded by the Aviva Foundation
VIY kick off new partnership with Continental Tyres and Kwik Fit
Jade - a parent of young volunteer supported by VIY
VIY in partnership with Toolstation and Travis Perkins
VIY in South Wales - 2024
Young volunteers at Nottingham Arts Theatre
VIY on BBC Radio Derby - The Old Farm Bus, a creative youth space in the East Midlands
Addison - a young VIY volunteer supported by Centrepoint
VIY on BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire
VIY boosts Strong Roots - Norwich
Volunteer It Yourself - 2023 highlights reel
VIY renovate Nottingham Arts Theatre - with Nottingham City Council & Barclaycard
VIY project on BBC Radio Merseyside - Friends of Allonby Canoe Club
VIY on BBC Radio Norfolk - Millie, VIY Volunteer in Norfolk
VIY - young female volunteers at Saltley Stallions Women's Football Club, Birmingham
VIY x Inspiring Generations: A Cricket Strategy for Greater Manchester
Dean - Volunteer Decorator with VIY
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VIY - Millie - building the next generation of painters & decorators
VIY renovates Sunnybank Community Centre - Sheffield