VOLUNTEERISM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Volunteerism is a Major Principle at YVSP

Volunteerism thrives within a particular social ethos, where charitable acts are highlighted and viewed as heroic. Volunteerism also needs an engine and must be aligned to higher ideals. Volunteerism, the willingness to sacrifice without material reward, will not survive within greed or isolation...This is one of the major Principles at Youth Volunteer Service Program.

The National Volunteer program

The Youth Volunteer Service Program shall embark on a drive to recruit volunteers across the country. This program is tailored to meet the Empowerment needs of the youths across country driven by voluntary time and effort. The program shall seek to strengthen the spirit of volunteerism in through active engagement of young people. We intend to partner with individuals, groups or organizations that share the mission of volunteerism both nationally and internationally.   

Vision

To engage increasing numbers of young people, to be constructively occupied through, one time, short term or long term voluntary project engagements.

Who is a Volunteer?

The volunteer is anyone who is willing to give any combination of time, talent and or treasure without the expectation of compensation.

Program Objectives

a)      To actively recruit and bring together individuals and groups who feel responsible for themselves, community and nation through voluntary service.

b)      To identify and implement projects which will increase voluntary involvement.

Application.

The Youth Volunteer Service Program shall facilitate the process of enlisting volunteers and registering them on to a database for the purpose of linking them to specific projects. Application forms based on specific criteria for both parties (volunteer and project) shall be used for new enlistments of volunteers and projects. Volunteerism Program enlistment forms shall be available at each YVSP National office.  

Scope of Projects

1. Construction and Renovation
2. Hospital Outreach activities
3. Repair of Community Facilities
4. Repair of Indigent Houses of old persons
5. Helping the needy and disadvantaged

Environmental Projects 

1. Beach Clean Up
2. Drain Cleaning
3. Park Clean Up
4.  Reforestation

Public/National Benefits.

1. Volunteerism is self-replicating. The introduction of a properly managed program is likely to multiply and spread rapidly across the social landscape.
2. Volunteerism is likely to create many positive side effects, such as the overall improvement in patriotism, civic-mindedness, community spirit, good neighborliness, gentility, and general improvements in social concerns.
3. Volunteerism is likely to reduce social and community tension through the forging of local and new inter and intra-class social alliances.
4. Volunteerism reduces the social responsibility of government and reduces the strain on the social service sector.  

Volunteers' Commitment

1. We ask that Volunteers conduct themselves in a way that would find them of impeccable character. This shall be achieved by:
2. Attendance as promised and as agreed with placement site.
3. Adherence to Rules and Guidelines as established by the placement site or the    YVSP.
4.  A commitment to the tasks being performed.
5. Respect for self and respect for others
6. Punctuality and where this is not possible inform your supervisor before hand
7. Exhibit a high standard of comportment and deportment at all times.