Olympics athlete and current British in-line skating champion Jenna Downing will be attending an event next week to celebrate the volunteering work done by young people across the East Riding.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Youth Service is hosting the event on Wednesday, 23 March at the Hexagon Music Centre, Beverley to celebrate the positive involvement of all the volunteers within the youth service who fulfil a variety of roles including counselling young people and detached youth work.
The event is an opportunity to recognise the voluntary work of young people who have made a positive contribution to the youth service. The young people have undertaken a number of projects including anti-bullying campaigns, allocating the Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) to other groups of young people and also ensuring young people’s voices are listened to across the council through the East Riding Youth Assembly.
In addition East Yorkshire Young Leaders, who have been involving other young people in community projects in the run up the London 2012 Olympics will be in attendance.
Alison Michalska, director of children, family and adult services who will be attending the event said: “Volunteering at any age is a tremendous thing to do, but for young people to give up their time and energy to help others is very inspiring. I hope the young people can build on the positive experiences they have had and continue this good work.”