1. Pro-Action – Voluntary delivery within the Integrated ‘Youth Service’ led by Nick Webb and Nicole Williamson

2. What is Pro-Action? Membership based, support organisation Organisation – representing its members Developing Young People’s participation and development through volunteering and activities

3. How do we operate? Independent Charitable Organisation Network of District Co-ordinators Enabling Voluntary Organisations to flourish Direct Delivery of Training to Young People

4. Key Bond Integrated Youth ‘Service’ Statutory Sector Delivery Voluntary Sector Delivery Private Sector Influence

5. Celebrating Success 2008

6. Membership Benefits Organisation FREE CRB checks for volunteers Policy / Procedure guidance & training Funding advice and support Event and programme support Quality Standards accreditation Young People Young Peoples Voluntary Sector Forum Training and volunteering opportunities for young people

7. Sport Event Programme Pro-Action offer County-wide competitive events Gillette Cup football Squad Boxing 5-a-side football Table Tennis Pool and Snooker Competitions Fishing

8. Alternative Events Superteams Event Midnight Ice Skating Highland Games BOOM! (multimedia project)

9. Training for Volunteers Safeguarding Health and Safety Food Hygiene Activity Ideas First Aid Small cost or FREE for members

10. Training for Young People Open College Network Level 2 in Youth Work Open College Network Levels 1 & 2 in Developing Leadership Skills Peer mentoring Inductions Youth Achievement Awards (UK Youth Accredited) Keystone Awards (CYP accredited)

11. Ongoing Projects RURBAN Multi-sport activities direct to our members Over an 8 week period Offering 2 hr sessions with a qualified coach. Partnership with Herts Sports Partnership and CHILD UK BOOM! Multi media Training for young people 10 Pro-Action groups trained to date Partnership with CYP and MTV

12. Funding Support Support can be offered in many ways from, Identifying available sources, to Advice on completing bids. Recent successes include: SPEC – All Saints Pastoral Centre: £5, 000 to train young people to become archery instructors and to refurbish current archery facilities. Hertfordshire Young Farmers: £19,771 to build a log cabin base and support staffing costs for a development worker. Waltham Newtown ABA: £13,000 to take young people to Sweden to compete in a European Competition. Won ‘Best Club’ Trophy! Harebreaks Adventure Playground: £44,440 to re-build outdoor multi-sports area and create a woodwork area.

13. District co-ordinators Bernadette Le Grande - Stevenage/North Herts. Contact no’ 07814 744512 E-mail: bernadette@pro-actionherts.orgbernadette@pro-actionherts.org Specialist role: Participation and Hard to Reach Groups. David Baker - East Herts / Broxbourne. Contact no’ 07827947672 E-mail: david@pro-actionherts.orgdavid@pro-actionherts.org Specialist role: Events and Disabilities. Hardeep Liddar - Welwyn/Hatfield, Hertsmere, St Albans. Contact no’ 07827 947673 E-mail: hardeep@pro-actionherts.orghardeep@pro-actionherts.org Specialist role : Marketing & Communications. Nicole Williamson - Watford, Three Rivers, Dacorum. Contact no’ 07912 352991 E-mail: nicole@pro-actionherts.orgnicole@pro-actionherts.org Specialist role: Fundraising, Training and Volunteering. Office Number – 01707 276859 enquiry@pro-actionherts.orgenquiry@pro-actionherts.org

14. Pro-Action Planning Next Steps 2009/10