Make A Difference Week (360G-OCF-A480041)

MAD Week aims to get 40 Year 12 students (16-17) volunteering through work experience with 10 voluntary groups. OCVA and South and Vale District Councils are currently negotiating with schools, aiming to work with 2 schools (one per authority) with some students facing disadvantage. We have begun discussions with Larkmead School and Didcot Sixth Form. Through our partnership with council officers, we are confident that the schools we work with will be well-equipped to deliver, and well-positioned to benefit from, the week. We will link with local charities to offer increased capacity, using OCVA’s expertise to identify these. We will work closely to support their development of a week-long programme for 2+ students. Students will attend our volunteer fair to pique their interest. Students will actively shape their placements, selecting their match and communicating their skills via a CV and two initial meetings. During the week, students will use their strengths to work on areas of need within their organisations. Placements will include social media, marketing, and event management. Students and organisations will reflect with an awards event. Impact will be collated in a report to compare our implementation this project in South and Vale with our former project in West.