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Millennium Volunteers is a Government-funded initiative for young people. As an MV you volunteer your time to help others, doing something you enjoy. In short, use what you're into to help yourself and others.

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Trevor Nelson and Nick Hancock are just some...
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Millennium Volunteers is a Government-funded initiative for young people. As an MV you volunteer your time to help others, doing something you enjoy. In short, use what you're into to help yourself and others.

Fast Facts:

Trevor Nelson and Nick Hancock are just some of celebs that promote MV and make visits to local projects.
There are over 50 leading employers who endorse MV and are fully aware of what it means to have 'MV on your CV'.
There have been 27,000 Millennium Volunteers on the scheme since 1999 and there are 20,000 current volunteers, with 4,598 gaining Awards of Excellence (for completing 200 hours of volunteering).
58% of Millennium Volunteers have never volunteered before.
7% of Millennium Volunteers have a disability. The scheme aims to be open to all 16 - 24 year olds.
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Today's businesses want to employ people who show motivation, dedication and confidence. As an MV, that's just what you do. Volunteers develop lots of valuable skills that can help them achieve in their future careers. Many MVs say they've gained confidence by being a volunteer. Some gain...
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Today's businesses want to employ people who show motivation, dedication and confidence. As an MV, that's just what you do. Volunteers develop lots of valuable skills that can help them achieve in their future careers. Many MVs say they've gained confidence by being a volunteer. Some gain practical skills and experience that can help them get the job they want, and nearly all learn skills like team-working, leadership and decision-making that are useful in any field of work. Over 50 UK employers support the MV initiative - see what they say and read success stories from people who have done volunteer work in the past
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