NCS Programme by Action4Youth

NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE

National Citizen Service (NCS) - The experience which turns No You Can’t into No We Can!

As a national youth programme, over 150 partner organisations come together to form the NCS network. 

Action4Youth has worked with NCS since 2010, delivering the life-changing experience for young people in Aylesbury. To date, we have worked with over 4000 young people, helping them to realise their potential and smash their future goals. 

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT US, WHAT EXACTLY IS NCS?

Designed for 16-17 year olds, NCS is a youth programme that runs every summer during the school holidays.

The experience is all about emboldening young people, giving them an experience of discovering what life may involve, without all the responsibility.

NCS offers a range of experiences for young people that support them to become world-ready and work-ready through growing their confidence, independence, and skills; connecting them with people from all walks of life; and empowering them to make a difference in their communities and wider society.

Away from Home Experiences!
Calling all the adventurers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and those looking to make a change in the world. Are you up for stepping outside your comfort zone, and spending five days with other young people learning new skills?

What will you get up to?

  • Adventure skills
  • Financial challenge
  • Speak for yourself
  • Giving-back
  • First-aid course
  • Mental health mastery

If you want to find out more, follow NCS on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or head over to their website.

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Action4Youth delivers NCS

Over half a million young people have said YES to NCS

What is the NCS programme all about?

The National Citizen Service is the flagship Government initiative aimed at 16 to 17 year olds which offers the chance to take part in a bespoke programme that is challenging, fun and develops skills and confidence.

Through engaging in NCS we want young people to:

Action4Youth offers various NCS programmes per year.

Each programme is a one-week residential (5 days, 4 nights, Monday-Friday) at three different locations. There are eight waves taking place at Caldecotte Xperience, Milton Keynes, which come under the ‘Live It’ category, which aims to give young people different life skills. They will take part in two days of adventurous activities, first aid sessions, a parliament session, cooking and budgeting, mental health, communication and resilience and other sessions to be confirmed! Each ‘Live It’ programme will have up to 120 young people on each wave.

The other two locations are YHA Truleigh Hill and Green Park, and the programmes taking place at these locations are ‘Change It’ programmes, which have one day of adventurous activities, different skills sessions for young people to learn about Social Action, as well as a day of volunteering at the end of the week. These programmes will have between 60 and 120 young people.

One of the differences for this year is that the young people taking part are travelling from different areas of the country, including areas outside of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. There are a number of Travel Hubs for each wave, where team leaders and assistant team leaders will meet the young people and travel to the end location together on the coach.

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NCS Summer Programme 2023 - LIVE IT

The Caldecotte Xperience

NCS Summer Programme 2023 - CHANGE IT

Green Park

NCS Summer Programme 2023 - LIVE IT

YHA Truleigh Hill

Meet the NCS Team

Delivering the National Citizen Service in Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Slough

Jenny Bone, Programmes Manager at Action4Youth

Jenny Bone

Programme’s Manager

georgie-daniels-ncs co-ordinator

Georgie Daniels

Programmes Co-ordinator

Pamela - Action4Youth

Pamela Ugochukwu

Programme Co‑ordinator

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Have a few questions and want quick answers?

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a youth empowerment programme designed for 16-17-year-olds. Offered by Action4Youth, it runs every summer, focusing on building confidence, independence, and skills through a variety of challenging and educational activities.

Action4Youth has been a proud partner of the NCS network since 2010, delivering this transformative experience to over 4,000 young people in Aylesbury to help them achieve their potential and future goals.
The NCS programme includes a wide range of activities such as adventure skills, a financial challenge, public speaking, a giving-back project, a first-aid course, and mental health mastery. These activities are designed to prepare participants for real-world challenges and opportunities.
Participants in the NCS programme benefit from developing a broad set of skills, gaining confidence, and enhancing their independence. The programme also connects them with a diverse group of peers and inspires them to make a positive impact in their communities.
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