#NCSMatchDay celebrates the resilience of young people
Today, our network of 65 NCS Delivery Partners will celebrate the resilience of young people, aged 15-17 that have made a huge impact in their community when participating in NCS (National Citizen Service).
Each year we use the power of our club badge to promote NCS and the impact it’s had on young people and the local community through a campaign called #NCSMatchDay. Given the challenging times this hasn’t been able to happen in its normal format this year however this won’t stop #NCSMatchDay going digital!
Throughout the day, Delivery Partners such as Portsmouth Football Club, Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Cricket Club will share the impact and stories from their NCS programmes EFL players up and down the country will also be getting involved with recorded messages spreading the word on NCS! Follow #NCSMatchDay to keep updated.
In 2020 and during the most challenging times the EFL Trust and its network were able to give 15,000 young people a sense of purpose through NCS, giving them an opportunity to be at the forefront of the building communities back. They were able to find innovative ways to help tackle loneliness, rejuvenating community spaces and gardens and have been the driving force for positive change and leaving a legacy in their local communities.
Harry Day participated in NCS during the pandemic and has had his life turned around thanks to MK Dons Sport & Education Trust’s NCS programme.
After completing NCS Harry said:
“I now feel more positive to start college as I am now more confident. I have learnt how to express myself clearly and ask for help without being worried of being judged”
One year later, Harry now feels the “most connected he has ever felt” and loves to talk about his journey and use it to help and inspire others!
In Bradford last year there was a great example of NCS having an impact in the local community. A group of 19 teenagers who took part in ‘Keep Doing Good’ designed and created a mural for Bradford train station. The mural is a celebration of the diversity of Bradford and gives a more positive feel to the station!
Councillor, Sarah Ferriby, Said:
“This brilliant work by local young people is very positive response to these incredibly challenging times. I applaud their energy, enthusiasm and creativity in creating this fantastic artwork which will no doubt lift people’s spirits.”
Designed for 16-17-year-olds, NCS is an inclusive summer programme that helps young people get the skills, experience and self-belief they need to achieve their potential – and smash their future goals. NCS aims to make a life-changing difference to young people and how they approach life after school. In just a few weeks, they’ll mix with new people from different backgrounds, conquer big challenges, pick up some invaluable life skills and get the confidence they need to live independently. They will even take part in a social action project to ‘do good’ in their local community. It’s the perfect stepping stone into adult life– just ask the 600,000 young people who’ve taken part.
Places are limited to take part this summer – head over to www.wearencs.com.
