Projects:
1Live
199Complete
32Planned
Volunteers:
748Skills mentors
3678Young people
VIy Graduates:
2514Gaining vocational qualifications
850Progressing to further training / work placements
1Live
199Complete
32Planned
748Skills mentors
3678Young people
2514Gaining vocational qualifications
850Progressing to further training / work placements
VIY combines volunteering and DIY by challenging young people aged 14-24 to learn trade and building skills, on the job, by helping to renovate and repair youth centres and other community buildings.
Participants are mentored by professional tradespeople, who also volunteer their time, and can gain vocational skills accreditations as well as access to further training, work placement and apprenticeship progression opportunities beyond VIY.
VIY was launched in 2011 and, to date, almost 200 youth centres and other community buildings across England and Wales have been refurbished, involving more than 3,500 young people and 700 trade skills mentors.
VIY was established as a not-for-profit CIC in 2015 and our key partners and supporters include Wickes, City & Guilds, Nesta, The Careers & Enterprise Company and Sport England.
Activity is ongoing throughout the UK and we are always open to new potential projects as well as enquiries from people, groups and organisations wanting to get involved - contact us at info@teamviy.com
Shamak Czachowski from Haringey in north London was NEET (not in employment, education or training) prior to signing up...
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Name: Imran Younas
Region: Birmingham
Location: London
​Shanur is the club manager at Newark Youth in London. Newark Youth Club started working with VIY in mid-October...
Read More..."VIY is a grew example of a Big Society approach where young people learn building and trade skills while at the same time providing vital repair work and improvements to their local community centres. It is also a great example of different organisations working together to come up with a solution that has a lasting effect for everyone involved. It is great to hear that volunteers from VIY have secured further training opportunities, apprenticeships and jobs as a result of taking part. I am also really pleased to see that it is being extended to other regions in the country."
David Cameron - former Prime Minister
"VIY is a fantastic example of partnerships creating real solutions, and I have seen first-hand the positive impact the project has had in our community. The volunteers have transformed this club - and themselves - doing much needed physical repairs whilst learning practical DIY trade and building skills on the job. It was a pleasure to meet the first VIY graduates and hear about the apprenticeships and work placements a number of them have secured as a result of their hard work and enthusiasm."
Chuka Umunna - MP for Streatham