YVC School Clubs
Access support and resources for your school’s student volunteer club
Your school + Youth Central = Elevated Volunteering
The Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) School Clubs give you the support and resources you need to kick-start a successful volunteer club in your school.
Expert guidance
A Youth Central coordinator is in your corner guiding you through what it takes to set up your volunteer club for success.
Volunteer resources
In addition to expert guidance, access Youth Central’s network of 140+ community partners.
Funding opportunities
Get access to grants that can support your volunteer club’s own projects.
Meet & learn
Meet members from other Youth Central School Clubs and learn tips and tricks that helped their clubs succeed.
Earn certificates and references
After completing 5+ hours of volunteering, club members will receive a volunteer certificate. After 20+ hours, we can write a reference letter upon request.
What’s the commitment
Form your team
Find a club structure that works for you, but we’ve found the best structure has at least four student leaders in addition to general members.
- In School Coordinator
- Out of School Coordinator
- Treasurer
- Secretary
Motivate and coordinate
As student leaders, motivate your club members to sign up for projects and make sure they have all the info they need.
What’s it like?
Give back to your school
As a team, identify how you can give back to your school community. Start a new volunteer project or lend a hand where support is already needed.
Work on a Youth Central project
Every two months, your club can volunteer at one of Youth Central’s out-of-school projects. As a club, you’ll have the opportunity to give back to another community and try something new.
Show up for each other and your community
Meet with your club and give back to the community. Have fun while doing great work with your team.
Get started
Contact us
Send an email to info@youthcentral.com to let us know you want to start a club at your school. We’ll be in touch and help get you started.
Find support
Ask a teacher or school staff member to be the club’s advisor and to support your efforts to get the club started.
Get approval
Meet with your school principal to explain the YVC School Club program, its benefits, and how it can improve your school community.
Start meeting
Recruit youth to join the club and start meeting regularly with the support of your teacher. We can help outline your first few meetings.
FAQ
Youth Central will collect your hours and provide you with a reference letter (upon request) once you complete 20 hours of volunteer work. Your projects will be organized by your student leaders, who will also be your main point of contact.
When you sign up for an out-of-school volunteer project hosted by Youth Central, we expect you to follow the same Volunteer Code of Conduct.
Yes! If you see a need for a volunteer club at your school, we encourage you to start one. Your school volunteer club would focus on issues related to your school and surrounding community.