Swansea Youth Bank Swansea Youth Bank is a youth led, grant giving panel that provides grants to groups of young people to develop and run their own community projects across the City and County of Swansea. Eligibility for Swansea Youth Bank Grants: The project must be designed and delivered by young people (14-25 years old) The project must be made up of at least 2 young people (14-25). If both of the project leads are under the age of 18, there must be an adult to have accountability (18+) Your project must encourage and support youth volunteering (not necessarily new opportunities) Your project must have a positive impact on the wider community and must tackle one of the following areas: A Prosperous Wales, A Resilient Wales, A More Equal Wales, A Healthier Wales, A Wales of Cohesive Communities, A Wales of Vibrant Culture and Thriving Welsh Language or A Globally Responsible Wales. Swansea Youth Bank has been set up thanks to a partnership between Swansea Council for Voluntary Service and Swansea's Youth Service. Swansea Youth Bank's large grant round opened on 3rd September, and the deadline to apply has been extended to 5pm, 5th November. Click here to find out more and apply! The current maximum your project can apply for during this round is £1000. For information on other local grants click here. Volunteering with Swansea Youth Bank We are looking for volunteers aged 14-25 to become panel members for Swansea Youth Bank. If you would like to be part of this exciting project in Swansea then get in touch. Swansea Youth Bank Volunteers aim to: Provide grants to young people who want to make a difference in their communities Increase numbers of young people volunteering in Swansea Provide experiences, skills and build confidence in the young volunteers within the Youth Bank Benefits of being a volunteer with Swansea Youth Bank You are involved in making decisions about where the grants go You will receive training You will meet new people You will gain new skills and experience in the grant giving process You will get opportunities to travel and meet other youth bankers across the UK What Swansea Youth Bank Volunteers do: Make decisions regarding the set up of the Youth Bank (e.g. set criteria, design the application process and decide how the Youth Bank will run) Decide which projects get funded by the Youth Bank Evaluate the projects who have received the funding Publicise the Swansea Youth Bank If you would like more information about becoming a volunteer, please contact Ruth Robinson on 07951328915/ [email protected] You can also visit us at Swansea Youth Bank, 7 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5NF to book an appointment. We take your privacy seriously - click here to read the Swansea Youth Bank Privacy Notice