Volunteers and youths. 1 billion volunteers round the world 17 millions are in the Red Cross.

Volunteers and youths

• 1 billion volunteers round the world• 17 millions are in the Red Cross

Youth EngagementActive volunteers in NS

Youth Engagement Youth among Active Volunteers

• Volunteering policy 2011• Youth Policy 2011• Global Volunteering review – 160 NS

participated• Youth Declaration – Solferino 2009 –RCRC

Youth on the Move: doing more, doing better, reaching further

Volunteering Policy

• A RCRC volunteer is a person who carries out volunteering activities for a NS occasionally or regularly

• Protecting and supporting volunteers• Recognize volunteers in their achievements• Promote volunteers and volunteering• Agree volunteers rights and responsibilities

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6VdrsT0YZQ

Why we value YOUth

Young people are key actors in building-up and sustaining strong National Societies and thus equal

partners of adults.

Youth is not a homogenous group - intra-group dynamics, gender, age, and diversity are key factors to access

resources and equal opportunities.

Working with RCRC does not inherently benefit only young people, but also the communities they reside

in.

Youth in RCRC is a threshold for inclusion and engagement of other

vulnerable and marginalized groups.

LACK of SUPPORT to and INVESTMENTS in youth development ARE SHORT-SIGHTED.

Youth as leaders

IFRC Strategy 2020Solferino Youth Declaration (2009)

IFRC Y.E.S.“STRONG YOUTH FOR STRONG RCRC AND SAFE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES”

Youth as volunteers

Youth as beneficiaries

IFRC Youth policy (2011)

Youth education

Youth empowerment

RCRC creating enabling

environments for youth

Strategic directions and Recommended Actions for:

1 Youth as Beneficiary

2Youth as Volunteer

3 Youth as Leader

transfer experience into new

roles

Child5-11 years old

Adolescents12-17 years old

Young Adult18-30 years old Adult

Youth Engagement Who are the Youth we target?

Primary School Junior/SeniorHigh School University Working

Youth Policy

• Defining youth and young people (5 to 30 years old)

• Valuing the role of young people• Strengthening the contribution of young

people• Young people as beneficiaries

• Youth Commission• Chair Ms. Ashanta Osborne, Guyana Red Cross• Ms. Salimata Konan, Côte d’Ivoire Red Cross• Mr. Geoffrey Korir, Kenya Red Cross• Mr. Michael Joseph, Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society• Ms. Sandy Tesch Wilkins, American Red Cross• Mr. Abdullah Al Razwan, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society• Ms. Salam Khorshid, Syrian Arab Red Crescent• Mr. Mads Espersen, Danish Red Cross• Mr. Milan Mirkovic, The Red Cross of Serbia

• http://ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/youth/

Where have I been with the RC?

• HKRC• Other 65+ RCRC • Volunteers back in HKRC

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kII5rRhtfts&list=PLrI6tpZ6pQmT9uQOmDNWwwd8ocaqNDUiL&index=8