The Bright Spark Campaign is run by the Fire Support network in association with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, aimed at 16-25 years olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) and have never volunteered before but are looking to get involved in the Merseyside Area.
The initiative is a four week program working alongside top energy-saving companies. By helping to install energy-saving light bulbs and making relevant referrals, volunteers will make an impact on the futures of the community. Each day incorporates some element of fun or an incentive to maintain effort and interest from team building activities to creating a team song.
At the end of the four weeks all volunteers will take away a reference and accredited training certificate which will be of help when seeking future employment or training. Participants can choose to continue volunteering and gain a fully funded NVQ Level 2 in customer service.
This is an excellent opportunity for young people, however at the moment there is not enough online promotion about the campaign. I spoke to Wendy to organizes the Bright Spark recruitment who said that an online resource would be an excellent way to promote the campaign and also allow those interested to apply online.
