Professionalism, skills and quality - YouthNet

I was incredibly impressed with the team in terms of their professionalism, skills and the quality of the final report they produced. In particular, I was delighted with how well YouthNet and nfpSynergy worked together. The team were friendly and approachable and always took our comments on board in a timely and productive way. We felt in control of the project, while at the same time were able to put our trust in nfpSynergy at all times. We very much look forward to working together on future projects.

Sensitive issues and young people - great empathy - Multiple Muscular Dystrophy

I was very happy with the level of service Jo Graham and her team provided. I thought she showed great understanding of and empathy with our client group - young children with life-limiting conditions - which I'm sure meant they gave better quality responses. I've already recommended nfpSynergy's services to other organisations.

Sally Otter, when she was Marketing and Communications Manager at Multiple Muscular Dystrophy. She has now moved to Oxfam.

Youth volunteering slumps by a quarter following continuous rise since 2008

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  • Dip spearheaded by 17-19 year olds, and amongst males
  • “Drop may reflect cuts to youth volunteering initiatives, showing need for better understanding of volunteer recruitment and retention strategies”, vies nfpSynergy’s Saxton

The numbers of young people claiming to have volunteered within the last three months dipped by a quarter – from (slide 3) 19% in Nov 2010 to 14% in May 2011 – despite having previously enjoyed a steady rise since May 2008, according to new data out today.

Young Brits spontaneously name Fry, Beckham and X Factor judges as celebrities most likely to make them support a charity

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  • However, young people remain generally ‘cautious’ and ‘picky’ re charity celebrity endorsers - especially as they get older
  • “A charity courting youth support must recruit just the right celeb to woo its target age and gender”, vies nfpSynergy’s Saxton

Young Brits spontaneously name Cheryl Cole, David Beckham, Simon Cowell, then Stephen Fry as the top four celebrities most likely to influence them to support any charity they endorsed - according to data out today.

Young People in Governance - November 2010

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Young people have much to contribute to the governance of charities and not-for-profits, whether they work specifically with children and young people. Young people can bring a fresh perspective and new energy to decision-making, as well as making boards more diverse and representative of the general public and – for some charities – their service users. However young people are currently very under-represented in charity governance.

Child issues dominate top public concerns tackled by charities

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  • 5 of the top 10 of a wide range of issues of greatest public concern that are tackled by charities are child-related
  • Public seemingly least naturally concerned about issue of sensory impairment, and the impact of drink
  • “Public worries about children and young people from a variety of angles, fuelled by media delivering related stories,” vies nfpSynergy’s Joe Saxton

Half the ‘top ten’ of a wide range of issues of greatest public concern that are tackled by charities are child-related - according to new data

Understanding Misunderstood Youth

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nfpSynergy has created this report to contribute to the knowledge of charities, policy makers and community organisations work¬ing to support young people involved with and affected by street violence, explore the facts about young people’s involvement in street violence and identify the groups most at risk and examine the solutions proposed by charities and not-for-profit organisations working to sup¬port young people with their needs and aspirations to prevent them becoming offenders.

Online social networking vastly prevalent amongst young people - especially those claiming regular charitable involvement

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  •  Facebook easily the most popular, not least amongst those of university age
  •  “Engage with potential young campaigners and donors via their own online social milieu”, says nfpSynergy’s Baker

5 out of 6 (83%) of all 11-25 year olds use at least one social networking site, with Facebook easily the most popular - according to data out today. Significantly, those claiming regular involvement with charities, and those of university age, are especially likely to use such online media.

Help seeking behaviour in young adults

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This in-depth report, produced for the Vodafone Foundation, looks at how young adults seek help, and how charities can meet their needs. The report collates relevant knowledge and presents it in a practically focused way, with case studies and useful tips. We hope that the report will help local and national not-for-profit organisations in their support work with young adults, and improve the way organisations communicate with and provide services to this audience.

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