Jewish Lads’ and Girls’ Brigade
- The JLGB (Jewish Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade) will step up and help all young people to have every opportunity to serve others by launching eVOLve – a collaborative Jewish community initiative for youth volunteering, social action and accreditation, through which we will create a step-change in the impact young people make in society.
- Streamlining volunteering services, awards and qualifications through the creation of a faith sensitive online volunteering profile and matching system.
- Supporting charities to be more youth-friendly, developing with them age-appropriate and progressive opportunities for social action.
- Actively increasing youth participation in volunteering, accreditation and youth-led social action.
- Helping schools to prioritise social action and volunteering, by supporting teachers with practical resources and management tools.
- Encouraging more adult volunteer leaders to step up and help train, coach and mentor young people and support their social action journey.
The JLGB (Jewish Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade) will step up and help all young people to have every opportunity to serve others by launching eVOLve : a collaborative Jewish community initiative for youth volunteering, social action and accreditation, through which we will create a step-change in the impact young people make in society by:
1. Streamlining volunteering services, awards and qualifications through the creation of a faith sensitive online volunteering profile and matching system
2. Supporting charities to be more youth-friendly, developing with them age-appropriate and progressive opportunities for social action
3. Actively increasing youth participation in volunteering, accreditation and youth-led social action
4. Helping schools to prioritise social action and volunteering, by supporting teachers with practical resources and management tools
5. Encouraging more adult volunteer leaders to step up and help train, coach and mentor young people and support their social action journey
Quote from Neil Martin, JLGB Chief Executive
“As we celebrate 120 years of JLGB, this is the start of a brand new chapter, where the future is so very bright€Ž and our job is simple and clear€Ž – to give young people the tools and skills they need to navigate a digital and global world, empowering them to become€Ž the active citizens and innovative leaders of tomorrow for our community and wider society – with the support of even more volunteer leaders and more supporters”
