YouthNet seeks young web enthusiasts
Leading online charity YouthNet is inviting web loving 16 to 25 year olds to join an exclusive online community, to help develop its award-winning guide to life for young people, TheSite.org.
The team of 'TheSite.org leaders' will directly shape the future of the online service, which provides vital, straight-talking advice to 170,000 young people a month, by discussing and debating ideas as well as testing and providing feedback on developments.
Helen Williams, Communities Involvement Manager at YouthNet, said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for young people who are passionate about technology to gain experience in website development and make a positive difference to the future of TheSite.org.
"It's crucial that young people's views and opinions are at the heart of the service to ensure that the support and guidance we provide remains relevant, valuable and at the forefront of new technology."
People interested in the role don't need any experience other than an interest in the web and can find out more by visiting www.thesite.org/about_us/getinvolved.
TheSite.org leaders will be invited to contribute through YouthNet's exclusive online community which will allow them to start discussions and upload videos and audio content. Most of the project work will take place on the forums where YouthNet will add new topics to the consultation and give TheSite.org leaders the chance to take the lead as the project progresses.
Although the role will primarily be carried out remotely, young people will also be given the chance to take part in offline workshops to learn how to lead new areas of discussion.
TheSite.org provides straight-talking, anonymous information and advice 24 hours a day on subjects including work and study, drink and drugs, and relationships. Its bespoke question and answer service, askTheSite, provides young people with a confidential, personal answer to any question within three working days.
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Media Enquiries:
For further media information – or to arrange interviews – please contact Katy Miller at YouthNet on 020 7250 5716 or out-of-hours on 07766 660 755. Email media@youthnet.org
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Helen Williams, Communities Involvement Manager at YouthNet, said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for young people who are passionate about technology to gain experience in website development and make a positive difference to the future of TheSite.org.
"It's crucial that young people's views and opinions are at the heart of the service to ensure that the support and guidance we provide remains relevant, valuable and at the forefront of new technology."
People interested in the role don't need any experience other than an interest in the web and can find out more by visiting www.thesite.org/about_us/getinvolved.
TheSite.org leaders will be invited to contribute through YouthNet's exclusive online community which will allow them to start discussions and upload videos and audio content. Most of the project work will take place on the forums where YouthNet will add new topics to the consultation and give TheSite.org leaders the chance to take the lead as the project progresses.
Although the role will primarily be carried out remotely, young people will also be given the chance to take part in offline workshops to learn how to lead new areas of discussion.
TheSite.org provides straight-talking, anonymous information and advice 24 hours a day on subjects including work and study, drink and drugs, and relationships. Its bespoke question and answer service, askTheSite, provides young people with a confidential, personal answer to any question within three working days.
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Media Enquiries:
For further media information – or to arrange interviews – please contact Katy Miller at YouthNet on 020 7250 5716 or out-of-hours on 07766 660 755. Email media@youthnet.org
Notes to editors
- YouthNet is the UK's first exclusively online charity and was founded by Martyn Lewis CBE in 1995. It helps young people aged 16 to 25 make choices today for a brighter tomorrow by providing them with impartial information and support about anything and everything. YouthNet does this through three online services; the guide to life for 16 to 25 year-olds TheSite.org, the UK's leading volunteering website Do-it and the first port of call for work, study and training advice Lifetracks.com.
- TheSite org provides essential, straight-talking, anonymous advice to young people aged 16 to 25 about the issues affecting their lives
- During March 2010, 170,000 16 to 25 year olds in the UK visited TheSite.org
- On average, TheSite.org answers 800 questions a month through a bespoke Q&A service (askTheSite). It includes an online community with 39,000 registered users plus a series of articles, blogs, podcasts and videos covering anything and everything relevant to 16 to 25 year-olds
- Launched in 1995, TheSite.org is now visited by around 600,000 unique users each month.
- Run by online charity YouthNet, Do-it (do-it.org.uk) hosts more than 1.3 million volunteering opportunities, searchable by postcode, plus articles and advice on finding the perfect role. Currently there are 536,000 people registered on Do-it and each month more than 50,000 opportunities are applied for through the site.