Are you interested in doing something for your community? Are you keen to run a project? If you are, then you may be interested in Starbucks Youth Action Grants which are currently available for groups of young people aged 16-24 who want to develop and run projects in their community. It’s worth thinking about because being involved with, or running a community project, can help you to develop good, transferable skills and can look brilliant on your CV.

The grants, which are being administered by Youth Association South Yorkshire, are up to £2,000 and are available for groups of young people aged 16-24. Ideally projects will benefit up to 60 members of the community. You can view previous years’ projects here to get some ideas about what people have done.

If your project is selected, the project leader will need to be available to attend a training day with Starbucks and UKyouth in April 2014 (provisional date 16 April, location to be confirmed).

The closing date for applications is 9:00am on 17 March 2014.

More details can be found on the YASY website at: www.yasy.co.uk/what-we-do/events/212/youth-action

If you need any further advice please contact Marie on 0114 275 5309 or by email at: marie@yasy.co.uk. Also, if you would like help with completing the application form, there will be a drop-in open day tomorrow, Wednesday 12 February, between 10:00am – 5:00pm at 10a Carver Street, Sheffield, S1 4FS.

And if you are interested in getting more involved in community or voluntary work, then don’t forget that Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union runs lots of activities you can participate in. You can find out more here. You can also get advice from SHU’s Careers and Employment Service about how voluntary or community activities can enhance your CV and skills profile. Find out more here.