Young Ambassador Role Description
Overall purpose of the role; To be an advocate for music, young people and the area you represent and to play an active role in improving communities through music Key responsibilities; To advocate for music and encourage greater participation in all forms of music making in a variety of settings to be of benefit to the community To be the voice of other young people in the area To carry out a variety of tasks which will develop your skills in new areas and enable you to develop leadership skills To maintain good communication with other volunteers and with staff who are coordinating the project To set realistic goals, personal to you, for your time as a Young Ambassador and work towards achieving them To be involved in reflecting on your experiences and the gathering of evidence to demonstrate the impact of volunteering on yourself and the community Commitment Young Ambassadors are expected to remain in the role for between 6 months and a year to enable the most to be gained from being in the role. There will also be chances to help develop taster volunteering opportunities for other young people.
Associate Young Ambassador Role Description
Overall purpose of the role; To support the Young Ambassadors in carrying out their role and also be positive role models and spokespeople for music and young people Key responsibilities; To support, maintain regular contact and peer mentor the Young Ambassadors To advocate for music and encourage greater participation in all forms of music making in a variety of settings To be the voice of other young people in the area To carry out a variety of tasks which will develop your skills in new areas and enable you to develop leadership skills To maintain good communication with other volunteers and with staff who are coordinating the project To set realistic goals, personal to you, for your time as an Associate Young Ambassador and work towards achieving them To be involved in reflecting on your experiences and the gathering of evidence to demonstrate the impact of volunteering on yourself and the community
Commitment Associate Young Ambassadors are expected to remain in the role for at least 6 months to a year to enable the most to be gained from being in the role. There may be opportunities for Associate Young Ambassadors to gain accreditation and at the end of the commitment receive signposting, advice and guidance to help towards future goals. Associates must commit to providing regular support to the Young Ambassadors.