Our 20th Episode is a sensational conversation with a real trailblazer in youth volunteering. Stephen Greene was at the visionary forefront of the National Citizen Service in the UK and is the founder and CEO of the groundbreaking RockCorps.Stephen tells us the story and vision behind both RockCorps and NCS. He shares some of his secrets of building the youth citizenship muscle. He tells us the extraordinary story of the shaping of NCS from former Prime Minster David Cameron's Big Society to a scheme that impacted 1 in 6 young people in the UK.He talks about the importance of ditching bureaucracy from youth volunteering offers; and upon the recently announced demise of NCS, we discuss why it is essential that the new government has a youth citizenship and volunteering strategy. To about RockCorps go to https://www.rockcorps.com/For info on NCS try https://wearencs.com/To hear more about Time for Impact and to contact us, go to www.TimeForImpact.co.ukLike any creative endeavour, bringing the podcast to life involves real costs in production, editing, planning, and execution. As a small charity consultancy, our primary income comes from providing paid advice and training, allowing us to freely share our hard-earned expertise and insights through this podcast and our blog. We believe deeply in empowering the charity sector's success.If you find the Time for Impact Podcast valuable and wish to fuel future inspiring conversations and ideas, please consider a small, entirely voluntary contribution of £4 through our Buy Me a Coffee account:                     ⁠buymeacoffee.com/chriswadetfi ⁠ . Your generosity, however small, directly supports our ability to continue producing this resource for the sector. Thank you for being part of our community. 🙏

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