Wanted: School teams, youth groups and individuals for community projects.

Youth Challenge encourages and helps 12-18 year olds to be active in their community. Taking the challenge you form a team to investigate, develop, implement and evaluate a project that will give something back to your community.

Here are some Youth Challenge project ideas or you can create your own project.

• create a community garden
  
• paint an aerosol art mural
  
• hold a Red Cross fundraising event
  
• establish a youth advisory group with the local council
  
• set up a Breakfast Club at a local school / community centre
  
• establish a youth radio program / segment
  
• maintain gardens for a local nursing home
  
• paint a children's playground
  
• organise a school disco
  
• hold a talent quest at a community hall
  
• create a performance for the local pre-school or nursing home eg; drama, dance, singing
  
• start a reading group for younger kids at school
  
• decorate a room or floor at the local hospital
  
• organise to get better lighting in a local park or at a train station to make the area safer
  
• organise a tree planting day in your local area or at school
  
• clean up a beach
  
• plan a 'Introduction to Computers' session at the local nursing home
  
• organise a road safety awareness day

If you are still lost for ideas you might wish to search for available projects in your area. You can also suggest a project.

Why take the challenge?
By taking the challenge, you will get to know more about your community, learn about the value of volunteering and learn how to manage a project as well as enjoy working as a team to achieve your goals. You will also have the opportunity to attend the EnergyAwards ceremony and go into the running for some amazing prizes.

For more details on Youth Challenge download the Youth Challenge fact sheet.