Welcome to GMYN's website

Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) is a not-for-profit organisation working to enable young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve. We aim to do this by offering a variety of activities that will engage and empower young people and by capacity building the organisations that work with them.

GMYN's main area of expertise is in youth volunteering; supporting young people to volunteer locally and abroad. We also support a network of voluntary youth organisations in their work with children and young people and work with European partners on a variety of projects.

Global Xchange Volunteers’ Blog

After spending 12 weeks in Manchester, the Global Xchange volunteers have now been in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India for around 11 weeks. Keep upto date with their activities by following this blog.

European Voluntary Service

Are you aged 18 – 30? Interested in volunteering abroad for up to 12 months? There are currently several organisations in Europe that are looking volunteers and we can help to send you there! For further information contact Fiona on fiona.shirley@gmyn.co.uk or 0161 2743377.

GMYN Youth Volunteering Celebration Event 2012

Plans are under way for this years Youth Volunteering Celebration Event. We’re very excited to have this chance to showcase the achievements of Young Volunteers and celebrate everybodys success.

This event is a ticket only event so to find out more and to get a free ticket contact GMYN on 0161 24 3299 or email info@gmyn.co.uk

GMYN is five years old today!

We’re celebrating our fifth birthday today!

In five years Greater Manchester Youth Network has worked with well over 7000 young people, supported most of them to carry out some sort of social action, helped hundreds of organisations by linking them with young volunteers and built some really positive relationships. We hope to continue working, in partnership with others, for another five years and more.

We’d like to thank everyone who has, and continues to, support us – we can’t do it without you!

Opportunity to join GMYN’s board

We are looking for up to four people to join GMYN’s board. This is a great opportunity for anyone wishing to get involved in the running of an innovative and forward thinking organisation who can bring something fresh to the existing board of six people. We are particularly interested in people under 25 or over 45 but anyone is welcome to apply, including people under 18, as long as you have an interest in GMYN’s area of work and are enthusiastic about supporting young people to make a difference to their life and the lives of those around them. For more information and details of how to apply go to our job vacancies page or call 0161 274 3377.

Volunteer Centre Manchester consultation event

Volunteer Centre Manchester

A Consultation Event for Volunteers and Volunteer Involving Organisations

Volunteer Centre Manchester and MACC would like to invite you to a special voluntary sector consultation. These events have been arranged throughout the city, over a period of 4 days, to look at the development of Manchester’s newly formed Volunteer Centre. However, we need your help. We would like as many people to attend as possible so that you can have your say in shaping how Manchester’s Volunteer Centre Services will look now and in the future.
The Centre will work with all of the existing volunteering support services (including GMYN, MEV and 4CT’s new Get Experienced Project etc). It is not meant to be seen as a replacement for these services but exists to fill in the gaps & provide a recognisable branded volunteering service. We don’t see this as a “centre” in the City Centre: we’re aiming to work in local communities and with local groups.
The findings from this consultation will build on recommendations from the Volunteering Report produced by Martin Duffy in 2009 (this document can be found on the Community Central website).

What are the dates and how do I book a place?

To book on one of the Volunteer Centre Manchester Consultation Events please visit www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/volunteer-centre-manchester-consultation-events

Volunteer with GMYN

Greater Manchester Youth Network are recruiting volunteers for a number of different roles and will be holding an open day on Friday 17th February for anyone interested in volunteering with us. For more details go to the volunteer with GMYN page or download the open day flyer (PDF, 960 Kb). If you’d like the chance to chat with a member of staff at the open day please call 0161 274 3377 to book a time slot.