NCS Trust publishes its Annual Business Plan 2024/25
30 May 2024
National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust has had its Annual Business Plan for 2024/25 presented to parliament. The plan sets out NCS Trust’s strategic priorities and main activities for the year ahead.
Following a first year running a new strategy, in which 178,000 experiences were delivered to young people, some 48,000 more than had been commissioned, NCS will continue to build, learn and further improve the offer for young people. Experiences will be delivered through trips away from home, grant-funded programmes in local communities, and online activities.
NCS also delivers UK Year of Service, which places 18 to 24 year olds into socially beneficial jobs while building work experience, skills, professional networks and confidence.
NCS now works with over 300 partners, mainly frontline youth sector bodies through grant-funding and procurement routes and is the only dedicated public body for youth.
The Trust’s four strategic priorities for 2024/25 include:
- Demonstrate impact and prepare for the future.
- Provide a new NCS offer for young people.
- Build external partnerships and positive collaboration.
- Operate as an inclusive and agile trust.
Mark Gifford, CEO of NCS Trust, shared: “We are focused on building ‘a country of connected, confident and caring citizens where everyone feels at home’. This is crucial to our country right now. Through our new delivery model, we work in partnership with over 300 frontline youth organisations to achieve this.
“Our focus on ensuring our offer remains relevant and impactful demonstrates our response to the changing needs of young people. In 2024/25 we will do more to support the wellbeing of young people and develop their skills, further innovate in the online space, and remain an important and collaborative partner in the youth sector.”
Surveys between 2018-2022 consistently show that over 80% of young people say that NCS gave them a chance to develop skills that will be useful for the future and over 70% of young people say that NCS builds their respect for diversity. NCS gives back more than it takes - in economic benefit, it triples what it spends - and for the fourth consecutive year, NCS Trust has reduced its running costs, showing a focus on value for money.
The full NCS Trust Annual Business Plan 2024/25 can be viewed online.
To find out more about NCS and the range of experiences on offer to support young people to grow their strengths and realise their potential, visit wearencs.com.
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Notes for editors:
The NCS Trust Annual Business Plan is presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 5 of the National Citizen Service Act 2017.
About NCS
NCS offers a range of experiences for young people that support them to become world ready and work ready — through growing their confidence, independence and skills; connecting them with people from all walks of life; and empowering them to make a difference in their communities and wider society.
NCS is managed and supported by NCS Trust, our central team who are constantly working to make sure that NCS delivers impactful experiences to as many young people as possible. NCS is funded by the UK Government through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as a core part of the National Youth Guarantee.
For more information, please contact the NCS Press Office – email media@ncstrust.org.uk or call us on 020 3920 8576.
