Press Releases

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Press releases
Here you’ll find our official statements on all things NCS.
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Find our most recent press releases, and explore previous statements below. 

New social cohesion research paints a fractured picture for youth

PRESS 27/03/2025

New research reveals positive link between enrichment and tackling the school attendance crisis

NEWS 18/02/2025

NCS teams with PRELOADED and Livity to cook up financial confidence in new game

NEWS 21/01/2025

Young disability advocate receives BEM in HM The King's 2025 New Year Honours

PRESS 31/12/2024

Statement from NCS following the announcement from DCMS secretary Lisa Nandy today that the government will wind down National Citizen Service and close the Trust

NEWS 12/11/2024

NCS and Shout Out UK partner to roll out political and media literacy training

PRESS 28/10/2024

Read our older press releases

Leading youth organisations to explore links between enrichment and school attendance

Our submission to the Oracy Education Commission

A letter to school leavers on GCSE results day

CEO Mark Gifford to leave NCS Trust after four successful years

NCS undertakes important new research

NCS Trust publishes its Annual Business Plan 2024/25

NCS Trust and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award publish landmark report

NCS announces new partners for UK Year of Service

NCS and Youth Employment UK new partnership launch

NCS Trust and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) announce grantees to deliver £2.7m Enrichment Partnerships Pilot

NCS Trust publishes its Annual Report 2022/23 

Catrin Anderson, Jonathan Freeman MBE and Duncan McCourt join the NCS Board

NCS Trust and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) team up to deliver £2.7m Enrichment Partnerships Pilot

Jacquie Nnochiri and Deborah Tavana reappointed to the NCS Board

NCS teenagers' royal appointment for Mental Health Day 2023

NCS Trust and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport provide £1m for UK Year of Service programme to support 18-24 year olds into education and employment

NCS Trust and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award partner with The Centre for Education and Youth and UK Youth to carry out new research on education and enrichment

NCS Trust announces milestone £20m funding for grassroots organisations to help teens become 'world ready and work ready'

HARRIS BOKHARI OBE ANNOUNCED AS NEW CHAIR OF NCS TRUST

NCS Trust and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award launch collaborative project on education and enrichment

1MM and NCS announce mentoring scheme for 15-17 year olds

NCS announces a forthcoming partnership with Ingeus & YHA to deliver brand new residential experiences for young people

NCS Trust publishes its Annual Report 2021/2022

NCS Trust announces a new programme from 2023 onwards

NCS calls on aspiring board members to #GetonBoard

Statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Amanda Timberg and Darren Xiberras join the NCS Board

NCS pays tribute to trailblazer Jamal Edwards

NCS gets £171M to help teens become 'world ready, work ready'

NCS trust launches new year round-experiences

Teens and David Stanley pay tribute to the late Sir David Amess

Rishi Sunak Praises NCS young people making difference

Celebrity Chef Levi Roots to launch country's biggest ever BBQ

NCS proven to improve the life chances of young people

NCS launches ‘Skills Booster’ for schools and colleges

New Board appointments announced for NCS Trust

NCS to offer more digital support to help teens during lockdown

NCS Trust responds to the outcome of the Chancellor’s Comprehensive Spending Review

Baroness Barran announces 'Make a Change' winner

Caleb Femi and NCS launch 'Life After Lockdown' short film

NCS and NHS launch 'My First Pint' initiative'

NCS announces plan to deliver summer catch-up programme

NCS Launches One Million Hours Of Doing Good

Autumn 2020 Residential Programme Update

NCS Trust settlement statement

Announcement About NCS Summer 2020 Programme

Mark Gifford begins as new NCS Trust CEO

Mark Gifford appointed as new NCS CEO

Rebrand and No We Can Campaign Launch

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