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National Citizen Service

National Citizen Service provides opportunities for young people in our town and is organised locally by the Crawley Town Community Foundation.

NCS is a programme open to 15 to 17-year-olds. It’s designed to encourage personal and social development through a range of activities and projects requiring leadership, teamwork and communication.

The initiative brings different communities together and gives young people the chance to take part in new experiences, develop skills and give back to our community.

As well as providing experience of working alone and as part of a team, which will undoubtedly provide a boost when seeking employment or apprenticeship opportunities in the future, the initiative also sees participants undertake social action projects to benefit the local community.

In 2016 the Government announced the expansion of NCS, ensuring more than £1 billion goes to the scheme over the next four years; meaning that by 2021, it’ll cover 60 per cent of all 16 year olds. It will be the largest programme of its kind in Europe, and schools will be expected to provide every student with the opportunity to take part.

The Government has committed to offering an NCS place to everyone that wants one through the National Citizen Service Act which completed its passage through Parliament in April 2017, indeed I was pleased to speak in the House of Commons in support of this legislation earlier in the year. The Act will also enable more young people, and their parents or carers, to hear about NCS and how it can benefit them.

It’s my pleasure to present certificates to graduates in Crawley when they complete the programme and I’ll keep standing up for opportunities for young people locally. If re-elected as Crawley MP I look forward to continuing my support for NCS delivery in our town.

News

Questioning the new Prime Minister

Questioning the new Prime Minister

Monday, 29 July, 2019

Henry Smith MP column, Crawley Observer, 31st July 2019.

Supporting Crawley Town Community Foundation's work for all

Supporting Crawley Town Community Foundation's work for all

Friday, 21 September, 2018

Henry Smith MP Crawley News 24 article.

Supporting our present and our future

Supporting our present and our future

Monday, 16 July, 2018

Henry Smith MP Crawley News 24 article.

Henry Smith presents NCS Act to Crawley Town Community Foundation

Henry Smith presents NCS Act to Crawley Town Community Foundation

Saturday, 3 June, 2017

Henry Smith has presented a copy of the National Citizen Service Act to Elinor Adie, NCS Co-ordinator at the Crawley Town Community Foundation, in recognition of the organisation’s continued successful delivery of the scheme locally.

Henry Smith MP praises local NCS delivery during Commons debate

Henry Smith MP praises local NCS delivery during Commons debate

Wednesday, 18 January, 2017

Henry Smith MP has spoken during a debate on National Citizen Service to praise the scheme’s delivery in Crawley.

 Henry Smith MP speech in the House of Commons debate on the National Citizen Service Bill

Henry Smith MP speech in the House of Commons debate on the National Citizen Service Bill

Tuesday, 17 January, 2017

Full text of Henry Smith MP's speech in the House of Commons debate on the National Citizen Service Bill on 16th January 2017.

Looking to 2017

Looking to 2017

Monday, 2 January, 2017

Henry Smith MP column, Crawley Observer, 4 January 2017.

Commending Crawley NCS graduates

Commending Crawley NCS graduates

Monday, 12 December, 2016

Henry Smith MP column, Crawley Observer, 14 December 2016.

Crawley MP hails NCS graduates

Crawley MP hails NCS graduates

Wednesday, 30 November, 2016

Henry Smith MP was has presented certificates to graduates of the Crawley Town Community Foundation’s Autumn 2016 National Citizen Service programme.

Henry Smith MP backs National Citizen Service Bill

Henry Smith MP backs National Citizen Service Bill

Friday, 14 October, 2016

Henry Smith MP has given his support to the Government’s National Citizen Service Bill, which would give the NCS Trust a Royal Charter.

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