Public Service Broadcasting Trust - 2008

The Foundation is working in partnership with the youth volunteering charity Vinspired and the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, which in turn is working with the ITV regions Meridian, Thames Valley and West, on a project called ITV Fixers.

PSBT is a UK based charity which brings mainstream broadcasting, public and voluntary sector services and audiences together, using broadcast media, in order to improve the accessibility to amenities in local communities. Its aim is to bridge the gap between local services and individuals who either cannot, or do not, participate in using the facilities which are generally available to the public at large. Vinspired exists to inspire a new generation of young volunteers (aged 16-25 years) in England and to enable a lasting change in the quality, quantity and diversity of youth volunteering.

ITV Fixers is a multi-media campaign supporting young people to take action on any issue they feel strongly about - changing things for the better. The young people choose their own subjects to work on, which must relate to something useful which helps others, and produce a film showing what they have achieved. The film is shared online at ITV Local, and there is also a chance of the project being featured in television news bulletins.

The aim of this collaboration is to increase volunteering opportunities for young people, in the South and South East of England aged 16-25 years, who:

are affected by domestic violence
have a family member in prison
are young offenders or are at risk of offending
are financially excluded

The aim is that more young people from these groups will participate in volunteering and have a chance to maximise their opportunities for personal development. To this end, Nationwide Foundation has provided £100,000 over two years (matched by Vinspired) towards this project, which is a major campaign to reach out to young people. The film is shared on line at www.itvfixers.com and there is also a chance of the project being featured in television news bulletins.