About Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum (SVSYF) in Sunderland

Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum ( SVSYF) was established in July 2001 to act as a strong and powerful advocate for voluntary youth work in the city of Sunderland. We provide a coherent and consistent voice for our voluntary sector youth providers in promoting, supporting and developing good practice within the sector.

We support the not-for-profit (3rd sector) voluntary youth work agencies across the city to provide facilities and opportunities that will advance the education, social welfare and recreational interests of young people across the city with the objective of improving young people’s lives.

SVSYF Team consists of:

Tracey Morgan - Manager
To manage all operational and strategic aspects of Sunderland Voluntary Sector Youth Forum. This includes strategic representation across a broad range of areas that impact upon provision for young people. The development of effective and appropriate support mechanisms for not-for-profit youth work organisations, and to initiate the development of city wide programmes that are collectively undertaken by member organisations.

Amanda Gerry - Development Officer
Responsible for projects who want to accredit their youth work curriculum via ASDAN Short Course Awardsand The Award of Personal Effectiveness (AoPE), organising professional development training  and SVSYF Information Days as identified by our members and to organise events to consult with young people across a range of issues.

SVSYF Board of Trustees

The Trustees are:
Richy Duggen (Chairperson)
Phil McAloon (Treasurer
Sue Mileson (Secretary)
Joanne Laverick
Jim Ferry
Kevin Howard
Estelle Brown
Tony Semley
K. Ramanathas
Lisa Wilson

Registered Charity No: 1094142