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Finnish Red Cross Youth Activities

Finnish Red Cross Youth Activities. Youth activity in the FRC. Based on values and principles of the organization under the theme "Dare to Care" Aim is a more tolerant and multicultural world

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Finnish Red Cross Youth Activities

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  1. Finnish Red Cross Youth Activities

  2. Youth activity in the FRC • Based on values and principles of the organization under the theme "Dare to Care" • Aim is a more tolerant and multicultural world • Core functions of the organization: first aid and preparedness, health and security, international action and humanitarian values • Educational aims: In the Red Cross children and youth will grow to values that honourlife and diversity. • He/she is not afraid to speak up for good, he/she believes in actions of sympathy and to the power of presence • He/she has courage to help, speak up for people who are in need and to speak out – he/she has courage to be a human • Finnish Red Cross does not have it’s own association for the youth. Instead the youth work actively inside the FRC in cooperation with the ”adults”.

  3. Fewfacts.. • The Finnish Red Cross was founded in 1877 • 540 local branches, active in almost every Finnish town and village • 95 000 members • 45 000 volunteers take part in Red Cross work every year • 8 000 youth members (youth members are between 0-29 years) • Headquarters Organization and Youth Team • 12 youth workers; one in every district

  4. Why do we need youth activity? • To spread information on the Red Cross principles and humanitarian action to the youth • To maintain and strengthen the organizational structure • To offer the youth an useful and meaningful hobby • To help the youth in the most vulnerable position • To maintain the organization for the next 130 years

  5. Forms of youth activities in the FRC • Clubs for kids • Youth Groups • Theme days and campaigns, short-term voluntary work • International activities • Co-operation with schools • Camps • Other activities: youth magazine Spray, youth in governance

  6. for 7-12 years old leaded by a trained youth leader themes: Red Cross, first aid, and tolerance These are organized in local branches Reddie Kids Clubs

  7. Youth Groups • for 13-29 years old • leaded by a trained youth leader • Action unit of the local branch • Participation in campaigns and theme days Themes: • Red Cross, IHL • First aid and health promotion • Diversity and tolerance

  8. Kids and youth camps • Camps in different themes: • dissimilarity and tolerance • internationality • first aid • rescue service • Organized by local branches and districts • Participants also from other national societies

  9. Red Cross campaigns – short-term voluntary action • Valentine's Day (Finnish Friends' Day): campaign at senior houses • The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Divest yourself of prejudices • Red Cross Week: Silent demonstration • Summer festivals: Dissemination of health information – “Summer rubber” –campaign • Operation Hunger Day: Fundraising for the Disaster Relief Fund • World Aids Day: Condom driver's license

  10. International activity • Groups of international activity • Camp exchange activity • Cooperation with other national societies • Projects in international activities and study trips • Youth delegate training • Organized mainly by headquarters and districts

  11. Youth delegates • Basic training course for youth delegates: organized every spring since 2006, approx. 30 participants who are youth members of FRC, who have good knowledge of English and experience in organizational activities and voluntary work • Organization development work: purpose is to help other NS to develop its youth activities and structure. Missions last from 2 moths > For example Kosovo, Panama, Geneva, Nepal • Important role as volunteers in FRC: organizing international youth camps in Finland, hosting international guests, presenting the Red Cross and international work at events in the local branches and districts, advocating Red Cross

  12. Other activities • Youth member magazine Spray • magazine for Red Cross youth members aged 13-29 years • written, illustrated and photographed by young Red Cross volunteers • Published in www.spray.fi once a month • Positions of trust and organizational participation • on branch and district levels, nationally, internationally

  13. Youth work • Emergency youth shelters • Help and support when things get difficult • For people under the age of 19 and their families • Many forms of support in building a future • Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo, Tampere and Turku.

  14. Structure of the FRC Y Y Y Youth group First aid group ReddieKids group Y Branch board Y Biannual branch meeting Y Y District office Committees District board Y Annual District meeting Y Y Committees Head quarters FRC Board Y Council Y General assembly

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