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Early Evening Reception to recognise the work of London’s Uniformed Adult Volunteers

YOU (Youth Organisations – Uniform) London is a unique partnership of ten of the oldest, largest and most experienced uniformed youth organisations in London: the Air Training Corps LaSER (London and South East Region); Army Cadet Force; Boys’ Brigade; Community Fire Cadets; Girlguiding LaSER; Girls’ Brigade; Sea Cadet Corps; St John Ambulance (Prince of Wales’ District); The Scout Association Greater London; and Volunteer Police Cadets. It co-ordinates an area committee in each of London’s 32 boroughs, with its Board chaired by one of the Deputy Lord Lieutenants of Greater London and is supported by partner organisations including the Greater London Authority. With over 17,000 adult volunteers supporting approximately 76,000 children and young people across Greater London, these organisations help to provide a range of opportunities for young people which are recognised to improve school attendance, help young people to achieve more and reduce the likelihood of antisocial behaviour.

In recognition of the commitment and contribution of current adult volunteers and to thank them their work during Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympic Games in London, we recommend that adult members and volunteers from YOU London organisations, the Mayor of London and GLA representatives, the Greater London Lieutenancy, politicians, senior figures from the Armed Forces and the Greater London Reserve Forces and Cadets Association, representatives from those Livery Companies having relevant connections, and representatives from the Metropolitan Police Service, Safer London Foundation, The Jack Petchey Foundation, and The Prince’s Trust be invited to attend a reception to be held in the Guildhall in October 2012; it being referred to this Committee to make the arrangements out of City’s Cash within the approved cost parameters.

(This would be a Full Court event).