vInspired
We inspire young people to discover the value of volunteering - for themselves and for others
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Janqui Mehta
PR Manager
at vInspired
Janqui came to vInspired by way of a job as a local reporter and then Senior Communications Officer at the charity Refuge. She works tirelessly to communicate a strong message to the media about vInspired's activities and young people's achievements in their communities. Away from vInspired she has a passion for history, women's in particular, and can happily while away many an hour in the British Museum in her own company. She also loves Jane Austen, and has even gone as far as making her own bonnet to wear on special occasions.
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Posted by
Janqui Mehta
on 26 April 2012
Following last month’s recommendations from the Riots Communities and Victims panel, stating that brands must do more to inspire and highlight positive images of young people, we are announcing the launch of Reverse Riots, a campaign to challenge the negative perceptions of young people amplified by last year’s riots.
The Reverse Riots campaign will give young people the opportunity to demonstrate the positives they bring to society and will be powered by young people ...
Posted by
Janqui Mehta
on 20 February 2012
Today marks the beginning of Student Volunteering Week 2012, organised by Volunteering England. Currently in its 11th year, the campaign’s theme is Back to basics: community roots, turning the spotlight on informal volunteering and community action.
According to Volunteering England, 63% of students take part in some form of formal voluntary activity whilst at university and 95% of students who volunteer are driven to do so out of a desire to improve things or to help people - pr...
Posted by
Janqui Mehta
on 10 February 2012
My job as PR Manager at vInspired is pretty, well, inspiring. I come to work every day and get to tell the world about some of the most impressive young people in the country. But while it feels like a great honour to be able to shed light on amazing young people, it often feels like a thankless task.
Last week we announced the finalists for the vInspired National Awards. I spent a day calling round local papers to tell them our moving stories of triumph over adversity, self-less ...
Posted by
Janqui Mehta
on 02 February 2012
Yesterday we, with great pride, announced the national finalists for the vInspired National Awards 2012.
We had the honour of meeting the finalists, who are truly some of the most inspirational young people and youth workers in the country, when they came down to London for aover on our vInspired National Awards pages.
Posted by
Janqui Mehta
on 09 December 2011
David Miliband MP has pledged his support for Teamv 's mission to tackle food poverty this Christmas.
David agreed to support the campaign after Team vInspired London leader Luke Harris spotted him on a Tube train and seized the opportunity to tell the MP (and the rest of the tube carriage) all about Team v.
He met Luke and his team at the Houses of Parliament yesterday (December 8) to hear more about their campaign to tackle food poverty. Team vInspired leaders are settin...