About ihelp
ihelp has been created by Buckinghamshire Freemasons to offer young people the opportunity to show that they care for others and the society that they live in.
It is designed to:
- Motivate young people to undertake a community help project
- Encourage them to develop empathy and compassion for others
- Develop their values in relation to their locality and its environment
- Allow them to recognise the importance of charity and to respond to the needs of others
- help balance the face of media reporting of young people from ‘hoodies’ that cause fear in our communities to caring citizens who are an asset to our society.
In addition teams will be competing for cash prizes by carrying out a community help project and submitting details to the ihelp judges. The winning teams can then offer additional assistance to others by designating their prize money to recognised young peoples activities or a charity of their choice.
Who can enter ihelp?
Any group of young people can enter.
The group must consist of a minimum of 3 young people who, as at Ist January 2012, are aged from 7 to18 and have an adult leader who is over 21 years of age.
Entrants must be prepared to implement a local community project in Buckinghamshire, or close to the proximity of the county border as shown in the postcode list CLICK HERE.
Projects must be of six or more hours duration. CLICK HERE for a full list of competition rules.