The charity is set to launch on 8 May and will be responsible for improving the quality, quantity and diversity of youth volunteering opportunities and raising awareness among young people of the value of volunteering. The Russell Commission has said that it intends to attract a million new volunteers.

Ian Russell, interim chair of the youth volunteering charity, commenting on the contributions by business, said: “…Together with the contribution from the seven founding partners [T-Mobile, ITV, KPMG, MTV, Tesco, Sky and The Hunter Foundation], this £10 million injection will spearhead some exciting and dynamic projects to encourage more young people to become active and positively engaged in society.”

Further information can be found at www.russellcommission.org