The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Thomas on 2016-01-26.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have taken part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) in each of the last five years; how many people he estimates will take part in the NCS in the next three years; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Rob Wilson
Whilst the most recent figures for 2015 have not yet been confirmed, the table below shows numbers of National Citizen Service participants since the programme began in 2011.
|
Year |
Number of NCS Participants |
|
2011 |
8,434 |
|
2012 |
26,003 |
|
2013 |
39,566 |
|
2014 |
57,789 |
|
2015 |
To be published in 2016 |
We have ambitious targets for the next three years, on a trajectory to deliver 300,000 participants per year in 2019. We are committed to extending the benefits of NCS to as many young people and communities as possible, by providing a place for every young person who wants one.