Brighton Council in partnership with Australian Red Cross Tasmania and JRLF Senior School introduced the Community Creators program to high school students at JRLF this year.

Community Creators focuses on empowering young people to become responsible, empathetic and active community members.

The program is made up of students from different grades, all passionate about developing and supporting the community and being the voices of change. Students Sophie, Jazmine, Jacob, Liam, Kourtney, Summer and Kaine are supported by facilitators to make a change in the Brighton community.

The group recently visited both the JRLF Op-Shop and the Brighton Community Food Hub to find out what volunteering options there are, to help spread the word to their peers about how they can volunteer.

This information has been presented in a pamphlet the students created themselves, listing how young people can volunteer and what to think about before you take on a role. More information on volunteering can be found on the Volunteering Tas website, and you can contact Brighton Council to find out more about Community Creators.