YOUTH OPPORTUNITY AND YOUTH CAPITAL FUND

Young People can apply to these funds to support the development of youth projects in their communities.

~~~~ GRANTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ~~~ BY YOUNG PEOPLE ~~~~

The Department of Education and Skills has provided money called the Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund to improve things to do and places to go in West Berkshire.

CAN YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS HELP SPEND £150,000?

Do you or your friends have an idea for a project to make the  area you live in more Young People friendly?

A group of young people from across West Berkshire have volunteered and been trained to form a young people's panel to assess each project/application.  Only Young People can apply for these grants, although you can get help from an adult.

• These are some of the grants that were awarded in 2009-10
  • Burghfield Youth Club
  • DofE - The Willink School
  • Basilisk Promotions
  • Youth Opportunity Programme
  • Avon Tyrrell Adventure
  • Download Promotion Evening
  • Aldworth Viewfinder
  • The Castle Gate Activity Fund
  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe '09
  • Refloat the Sea Scouts
  • Newbury European Ten Pin Bowling Dev. Project
  • Wired Rock Cafe
  • Cheervision Cheerleaders
  • Inkpen Basketball
  • R:Vue Holiday
  • R:Vue Hoodies
  • Reach Out Support Group
  • Frilsham Digital Time Capsual
  • Teenage Playing Field
  • Operation Safety
  • Create a Space
  • F2
  • Take over the Corn Exchange
  • Activity Days for Care
  • M.A.D. Girls - Making a Difference
  • S.O.S. Skate Park Project
  • Pool Table
  • DofE Gold, Silver, Bronze
  • Mission Moorside
  • Newbury Down-Hill Mountain Biking
  • Warm Weather Athletics Training Camp Tenerife - Feb 2010
  • Youth Action Team for Volunteering
  • Qualified Coaching costs and hits for youth
  • Moorside Senior Club
  • Resurfacing of Kintbury Tennis Clubs Court
  • Adventure Dolphin - The Verge 2010
  • Passengers
  • Castle School Lunch Club & After School Clubs
  • Media Room
  • Shot for Gold @ Adventure Dolphin
  • Riverside Senior Club, Get off the Streets
  • Berkshire Bike Ability
  • Caz Ellwood Riding Kick Start
  • Alps 2011
  • Assessors Plus
  • Late Lounge
  • Ride On
  • Brookfields DofE
  • 14-19 Alternative Curriculum Easter Expeditions
  • RAP = Rural Activities Project
  • Kennet Valley Free Church YP Group
  • Cadet Leader Training
  • Kennet School - Silver DofE 2010
  • M.A.D. Girls
  • EAT - The Garage
  • Downhill Bike

Have you seen an activity or project in another area that you would like to do?

If so, you will need to be linked or affiliated to a local organisation/group, like one of the following or a recognised association:-

• Local Groups i.e.
  • Churches
  • Scouts
  • Youth Service
  • Youth Club
  • Boys Brigade
  • Schools
  • Dyspraxia Group
  • etc.

•   If you don't belong to one, contact the local area youth teams with your idea's and they will be able to help you.

What you can use the money for:-

• Increase things to do and places to go in line with what young people want
• Let young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged, influence things to do and places to go, and to let them know that what they need and hope for is important
• Provide opportunities for young people to develop confidence, knowledge, skills and abilities
• Increase the responsiveness of providers to what young people are asking for
• Increase young peoples engagement with services and with the democratic process

There are some conditions that come with the money and these are:~

• Use of the fund must be determined by young people, providing activities and facilities
• Appropriate support must be given to young people involved at all levels, setting up and running panels, training young people, completing paperwork and leading projects.
• Information must be given to the Government Office (South East) showing activities and capital projects financed by the funds (any projects receiving money must provide this information)
• Evidence must be collected to show how young people are using the funds and the impact the funds have had on facilities and activities for young people.
• Please note that if your bid application is over £10,000, young people must be prepared to give a presentation to the panel.

For more information and application forms, please ring the Administrator Janet Hunt

 Tel: 01635 519554 or

by email: jthunt@westberks.gov.uk

or Co-ordinator

Di Benger

01635 279 700

07785 746698

by email Dbenger@westberks.gov.uk

Or see the attached links to download the application forms.

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