Young people set to benefit from 140 new or refurbished youth centres thanks to latest funding round from the Government's Youth Investment Fund of £90 million.
In the Sefton Borough 7 different projects across Bootle, Crosby & Southport will receive £2,336.851 in funding. Nationally it will see 20,000 more young people have access to new and renovated youth clubs.
The projects to benefit from funding in Sefton are;
- Crosby & District Scout Council - £162,099.00
- The Atkinson Centre in Southport - £125,793.00
- Netherton Park Community Association - £150,000.00
- Crosby Youth Community Centre (Parenting 2000) - £149,804.00
- Sefton North District Scouts in Southport - £25,200.00
- St.Matthews Church Parish Hall in Bootle - £130,198.00
- Merseyside Youth Association Ltd in Bootle - £1,593,757.00
Commenting Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said:
"I want to see every young person have someone to talk to, something to do, and somewhere to go outside of the classroom, no matter where they are from, to help maximise their potential in life.
This next round of funding from the Youth Investment Fund will help nearly 20,000 more young people achieve this goal.
We have now committed to building or refurbishing over 220 projects in some of the country’s most underserved areas, creating more opportunities for young people to gain the skills needed to succeed in life and stopping them from falling through the cracks.”
The Youth Investment Fund has now allocated £250 million of its more than £300 million budget to services in areas of the country where need is high and provision is low. It will engage young people most in need, including those that might have otherwise been at risk of becoming involved in anti-social behaviour or falling out of education, training or employment.
Link to the full list of beneficiaries is below
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65bcd065c4319100141a4480…
