Contact: Malcolm Rittman, County Youth Officer, Tel: 01962 846370

email: [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The report lists the acknowledgements and thanks from grant recipients made at last meeting of the Panel on 17 March 2005 and identifies the youth organisations applying for Project Development Grants with the recommendation of the County Youth Officer. The paper recommends the Executive Member for Education allocate grants totalling £17,500.

1.2 Supporting voluntary sector youth organisations through Project Development grants extends the capacity of the voluntary sector to increase delivery of effective youth work and supports Corporate Strategy Aim 1, Maximising life opportunities and Corporate Strategy Aim 4, building strong and safe communities, as well as contributing to the Cabinet priority of Youth.

2 Acknowledgements

2.1 Letters of thanks in respect of Annual Revenue grants awarded have been received from:

Off the Record, Havant

Girlguiding Hampshire East

Diocese of Portsmouth Board of Education

Hampshire County Scout Council

Youth Clubs Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Hampshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs

Girlguiding Hampshire North.

3 Budget 2005/06

3.1 The revenue grant budget for the 2005/06 financial year is as follows;

Project Grant Allocation	£35,600
Add balance of District Annual Revenue Grants from March 05	£31,420
Allocated this meeting	£17,500
Balance	£49,520

4 Impact Assessment

4.1 No adverse impact on race or equality has been identified in the development of this proposal.

5 Personnel implications

6.1 No personnel implications have been identified for County Council staff. However, the recommendations may lead to a greater security in funding within the voluntary sector and may lead to increased employment.

6 Financial implications

6.1 No additional financial implications have been identified with this proposal.

7 Crime Prevention Issues

7.1 It has been demonstrated that good youth work reduces the likelihood of some young people being involved in crime. These recommendations will lead to improving partnerships between those involved in youth work; this will increase opportunities for young people and consequently decrease their involvement in crime.

8 Recommendation

That it be a RECOMMENDATION to the Executive Member for Education:

That the grant allocations set out in the appendix and summarised below totalling £17,500 be approved.

Project Development Grants.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - Background Papers

The following documents discuss facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and have been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB: the list excludes

1. Published works

2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act

.Nil