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

email: [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 Grants over £5,000 from the Youth Opportunity Fund require the approval of the Executive Member. The report recommends the Executive Member for Children's Services allocate grants totalling £23,172 on this occasion from the Youth Opportunity Fund.

1.2 Supporting young people and youth organisations through Youth Opportunity Fund extends the capacity to increase delivery of effective youth work and supports Corporate Priorities. Providing positive activities for young people leads to safer and more secure communities, the personal and social development of young people leads to maximising their wellbeing and the improvement of facilities enhances the quality of place. As well enabling youth work organisations, grants help them to work towards the five outcomes of Every Child Matters by encouraging young people to stay safe, be healthy, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well being.

2 Impact Assessment

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

3 Personnel implications

3.1 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.

4 Financial implications

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

5 Crime Prevention Issues

5.1 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 by supporting a range of positive opportunities for young people.

6 Recommendation

That it be a RECOMMENDATION to the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services:

That the grant allocations summarised below totalling £23,172 be approved.

Youth Opportunity Grants.

This proposal does not link to the Corporate Strategy but, nevertheless, requires a decision because:

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - Background Papers

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

Nil