Contact: Paul Davies, Project Manager - Youth Matters, Tel: 01962 846548,

Email: [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

It is recommended that the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) approves Youth Opportunity Fund grant applications for 2007/08 totalling £40,155.

2 Reason

2.1 This decision supports the following Hampshire County Council priority:

"Making Hampshire safer and more secure for all" - by supporting organisations that provide positive activities for children and young people.

"Maximising well-being" - by supporting organisations that deliver services to children and young people or are run by children and young people or aim to help vulnerable children and young people.

2.2 The decision supports the following Aims of the Children Act:

As well as enabling voluntary organisations, grants help them to achieve 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.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

3.1 Approving grants of a lesser amount and / or rejecting grant applications.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1 None.

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee -

5.1 None.

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent -

6.1 None.

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor David Kirk

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)