Funding opportunities for young people
The Cabinet Office has announced £30 million to improve the lives of Britain's most vulnerable young people. This investment, made up of two new cross-government programmes and delivered through social-impact bonds, is specifically targeting 14 to 24-year-olds, helping them to develop crucial skills to improve their educational achievement and employability. The Youth Engagement Fund aims to support up to 18,000 young people in over 100 schools in England to help them improve their skills and employability. The Fair Chance Fund aims to move over 2,000 homeless young people into sustainable accommodation, as well as employment, education or training over three years. For further information visit www.gov.uk/government/news/30-million-boost-to-improve-the-lives-of-britains-most-vulnerable-young-people.
Youth United Foundation and the Cabinet Office are inviting bids for a new £10million fund to enable young people living in disadvantaged areas to get involved in social action. Bids for funding are being invited from members of the Youth United Network and from other uniformed youth organisations, that are not members of the network, but which offer social action opportunities and structured activities. A second funding round will be launched in the autumn. For further information visit www.youthunited.org.uk/supporting-inclusion/uniformed-youth-social-action-fund.
Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has announced more than £2.5 million funding to change the lives of vulnerable young people. The funding will help 26 volunteering programmes, including Nottingham Community Housing Association, provide support for young people in vulnerable circumstances, including young offenders and care leavers. The programmes bring together volunteers and community organisations to help solve some of the big issues affecting vulnerable young people. For further information visit www.gov.uk/government/news/new-fund-to-help-vulnerable-young-people.
The Lawrence Atwell Charity aims to assist young people who come from a low-income background to become qualified or equipped to work in their chosen career. It provides grants of up to £1500 or loans for young people aged between 16 and 26 towards the cost of vocational training or equipment that is essential for work. Applicants may receive a one-off award or a series of payments across the duration of a course of study. For further information visit www.skinnershall.co.uk/charities/lawrence-atwell-charity.htm.
The Peter Cruddas Foundation aims to benefit disadvantaged and disengaged young people in the UK by ensuring their funding reaches those most in need. Those they cannot help financially, they hope to help in other ways through mentoring, business planning and networking. The deadline date for 2014 is Monday 1 September. For further information visit www.thepetercruddasfoundation.org/how_to_apply.htm.
The Mark Evison Foundation provides Major Awards of up to £5,000 for people aged 18 to 30 to undertake challenges with specific goals. The award may be given for a group activity and applications are invited four times a year, to be submitted by 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 31 October each year. For further information visit www.markevisonfoundation.org/ds_markevisonfoundationorg/awards/major-awards.