Local authorities in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Trafford and the London boroughs of Croydon, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark will all receive additional government funding over the next year to deliver out-of-school activities for young people aged eight to 19. The government plans to evaluate the success the additional funding has on problems such as violent youth crime and will consider whether to expand the scheme. Youth minister Beverley...


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