Analysis

Youth groups outline their plans to boost open-access working

6 mins read Youth Work
Open-access youth work has suffered greatly in recent years as councils have been forced to target young people most in need, but now the £40m Youth Investment Fund is giving organisations a chance to reach many more.

In September, the 86 voluntary, community and not-for-profit organisations that successfully bid for a share of the £40m Youth Investment Fund (YIF) were announced.

The fund was set up to support voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to create, expand and deliver high-quality open access youth provision in six targeted communities across England - Bristol and Somerset, East London, East England, Liverpool, Tees Valley and Sunderland, and West Midlands.

First launched in September 2016, the fund is a joint investment by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Big Lottery Fund.

Recipients received allocations ranging from £100,000 to £750,000, which is to be spent over the next three years, with ongoing support made available to help with analysing the impact of the funded work (see Inside View).

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