SOUTH KILBURN YOUTH BOARD
Name of project: South Kilburn Youth Board, north London
Aim: To act as the voice of young people in South Kilburn and distribute funding to local youth-led projects
Funding: New Deal for Communities provided £3,000 a year for training and support and a £30,000 grants budget
Earlier this year, 20 young people aged 11 to 24 battled it out for a place on South Kilburn Youth Board. "I thought it would be good to help the community a bit more," says 13-year-old Dwight Okeke, one of the successful candidates. "Facilities for young people are really lacking in South Kilburn," he adds.
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