The county of Suffolk includes the urban area of Ipswich, coastal towns and remote rural areas. It was given yearly allocations of £342,823 for its youth opportunity fund and £296,514 for its youth capital fund between 2006 and 2008. The county has set up seven youth panels to consider applications and distribute funds. They run either three or four rounds of funding a year where local young people can apply for money.
How was the panel created? The youth service held meetings with young people from a range of groups in Suffolk. During the meetings, the youth workers shared the aims of the new funds and asked young people what they thought were the main local priorities.
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