Bristol City Council has announced it will spend around £3m a year over the next three years on commissioning support for young people aged eight to 19 through a newly created service, which launches in June.
Young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) and those with mental or physical health problems are among the 3,700 young people being targeted.
Bristol-based charity Creative Youth Network has been commissioned to run the new service, with specialist providers being sub-contracted to offer tailored support to vulnerable young people.
These include Bristol Drugs Project and Empire Fighting Chance, which uses boxing to promote self-confidence, improve employment prospects and steer young people away from crime.
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