Last month, the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) published a tender for youth, community and philanthropic organisations to run the UKYP in 2021/22.
However, the successful bidder in 2021/22 will receive £233,300 compared with £335,000 handed to the British Youth Council in 2011, a 30 per cent cut over the decade.
Labour MP Liam Byrne raised the issue of the funding reduction in a recent parliamentary question, but DCMS minister Matt Warman MP said the grant was at the same level as in each of the past two years, adding: “Additional funding has been made available in 21/22 to continue enabling UK-wide participation in this programme.”
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