The funds designed to empower disadvantaged young people, have provided £335m of funding since 2006, and will run until 2011.
Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds End Year Report 2008-9 said almost 2.5 million young people have been involved in the funds. It said: "Local areas report improvements in inter-generational relationships and community cohesion and increasing positive perceptions. Areas have also demonstrated the potential of funds to reduce antisocial behaviour in communities by engaging more young people in the determination of activities and through provision of activities that are able to engage harder to reach groups."
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