Livity, a youth-led media and communications agency, has been awarded £50,000, to expand its somewhereto_ initiative. The UK-wide project helps young people find a space to set up sport, culture and arts projects, or run a business.
The cash, which is part of a £10m Cabinet Office fund distributed by charity Nesta, will be used to improve the way young people access the service – allowing them to book an empty space on their computer or mobile phone, using so-called “match-making” software.
So far, the project has managed to “unlock” 300,000sq ft of space across the UK, with the equivalent of approximately £2m in rental value.
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