As part of efforts by the NCS Trust to get more hard-to-reach young people involved with the programme, a total of 18 organisations, including youth charity OnSide, have been selected to deliver 2,200 places through "pathfinder programmes".
Since 2008, OnSide has established seven youth zones - in Blackburn, Bolton, Carlisle, Manchester, Oldham, Wigan and Wolverhampton - while eight others - in Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Chorley, Croydon, Preston, Sunderland, Warrington and Wirral - are in various stages of development.
The youth charity has said it has ambitious plans to create 100 youth zones "within the next generation".
The NCS Trust, which delivers the scheme on behalf of government, already works with more than 300 local delivery partners, but in July announced plans to link up with grassroots organisations to attract young people who are more difficult to engage.
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