In addition, the youth opportunity and capital funds are going to be supplemented by £25m for those teenagers living in the most disadvantaged communities.
Ever since the plug was pulled on the costly youth opportunity card it's been looking increasingly likely that the low-tech youth opportunity fund was here to stay.
The scheme is refreshingly simple, and, as a result, the money has found its way to young people without the need for expensive consultancy services or complex IT solutions. It is a great example of what can happen when you put the money directly in the hands of those people who know best and just let them get on with it.
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