More and more young people will make decisions on grant applications over the next two years with the launch of the 115m Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund next month. Birmingham, for example, has 1.5m to spend while Kent has 1.4m. The funds aim to get young people involved in deciding where the money for youth activities and facilities should go, and there is a particular emphasis on including hard-to-reach young people in the process.
Ahead of the game
A number of projects are already involving young decision-makers. Mischa Safdari, 19, a member of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Youth Forum, which runs grant scheme 4 Us by Us, says: "Being part of a youth grants panel has given me a lot of skills such as public speaking, interviewing techniques, negotiation, and debating skills." The scheme features as a case study in the guidance notes on the Youth Capital and Youth Opportunity Funds issued by the Government.
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