CYP Now - Funding watch: Who's getting money and who's giving it

Young people in Derbyshire have allocated 1.5m of the Government's money to youth projects in the area. Derbyshire County Council consulted more than 4,500 11- to 19-year-olds on how they would like money from the Government's Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund to be spent over the next two years. The consultation was organised by Derbyshire Youth Forum.

Young people's priorities for spending included safe places to meet andsocialise, internet cafes, more activities and leisure opportunities,dance and drama workshops and increased sports facilities.

Allocations included 50,000 for disadvantaged young people totrain with professional filmmakers; 8,200 for a mobile musicstudio; 5,000 for circus skills equipment for a peer learningscheme; 30,000 for up to 600 young people to train at the OpenCollege Network; and 4,000 for 15 disabled young people to attenda weekend residential trip.

Labour councillor Anne Western, Derbyshire lead member for children'said: "We wanted to make sure that this money is spent where it will beof most benefit to young people."

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