What will it fund? The aim is to support young people to develop local projects and speak out on the issues that matter to them. Proposals can be for virtually anything but should fall within one of the following areas: improving health support and advice for children and young people, including sexual and mental health and drug and alcohol abuse; improving play and leisure opportunities, especially those that develop skills and give young people a voice in their community; and improving safety through provision of safe places to meet or by tackling bullying, racism and isolation.
The key terms that describe successful projects will be "youthful, original, dynamic and lasting" - so not just a set of football kits or paint to spruce up the youth club.
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