According to new figures from the Phase One evaluation of the programme, in the three years to September 2003, a total of 107 NYA-NSF projects received funding totalling 8.8m, with more than 8,500 young people aged 13- to 19-years-old joining the projects and 64 per cent of the 6,500 leavers going on to some form of education, employment or training.
The NSF funds voluntary sector projects to engage with some of the hardest to reach young people living in some of the most deprived areas of England.
There was also a total of 5,000 accredited outcomes gained by young people, from local youth service awards to a certificate from the OCR awarding body. Young people surveyed for the evaluation reported that their self-confidence had increased since joining projects, that they had a sense of achievement and learned new skills, gained new knowledge and developed a greater sense of belonging.
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