Agenda item

The Area Council Manager reported that a meeting of the Ward Councillor representatives for the Youth Development Panel was held on 31^st March to discuss the Youth Development Fund position statement and to consider new applications for funding for additional youth provision across the North East Area Council communities.  Members felt that additional funding should be given to the Youth Development Fund, given the excellent outcomes and outputs achieved by this initiative

RESOLVED that

(i)         the position statement as at February 2016 for Year One funding be noted;

(ii)        £30,000 be transferred to the Youth Development Fund

(iii)       The following initiatives be supported: 

·         The Exodus Project £5,086;

·         The Youth Association £7,778;

·         New Options Young Wardens £7,000;

·         Grimethorpe Activity Zone £5,320

·         Royston Holiday Project £5,133 (this is in addition to summer activity funding), and

(iii)       the Youth Development Fund flyer be distributed to promote this funding opportunity in the local communities of the North East Area Council.