Thousands in grants available to support uniformed youth groups in Northumberland
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A £25,000 fund is being launched this week by Northumberland County Council and successful applicants could receive up to £1,000.
The aim of the fund is to support uniformed groups in providing services to young people and to help contribute to the county’s recovery from Covid-19.
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Hide AdFunding is available for both capital and revenue schemes and applicants can access 100 per cent grant funding with no matched funding required.
In particular the scheme is seeking to help encourage more children and young people to access uniformed group activities and encourage more volunteers to support the work of uniformed groups. The fund also aims to promote activities that demonstrate partnership and innovation.
Examples of schemes that could be eligible include the purchase of equipment, travel or activity costs or uniform contributions. It will also be particularly helpful in assisting groups to adapt to new ways of delivering activities, in light of the ongoing threat from the pandemic.
Coun Wayne Daley, cabinet member for children’s services, said: “Uniformed youth services play a key role in so many childhoods, helping to instil good values in young people which are carried through as they mature.
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Hide Ad“They bring people together for fun, adventure and friendships while teaching valuable life skills, such as planning, teamwork and resilience.
“We know there are large numbers of volunteers in the county and we hope this fund will open up further opportunities for more people to get involved in volunteering.”
To apply for the Uniformed Services and Associated Group Organisations Fund the applicant must be a charitable or voluntary not for profit organisation.
Examples include girlguiding, scouting, police cadets, young firefighters, St John’s Ambulance cadets, air training corps, sea cadets, army cadets and the girls and boys brigade.
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Hide AdThe fund is a local addition to a national initiative launched by the Government in 2018 to increase opportunities for disadvantaged children to take part in youth organisations.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday, July 17.
Details on how to apply can be found at https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/uniformedgroups#communitychest-uniformedyouthgroupsfund
For more information, please contact: [email protected]