YOUTH BANK - FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS

The next round of the youth bank has been moved to the 20th September 2010 to allow organisations time to consult with Young People to get the bids done.

If you are unaware of the youth bank fund it is the replacement to the £250 that groups got from the youth registration scheme.

The Youth Bank provides a greater opportunity for Youth Service Providers to deliver effective non-formal and informal learning through better access to facilities and resources.

Voluntary groups can therefore use this money to help with insurance or rent for their buildings

Where equipment is linked to curriculum development this will help to improve the engagement of young people and in turn help to increase membership and attendance by young people.

Each club/project will be eligible to apply once a year and can be awarded money to spend either on Capital equipment or Revenue resources. Capital equipment is something that is permanent and will stay in the setting. Resources could be instructors, materials that you use or expenses incurred during the project.

In each round there are three areas (mid, north and south) and in each area there is one grant of up to £500 and eight grants of up to £250

CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION

o Each application must have evidence of curriculum development linked to the Youth Work Curriculum Statement for Wales: Educative/empowering /expressive/participative and Powys and Learning Areas

o Each application has to be completed by the young people and presented to the youth bank committee

o Each project has to have a minimum of 8 young people involved with it.

o Each club/project will be awarded up to £500 to spend on Capital equipment for their project and a minimal amount of money for Resources. Capital equipment is something that is permanent and will stay in the setting. Resources can be instructors; materials that you use or expenses accrued during the project.

o Your Project must be registered with PAVO or the Youth Services to be eligible for funding to fulfill Health and Safety Criteria.

o Each application has to be in by 20th September 2010

For more information / application form please contact:

Youth Bank

Rebecca Jayne (Area Youth Worker)

St Johns Offices

Fiveways

Llandrindod Wells

Powys

LD1 5LG

07778567889

rebecca.jayne@powys.gov.uk