Youth Investment Fund 2023-06-15
2023-06-15
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Q1
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The youth investment fund aims to build or refurbish up to 300 youth facilities, supporting an additional 45,000 young people annually. The Walney Community Trust applied but was denied funding due to its postcode.
What recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of the youth investment fund on youth facilities and services? The Walney Community Trust in Simon Fell's constituency helps young people from deprived areas but was turned down for funding because of its hall's postcode. Is there any way to look at this specific case?
The youth investment fund will build or refurbish up to 300 youth facilities, supporting 45,000 additional young people each year. The first tranche of awards with £90 million was announced in March for 43 youth centres. The fund's eligibility criteria ranked areas by need and provision levels. My right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has offered to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this case further. Walney will be eligible for a number of different Government-funded programmes including the national youth guarantee.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific eligibility criteria based on postcode were not addressed directly regarding the possibility of re-evaluation or special consideration for Walney Community Trust.
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The Walney Community Trust in Simon Fell's constituency helps young people from deprived areas but was denied funding due to its hall's postcode. The youth investment fund is a targeted programme with publicly available selection criteria.
Would my right hon. and learned Friend be able to look at the specific case of the Walney Community Trust being denied youth investment fund support due to its postcode?
The youth investment fund is a targeted programme with publicly available selection criteria ranking areas by need and provision levels. The Walney Community Trust was denied funding due to its hall's postcode, falling outside eligible areas. My right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has offered to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this case further.
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Assessment & feedback
The specific issue regarding postcode eligibility criteria was not directly addressed with a commitment to re-evaluate or special consideration.
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