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CABINET MEMBER FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE & FAMILIES 7 JULY 2009

 

IMPROVING AND EXTENDING PROVISION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN OXFORDSHIRE

CHILL OUT BIDS FOR 2009

 

Report by Director for Children, Young People & Families

 

Introduction

 

1.                  Oxfordshire County Council believes that YOUTH MATTERS and has set up a fund of £100,000 revenue and £100,000 capital to support work with children and young people across the county.  The fund supports the aspirations of those working with children and young people in Oxfordshire to ensure all children and young people can access positive activities in their leisure-time by 2020.

(Chill Out Applications for July 2009 - download as .pdf file)
(Annexes 1 & 2 - download as .xls file)

 

2.                  How children and young people spend their leisure time has an important influence and impact on their resilience and quality of life.  Engaging in constructive activities can increase their positive attitudes, improve motivation, increase aspirations, develop social and life skills, enhance interpersonal skills and help build social capital.  Participation in positive activities can also help increase resilience of vulnerable children and young people who are trying to rebuild their lives. For children and young people with physical or learning disabilities it can be a lifeline and reduce social isolation.  For groups such as young carers, positive activities provide respite and can improve their outlook and quality of life.

 

3.                  Projects must meet the broad aspirations above and be targeted at children and young people 8 – 19 years (extended to 24 years for young people with learning disabilities).

 

4.                  The Chill Out Fund will consider a wide range of bids supporting children and young people’s access to positive activity. Applications for funding are invited that comply with the following criteria:

 

·        Capital or revenue funding – if both ensure the split is clear

·        Aimed at children and young people 8 – 19 (up to 24 for those with learning disabilities).

·        Show evidence of the involvement of young people in the application.

·        Demonstrate increased access to positive leisure-time activity.

·        Show matched funding from a source external to the county council.

·        Demonstrate the ability to account for funding.

 

5.                  Applications will be considered on a monthly basis.

 

Bids for July

 

6.                  14 Applications have been received from:

 

Applicant Organisation	Type of Grant	Amount Applied For
Blackbird Leys Youth Centre Oxfordshire Friends & Family Empowerment Service Rose Hill Youth Club Oxford Utd Youth & Community Trust BSES/Becky Harris West Oxfordshire Foyer Banbury Detached Project Oxfordshire Netball Development Board Witney Buttercross Scout Group Wychwood School Finstock Community Project Parasol Union Street Centre for Young People Victory Revival Christian Centre	Revenue Capital   Capital Capital Revenue Revenue Revenue Capital Capital Capital Revenue Revenue Revenue Revenue	2,628 1,160      600 5,000 1,000 1,000    580  5,000  5,000     500     525  1,700  5,000  2,088

 

7.                  Grant awarded to date is as follows:

 

Revenue        56,878

Capital            23,892

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

8.                  The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Families is RECOMMENDED to consider the applications (listed in paragraph 6 of this report) for grant support in the light of the officer recommendations as set out in each application as annexed to this report

 

JANET TOMLINSON

Director for Children, Young People & Families

 

Background Papers:            Applications

 

Contact Officer:                     Ruth Ashwell, Area Service Manager – Youth (Central) Tel: (01865 810649)

 

June 2009

 

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