Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2013/055

Contact: Ruth Ashwell, Youth, Engagement & Opportunities – Service Manager Tel: (01865) 810649

Report by Youth, Engagement & Opportunities – Service Manager (CMDPHVS4).

Oxfordshire County Council believes that YOUTH MATTERS and has set up a fund of £100,000 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.

The Cabinet Member for Public Health & the Voluntary Sector is RECOMMENDED to consider the applications (listed in paragraph 5 of this report) for grant support in the light of the officer recommendation as set out in the applications annexed to this report.

The awards made in respect of each application was as follows:

Donnington Doorstep – Drop In Play Out (DIPO)  - £2,000 towards running the holiday activities

Oxfordshire Music Education Partnership – Banbury Rock School - £2,500 – towards the cost of musical equipment

Yarnton Parish Council – Yarnton Youth Bus - £1,300 for running of the Bus

BHYP – Fresh Starts, Bright Stars - £1,000 towards activity and residential costs

Hanborough Parish Council – Tennis Courts Refurbishment - £2,700 (subject to confirmation that it would only be children and young people using the facility)

Leys Cdi – Summer Project - £2,500 to cover workshops

St. Luke’s Church – Monday Plus and YouthSpace (young people’s groups) - £1,500 towards activities and projects.

NB: Innovista – Thrive Allotment Project – it was recommended that they resubmit an amended bid to the next meeting.