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Forward Plan Ref: 2013/056

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 Cabinet Member agreed the following bids:

Innovista – Thrive Young Achievers Dinner project (£1,865)

Cottsway Youth Forum – Thorpe Park project (£500)

Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground – Autumn Opening of Afterschool Club project (£1,500)

Asylum Welcome  -Venda Youth Club project (£1,300)

Didcot TRAIN Youth Project  - Follow up on Drugs & Alcohol Projects (£1,250)

Woodstock Youth Centre – Woodstock Youth Club project (£2,500)