Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2013/178

Contact: Ruth Ashwell, Youth, Engagement & Opportunities – Service Manager

Report by Youth, Engagement & Opportunities – Service Manager (CMDPHVS5).

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 6 of the report) for grant support in the light of the officer recommendation as set out in the applications annexed to the report.

The Cabinet Member approved the following awards (amount awarded in brackets):

• Wantage Junior Showstoppers (£250)
• Leys CDi (£2,000)
• Liven up the Leys (£5,000), subject to evidence being produced as to equipment to be provided for children over 8 years of age.

To approve the following awards (amount awarded in brackets):

• Wantage Junior Showstoppers – ‘Production of Grease’ project (£250)
• Leys CDI – ‘Easter Project’ (£2,000)
• Liven up the Leys – ‘Liven up the Leys’ project (£5,000), subject to evidence being produced as to equipment to be provided for children over 8 years of age.