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Forward Plan Ref: 2014/002

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

Report by Youth, Engagement & Opportunities – Service Manager (CMDPHVS6).

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 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 considered the applications for grant support and awarded the following (amount awarded in brackets):

·         28^th Oxford Scout Group – ‘Roof Replacement’ project (£1,000)

·         Adventure Plus – ‘New Biking Equipment for Young People’ project (£500)

·         South & Vale Carers Centre – ‘South & Vale Young Carers project (£4,963)

·         1^st Wallingford Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Association – ‘Camp 2014’ project (£445)

·         Freeland Football Club – ‘Youth Football’ project (£500)

·         Angelmead Explorer Scout – ‘2014 Malta’ project (£1,000)

·         The Nature Effect – ‘Girls Mentoring Circle’ project (£1,131)

·         Madley Park Residents Association – ‘Madley Park Teen Zone’ project (£1,000)

·         Deddington On Air – ‘Radio for Youth’ project (£0)

The Cabinet Member considered the applications for grant support and awarded the following (amount awarded in brackets):

·         28^th Oxford Scout Group – ‘Roof Replacement’ project (£1,000)

·         Adventure Plus – ‘New Biking Equipment for Young People’ project (£500)

·         South & Vale Carers Centre – ‘South & Vale Young Carers project (£4,963)

·         1^st Wallingford Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Association – ‘Camp 2014’ project (£445)

·         Freeland Football Club – ‘Youth Football’ project (£500)

·         Angelmead Explorer Scout – ‘2014 Malta’ project (£1,000)

·         The Nature Effect – ‘Girls Mentoring Circle’ project (£1,131)

·         Madley Park Residents Association – ‘Madley Park Teen Zone’ project (£1,000)

·         Deddington On Air – ‘Radio for Youth’ project (£0)