Voluntary youth organisations across the region are celebrating after receiving grants at a ceremony hosted by the East Riding Youth and Family Support Service.
Twenty four organisations received the Positive Activity Grants funded by a £63,000 donation by arvato government services.
The grants were awarded at a ceremony held at County Hall in Beverley.
Mike Williamson, partnership and performance manager at arvato, said: “We are pleased to be able to support the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Youth and Family Support Service in sustaining the excellent work of voluntary youth groups, which enable young people from across the county to take part in a wide range of positive activities.”
Small grants were awarded to voluntary, not-for-profit organisations, to expand the amount of positive activity available to the young people of the East Riding aged five to 19 years.
Among the recipients were youth clubs, a skatepark and Humberside Scouts. East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) received £5,000 to provide support, advice and guidance to village youth clubs.
The funding is to be used by a range of established clubs and new groups to invest in new equipment as well as support with operational costs such as staffing and rent.
The chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Chad Chadwick, who presented the cheques, said: “It was wonderful to meet recipients of the award who came from all over the county.
“The awards will enable these groups to deliver positive activities and volunteering opportunities for children and young people in partnership with the East Riding Youth and Family Support Service, to improve their personal, social, educational and other long-term outcomes.”
Grants were awarded as follows:- Aldbrough Youth Club, £2,500; Barnardos, £2,500; Bubwith Community Youth Club, £2,000; Castaway Goole Music Theatre, £2,500; Dunswell Youth Club, £2,500; Easington Youth Club, £2,500; East Riding Voluntary Action Services, £5,000; Friends of the Hut, £2,500; Gasworx Skatepark, £2,500; Goole Community Group, £2,500; Hedon Youth Group, £1,730; Holme Christian Fellowship, £2,500; Holme Youth Club, £2,500; Humberside Scouts, £5,000; Leco Kids Youth Club, £2,500; Leven Youth Club, £2,500; Nafferton Youth Club, £2,500; Newbald Church Rooms young people’s project, £870; Special Smiles, £5,000; Takeshi Karate Association, £1,950; Tickton Youth Café, £2,500; Welwick Youth Club, £1,450; Withernsea AFC, £2,500; and Woodmansey Youth Club, £2,000.
