Local Groups Awarded Grants To Deliver Positive Activities For Young People

Voluntary youth organisations across the region are celebrating after receiving grants at a ceremony hosted by the East Riding of Yorkshire youth and family support service.

Positive Activity Grants totalling £72,000 were awarded to successful youth organisations from across the county by the chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Peter Turner, at a ceremony at County Hall in Beverley.

Groups from Beverley or provide services within the town were among those who were given a grant, they include All Stars Plus Beverley, Beverley Community Lift, and Young People’s Project.

Councillor Turner said;

“It was wonderful to meet recipients of the award who came from all over the East Riding. The awards will enable these groups to deliver positive activities to children and young people to help improve their personal, social and educational development as well as providing some great fun activities.”

Kevin Hall, the council’s director of children, families and schools, said;

“This year we had an unprecedented level of interest in Positive Activity Grant (PAG) applications, with 55 voluntary youth organisations applying for an award. I am delighted to report that this year we are able to support 28 groups in total, 11 of which are completely new youth groups or projects.”

“This year we have seen a wide range of exciting and innovative bids including a new youth-led radio project, a project to engage with a group of young people and guide them away from anti-social behaviour, and a project to transport isolated young people into leisure activities. Positive Activity Grants were also awarded to faith-based youth groups, village youth clubs and drama, music and arts-based groups.”

The grants were awarded to voluntary not-for-profit organisations to expand the amount of positive activity available to young people in the East Riding.