Supporting vulnerable young people through difficult changes in their lives
| Areas | Application open/close dates | Minimum / maximum grants | Total available |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 September 2010 - 30 November 2010 | £500,000 - £1.5 million | £30 million |
Through Youth in Focus we are making up to £30 million available for projects in England that support vulnerable young people through difficult changes in their lives.
There are certain groups of young people who need more support at important stages in their lives. Youth in Focus will help some of these young people.
Please note that this is a targeted programme aimed at specific groups of young people. If your project is targeting young people more widely your project may be suitable for Reaching Communities or one of our other grant programmes. You should not apply to Youth in Focus if your project does not specifically target one of the groups below.
The following podcasts highlight the stories of young people who have who have overcome difficulties and been able to inspire others. .
The first podcast; 'The No Cracks Project' is by ‘Kat’, now age 26, who talks openly about her experience of leaving prison and about the type of support that is needed for young people leaving young offender institutions.
Kat found help and support from YMCA Cambridge and Peterborough and she helped them develop The No Cracks Project, which has been awarded close to £1million from the Big Lottery Fund to help young people aged 17 to 23 leaving young offender institutions.
The second podcast is 'Andy's story'. Andy, aged 22, was a young carer from the age of 6. With the support of the Children’s Society he went on to graduate from Cambridge University with a Law degree. He now encourages other young carers to fulfil their ambitions and helped the Children’s Society to develop their successful bid for Youth in Focus funding.
Listen to their stories:
Programme priorities and themes
We’ve decided to target this funding on some specific groups, where we think it can make a big difference.
Below is an example of how funding from BIG has helped young carers:
We want to fund projects that work with the young people we’re targeting to:
To bring about these changes we’ll expect applicants to:
If your project meets the programme outcomes listed above then you may be eligible to apply for a grant of between £500,000 and £1,000,000 (£1,500,000 for England-wide projects that raise national awareness).
We expect Youth in Focus to be a competitive programme and we may receive more applications than we are able to fund.
You can apply to Youth in Focus if you are a partnership led by a voluntary and community sector organisation.
programme guide Youth in Focus guidance notes - 280KB which will give you more information on Youth in Focus If you would like any further information please call 0845 4 10 20 30 or email youthinfocus@biglotteryfund.org.uk
Guidance on the programme:
Download programme guide Youth in Focus guidance notes - 280KBHow to involve young people in your project This guide provides practical tips on how to get young people involved in your project, and the benefits and challenges of involvement. - 366KBWhat are the “England-Wide Learning and Awareness” projects? BIG advice line 0845 4 10 20 30
