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Liverpool Mayor offers £200k to youth projects

Liverpool’s Mayor Joe Anderson has allocated £200,000 to projects for young people from the Mayoral Youth Fund.

Schools, youth parliaments and representatives from school councils have been asked to brainstorm around schemes that are most needed by young people in the Merseyside city, with the aim of having a real impact on Liverpool communities.

The cash pot must support activities outside of schools, and is not intended for use within the education system.

Applicants are required to highlight what their project will achieve and who will benefit from it.

Mayor Joe Anderson said: “No-one knows young people better than young people themselves, which I why I want them to drive this scheme.

“I am passionate about making sure that they get the opportunity to bid for funding for projects that will benefit their age group.

“The schemes they come up with will have far more relevance, credibility and impact than anything I could suggest.”

A panel made up of Prime Ministers from schools and youth parliaments will consider applications with Mayor Joe Anderson, and submissions will close on the 7th October.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Miranda Dobson .