Two London councils part of £5m pilot to aid youth unemployment

Two London Council’s are part of a £5m Partnerships for People and Place programme.

Southwark and Hackney, along with 13 other councils across England, will receive extra funding to better tackle issues affecting their communities, including youth unemployment.

The projects will be spread across urban, rural and coastal communities and will tackle a broad range of issues including increasing apprenticeship opportunities.

Minister for Levelling Up and Communities Kemi Badenoch MP said: “This is an innovative programme with the potential to make a real difference to people’s lives. From skills shortages and unemployment to tackling poverty and reducing crime, local people are best placed to solve challenges in their own areas.

“That is why we are empowering communities as we level up every corner of our country.”

Each project will receive between £150k and £350k over a 2-year period from the HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund.

Councils and their local partners will also be offered a range of support, including  contact with senior officials across central government to solve problems identified at a local level and external expertise and resources to map existing funding and outcomes and evaluate their projects.

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