myplace isthe Big Lottery's second major non-lottery funded programme. This time they are distributing and managing up to £190 million over two years on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
myplace aims to deliverworld class youth facilities that are driven by the active participation of young people.
Funded projects must deliver the following outcomes:
- more young people, parents and communities feel that young people have exciting and safe places to go in their leisure time where they can get involved in an attractive range of activities;
- more young people, particularly the most disadvantaged, participate in positive leisure time activities that support their personal and social development;
- more young people have access to information, advice and support services from within places they feel comfortable;
- stronger partnership working between local authorities, third, private and public sector partners to plan, deliver and operate financially sustainable youth facilities with and for young people.
myplace will only fund projects that will deliver on all four of these outcomes and demonstrate evidence of the real participation of young people, particularly disadvantaged young people, in the development, design and future of running of the project.
The programme will open for applications on 6 May - and up to £160m will be available in year one.
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