7th July
Very recently you may have spotted in the news that the first part of DCMS’s million hours fund (which in total will add to £11 million up to March 2025) has opened, and is available for summer activities targeting 11–18-year-olds. Up to £3 million is available nationally, which is being allocated through the National Lottery's - Awards For All programme.
Awards for All England welcomes applications for projects that will support young people primarily aged 11 to 18 (and up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities) during the 2023 school summer holidays. This funding will support a range of youth services offering a variety of positive activities for young people in eligible wards with the highest reported numbers of antisocial behaviour incidents.
Areas that can apply for the funding are targeted and for Nottinghamshire they are:
• Worksop South
• Sutton Central and New Cross
• Hucknall Central
• Castle (Newark and Sherwood)
You can get more details on eligibility and submit bids via this link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/applying-to-the-million-hours-fund