PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Youth Services (13 January 2020)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
Answer
This government is investing £500 million over five years through the new Youth Investment Fund to increase the availability of youth services. The fund will be used to build new youth centres across the country, refurbish existing youth facilities, provide mobile facilities for harder to reach areas, and invest in the youth work profession and frontline services. Government is funding up to £7 million through the Youth Accelerator Fund that will expand existing successful projects delivering positive activities, and address urgent needs in the youth sector by delivering extra sessions in youth clubs.
Answered by:
Helen Whately (Conservative)
16 January 2020
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