DO IT YOUTH GRANTS - £10,000 up for grabs!!!!!

Ashley Whittley
1 July 2010 - 5:56pm
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‘Do It’ Youth Grants

 £10,000 funding up for grabs!!!!!!!!!!

What is the UnLtd Sport Relief ‘Make It Happen’ Programme?

UnLtd Sport Relief ‘Make It Happen’ awards will provide mentoring support and funding from £250 - £10,000 to youth aged 11-21 who want to use sport and/or recreational activities to overcome issues and bring people together in their community. Funding is available at three levels, Try It (£1,000), Shape It (£5,000) and Do It (£10,000). The ‘Do It’ level of funding is an open competition that is only awarded quarterly to youth aged 18 to 21 and the only level of funding that covers living expenses.

What type of projects are we looking for?

The project should be something that you are passionate about, but we are also interested in how you will use that activity to bring about change! Projects should aim to:

• Bring people together, especially people who would not normally get to know each other, eg pupils from different schools, young people of other cultures/religion, old and young people, etc.
• Help overcome issues, such as anti-social behaviour, crime, gang culture, misuse of alcohol or drugs, obesity, health, disaffected youth, etc.

To date Do It projects have been funded in the areas of sport, theatre, DJ/community radio and even establishing a community gym to address issues such as anti social behaviour, obesity, lack of facilities, health and disaffected youth. Case studies of successful Do It award winners are available on www.unltdsportrelief.com/previous.html

Application forms can be downloaded from www.unltdsportrelief.com or by contacting the office on 028 9024 4007. Application deadline is Friday 16 July 2010 and interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 4 August 2010 (TBC). Good Luck!