The Young People's Fund (YPF) is the first programme to be undertaken by the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund in their newly merged status as national lottery money distributors. A consultation has been launched on how to fulfil its aims of promoting youth inclusion through activities and facilities out of school and during holidays.
Some of the objectives of the scheme were outlined in London last week at the 4Children conference, 'Investing in our future, investing in young people'. Helen Thorne, senior policy officer for the New Opportunities Fund, said it would support the aims of the Green Paper Every Child Matters, namely, 'being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution, and overcoming socio-economic disadvantage, through a combination of national initiatives and locally-driven projects'.
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