Young Manchester have launched the new Youth and Play Fund for Manchester, in partnership with Manchester City Council, the #iwill Fund and Curious Minds.
The fund seeks to build on work to date to build a strong, vibrant sustainable Youth and Play sector, which enables every child and young person in Manchester to thrive and to realise their full potential through outstanding opportunities.
This funding will:
- Provide universal open access youth and play work for children and young people across Manchester
- Support quality provision for children and young people
- Support the inclusion of all children and young people in youth and play provision
- Continue to strengthen partnerships and collaboration
- Support the creation of a City of Social Action where youth social action is embedded and transforms children and young people’s lives
- Place children and young people’s voice and experience at the heart of services
The Youth and Play Fund is intended to provide a strong foundation and platform of delivery which can attract and enable continued growth and investment in our sector. Funding is available in four pots. Young Manchester are looking to fund:
- Place-Based Youth and Play Provision: programmes that focus on open access youth and play activities in place-based settings. Young Manchester want to see social action embedded within all proposals and delivery
- City-Wide Provision: programmes and initiatives that provide opportunities for partnerships/consortiums/organisations to provide services which enhance the place-based offer. These programmes will provide direct services to young people and drive inclusion, or offer specialist support
- Cultural Partnerships: youth and play organisations to develop partnerships with arts and cultural organisations or practitioners to enhance practice and achieve outcomes for children and young people in Manchester
- Strategic Leadership: sector-led infrastructure programmes that are able to drive quality in particular areas of focus, building a stronger Youth and Play sector in Manchester
Young Manchester Youth and Play Fund 2020 Prospectus
Young Manchester Youth and Play Fund 2020 Guidance
Young Manchester Youth and Play Fund 2020 Application Form
For any questions you may have about the fund, contact Young Manchester on 0161 631 2881, or email: [email protected]
For further information, visit: www.youngmanchester.org/young-manchester-youth-and-play-fund-2020/
Deadline: 4 December 2019, 15:00
1:1 support from Macc for groups (lead partners) applying to the Youth and Play Fund
Macc’s Capacity Building Team will be offering bookable one-to-one support slots of 45 minutes per group. These will take place on Monday 25 November 2019. Two Organisational Development Workers can offer support for up to 24 groups by providing a ‘critical friend’ review of your draft application.
Eligibility for support
- Any group delivering relevant services and activities within the City of Manchester and
- Applying to the Youth and Play Fund as a lead partner
- Groups must be constituted and have a bank account in the name of the group
- Must have sent a full, draft application, to be received at Macc no later than 12pm on Monday 18 November
Support slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Time slots available to choose from will be on 25 November as follows and with two groups being supported (separately) at each time slot:
- 9.30am-10.15am
- 10.30am-11.15am
- 11.30am-12.15pm
- 1.00pm-1.45pm
- 2.00pm-2.45pm
- 3.00pm-3.45pm
To book your support slot:
- You must first contact Cheryl at [email protected] or on 0333 321 3021 to book your date and time, subject to demand
- Submit a full draft application (all sections must be completed) to [email protected] which must be received no later than 12pm on Monday 18 November. We cannot review applications received after 12pm on18 November