Thanks to National Lottery players, 800 young people across Cumbria will benefit from £400,000 over the next two years.
The cash, from the National Lottery Community Fund, will be used by Cumbria Youth Alliance to support 20 youth organisations across the county who tackle addictions, rurality and isolation, mental health and wellbeing, poverty, aspirations and transitions.
The charity says funding of £10,001 to £25,000, will be made available.
Cumbria Youth Alliance’s chief executive Becky Wolstenholme, said: “We will gather powerful local data to influence the Government and other significant strategic partners. Traditional data doesn’t represent the needs of the whole county, meaning some areas are missing out, and we’ll be addressing this.
“The funding will also allow us to bring youth organisations together to reduce duplication and conflict when it comes to chasing funds. It’s part of our role as leaders in developing quality services and collaborating with other organisations to meet the needs of our young people.
“Most importantly, the young people of Cumbria will be able to shape, be heard, get involved, and play a significant role in what they want funding and where. Pilot work has begun in giving them a voice, and that will inform two panels we’ll be setting up to ensure a true and representative youth voice.
“Thanks to National Lottery players, this grant will ensure young people in and around Cumbria shape the services that will give them skills and tools to make them happy and healthy. Plus it will see organisation and agencies joining up better to deliver impactful youth services that young people want, making a big difference to their lives.”
Anyone interested in finding out more about the CYA funded project can email Becky@cya.org.uk
