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Dear Applicant/s:
Thank you for your interest in ‘Quids In’.
We are a youth funding initiative, responsible
for the distribution of the Youth Capital and the
Youth Opportunity Funds for Rotherham. These
funds are available as the result of a new
Government initiative following publication of
the Youth Matters Green Paper in 2005.
Both the Youth Capital and the Youth Opportunity
funds are aimed at helping disadvantaged young
people, and a set of criteria has been drawn up
which any application will need to meet. These
criteria are enclosed with this pack. Please note
applications need to be from young people.
An application form is enclosed with this letter,
as well as other useful information to help you
to complete the form.
If you have any queries, please get in touch by
texting to
0776 672 8996, or e mail to
[email protected] or phone Wendy Machin on
382121 extension 2633 or Clare Cope on 335997.
Thank you,
Quids In
In this pack, you will find:
Application form;
What is YOF/YOC?;
How to fill in the application form;
Do you need help;
How will decisions be made;
Every Child Matters Outcomes
Do you need help?
Do you need helping filling in the application
form? If you do then you may be able to receive
help from a variety of points such as:
Parents or Carers
School Mentors
Friends
Youth Workers
Carers
Teachers
Supervisors/Instructors
the Quids In Team
Remember, these people are there to help you, but
are not supposed to influence your ideas.
Please return completed forms to:
Wendy Machin
Rotherham Young People’s Services
Norfolk House
Walker Place
Rotherham
S65 1AS
Every Child Matters Outcomes: What are they?
Physically healthy
Mentally and emotionally healthy
Sexually healthy
Healthy lifestyle
Choose not to take illegal drugs
Parent, carers and families promote healthy choices.
Be
Healthy
Safe from maltreatment, neglect, violence and sexual exploitation
Safe from accidental injury and death
Safe from bullying and discrimination
Safe from crime and anti-social behaviour in and out of school
Have security, stability and be cared for
Parent, carers and families provide safe homes and stability.
Stay
Safe
Enjoy &
Achieve
Ready for school
Attend and enjoy school
Achieve personal and social development and enjoy recreation
Achieve stretching national educational standards
Parent, carers and families support learning.
Make a
Positive
Contributi
on
P
Achieve
economic
wellbeing
Engage in decision-making and support the community and environment
Engage in law abiding and positive behaviour in and out of school
Develop positive relationships and choose not to bully and discriminate
Develop self-confidence and successfully deal with significant life
changes and challenges
Develop enterprising behaviour
Parent, carers and families promote positive behaviour.
Engage in further education, employment or training on leaving
school
Ready for employment
Live in decent homes and sustainable communities
Have access to transport and material goods
Live in households free from low income
Parent, carers and families are supported to be economically active.
How to fill in the application form
Section A
We need contact details for one young person and
a supporting adult involved in making the
application. Please make sure that you can be
contacted during the school holidays. This is so
we can contact you to ask you any necessary
questions regarding your application in order to
help the panel make decisions.
Section B
This section has been divided into 2: B1 for
groups and B2 for individuals.
When filling the form in, tell us exactly what
you want to do as part of your project or
activity, also make sure you tell us how you
think your project/activity meets the criteria.
Any other information can also be included with
your application. This could be in any form:
photographs, drawings or even a video/DVD
presentation.
Section C
Tell us what you want to spend the money on. Try
to be as detailed and accurate as possible e.g.
if it costs £500 to do a dance project for 10
weeks, don’t just put ‘Dance = £500’. Put
something along the lines of ‘Dance x 10 weeks x
25 young people = £500’.
The application has been designed to be
straightforward and easy to complete. However,
if you do have difficulty with any part, please
get in touch. As long as you have clear ideas of
what you want and how much will it cost, then
we’ll help you complete your application as
appropriately as we can.
Please return your application form as soon as
possible to avoid any hassle.
How will decisions be made?
A group of young people who have received
training will meet regularly to go through the
applications and check them against the criteria
which have been set by the ‘Quids In’ group.
The criteria are:
The ideas for the project/activity must be
totally by young people aged 13-19.
The group or project must benefit young
people.
The applicant/s must be in the 13-19 age
range.
Equality is promoted in the group or project.
The group or project must benefit
disadvantaged young people.
The group or project must be young person
lead (with adult support if necessary).
The group or project must benefit young
people who live, learn or work in Rotherham
The group or project must contribute towards
the ‘Every Child Matters’ Outcomes.
There must be a local need for your group or
project.
The funding is available to both groups and
individuals.
There may be only 1 application per year from
any one group or individual.
There is no maximum you can apply for, but
the minimum is £200.
What are the YOF and YCF?
YOF is the Youth Opportunity Fund and YCF is the
Youth Capital Fund. Money from the YOF and YCF
has been given to RMBC (Rotherham Metropolitan
Borough Council) in order to pay for activities
and needs of young people living, learning or
working in Rotherham.
One major and important criterion regarding the
fund is that young people must be the key
decision makers about where and how the fund is
spent.
These funds were first proposed in the Youth
Matters Green Paper in July 2005, and must
support the Every Child Matters outcomes.
YOF is available for individuals and groups to
provide positive opportunities and to benefit
young people. It can also be used to break any
barriers that may stop young people succeeding.
However, the panel have agreed not to finance
applications where funding, supported with
possible supplementary criteria, may be available
from elsewhere. i.e. requests for assistance for
further education/college expenses or other
similar requirements.
YCF is available to support the provision of new
activities and is appropriate for any capital
projects e.g. a new building, youth shelters or
any restoration projects.
The funding is available for 2006/7 and 2007/8
only and the amount available each period is
shown below:
Youth Opportunities Fund: £178,187
Youth Capital Fund:
£154,118
Total:
£332,305
Ref No:
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Application form
Please fill it in block capitals and black/blue ink.
Section A
Name (of Young Person)
applying)
Date of Birth
Telephone Number
Home Address
E-mail Address (optional)
Signature:
_______________________
Name (of Supporting Adult)
Contact Address
E-mail Address (optional)
Phone Number
Signature:
_______________________
Fill in B1 for group applications or B2 for individual
applications.
Groups:
Individuals:
Section B1 : Group Applications
Name of Group/project
Age Range
No of young people involved
in the group/ project
What is your group/ project about?
What is your aim?
Who will benefit from your group/project?
How many young people will
benefit?
How do you know it is needed/wanted by young people?
Section B2: individual application
What are the funds needed for?
How will you benefit? Will any other people benefit?
Section C
How much money is needed?
Why should we fund you?
What will you spend the money on?
Item
Cost (£)
Total
Have you sought funding from elsewhere? If yes, give
details.
What happens to your plans if the funding is refused?
When will you need funding
by?
When will your group/project
start?
How long will it last?
How will you monitor and evaluate spending and results?
How does your project meet Every Child Matters Themes? –
Must meet at least one.
Staying Safe
Being Healthy
Enjoying and Achieving
Economic Wellbeing
Making a Positive Contribution