YouthBank UK

"YouthBank UK" is a national grant scheme in the United Kingdom, providing small grants for young people to help individuals and groups fund projects to help the community. Both "YB UK" and local groups are led and run completely by young people, helping them learn new skills, meet their needs and aid their communities. [http://www.youthbank.org.uk/nonflash/whatis.asp?s=1 "YouthBank UK"; About us] "Youthbank.org.uk.nonflash/" URL Accessed July 25, 2006.] "YB UK" puts the money in the hands of young people, and is run at both a local area and national level by groups of young people, but adults can help as supporters, facilitators and advisors. [ [http://www.youthbank.org.uk/ "YouthBank UK" About us (flash) - select "About Us"] "Youthbank.org.uk". URL Accessed July 25, 2006.] "YB UK" is a registered charity, registered charity number, 1113047.

Background and history

In 1999, five organisations, "British Youth Council", "Changemakers", the "Community Foundation Network", the "National Youth Agency" and "The Prince's Trust", who became"YB UK"'s consortium partners, set up seven pilot YouthBanks, [http://www.youthbank.org.uk/ "YouthBank UK" A brief history (flash) - select "About Us" then "YouthBank- A brief history"] "Youthbank.org.uk". URL Accessed July 25, 2006.] in Bristol, Bradford, Highlands and Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and Wales. In September 2001, "YB UK" was successful in securing a million pound, grant from the "Community Fund", to develop a Central Development Unit to expand the pilot "YB UK" projects.

"YB UK" has received major grants from "Comic Relief", the "Football Foundation", the "Department of Education" and "Skills National Voluntary Youth Organisation", and are delivery partners for the "Big Lottery Fund"'s "Young People Fund Grants to Organisation" programme.

Local "YouthBanks"

After the seven projects received funding via the "Community Fund", a Central Development Unit was established to help increase the number of local "YouthBanks" all around the UK. Youth groups from anywhere in the country can now apply to become a "YouthBank" for their area. [ "YouthBank UK Training Toolkit" booklet. YBUK publicity and starter pack.] Once a group becomes a "YouthBank", they decide how applications are designed and assessed, and decide who receives the grants. [ [http://www.youthbank.org.uk/ "YouthBank UK" What is a local YouthBank? (flash) - select "About Us" then "What is a local YouthBank?"] "Youthbank.org.uk". URL Accessed July 25, 2006.]

List of local "YouthBanks"

Below is a list of areas that have a functioning "YouthBank", according to the official website. [ [http://www.youthbank.org.uk/ "YouthBank UK" Where is my nearest "YouthBank" (flash) - select "Where is my nearest "YouthBank] "Youthbank.org.uk". URL Accessed July 25, 2006.]

; England
* East Brighton
* Camden
* Harlow
* Peterborough
* Tower Hamlets
* Norfolk
* Buckinghamshire
* Bristol
* Somerset
* Exeter
* Leicestershire
* Nottinghamshire
* Heywood
* Old Trafford
* Sefton
* Salford
* Bradford
* Keighley
* Stockton
* Northumberland Tyne and Wear
* Allerdale
* North East Lincolnshire
* B&NES

; Wales
* Pembrokeshire
* Rhyl; Northern Ireland
* Craigavon
* Foyle
* Ballymena
* Newtownabbey
* "St. Gabriels School"
* "Girls Model School"

; Scotland

* Dumfries and Galloway
* Scottish Borders
* Tranent
* North Glasgow
* Drumchapel
* Greater Easterhouse
* Helensburgh
* Stirling
* Inverness
* Ross and Cormarty
* Nairnshire
* Moray
* Fraserburgh
* Sutherland
* Caithness
* Shetland
* North Ayrshire

References

External links

* [http://www.youthbank.org.uk/ "YouthBank UK" home page] .
** [http://www.youthbank.org.uk/nonflash/default.asp?s=1 "YouthBank UK" home page (text only version)] .
* [http://www.youthbank.org.uk/downloads/How%20do%20I%20set%20up%20a%20YB1.pdf "How to set up a YouthBank" pdf. file] .