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<p>Local authorities are responsible for allocating public funding to youth services
in their area. Government is investing in youth organisations in a number of ways
including:</p><ul><li>Investing £40 million (in partnership with Big Lottery Fund)
in the Youth Investment Fund which supports over 90 youth organisations around the
country to create, expand and strengthen the sustainability of open access youth provision,
and is expected to benefit over 300,000 young people. Part of that programme ensures
the grantees have dedicated support to enhance their viability beyond the period of
the grant;</li><li>Funding National Citizen Service (over £1bn has been allocated
to NCS between 15/16 and 19/20) which is delivered via a supply chain network of over
100 organisations, including many youth organisations;</li><li>Investing £40m (in
partnership with Big Lottery Fund) in the #iwill fund which supports voluntary and
community organisations that work with young people;</li><li>Releasing £1.2m of funding
using money from dormant accounts to boost the capacity of vital grass-roots youth
organisations working with young people, who are not in education, employment or training,
in three areas of the country; and</li><li>The £2m Building Connections Fund, in partnership
with the Co-op Foundation, which is available to youth organisations helping to support
young people to avoid long-term loneliness.</li></ul>
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