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<p>NCS has been subject to multiple independent evaluations that have consistently
demonstrated the positive impacts that NCS delivers to both its participants and the
communities where they live. In the most recent evaluation, conducted by Kantar, analysis
showed for every £1 spent on NCS there was a return on investment of £3.49. Including
increased leadership skills, volunteering levels and wellbeing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
last funding provided directly from DCMS to uniformed youth groups (including the
Scouts) came in the £5m, 2018/19 Uniformed Youth Fund (UYF), administered by the Youth
United Foundation (YUF) and resulted in the creation of 10,892 new places for young
people in disadvantaged areas and 1,643 new adult volunteers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
Ministry of Defence is responsible for any funding allocations made to cadet groups,
therefore DCMS has made no such assessment.</p><p> </p>
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