Wednesday 5 August 2009
Dear Mr Blanchett
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I have now processed
your request. We have used the period April 2008 to March 2009 as this is the
most-recent completed financial year.
1. How much has been spent through the Norfolk Youth Fund?
£888,100.00 in the period April 08 to March 09.
2. What are the top 10 highest grants awarded excluding capital grants?
£22,081.00 – Summer Challenges
To provide summer activities for 320 disadvantaged young people to access
summer activities including sports, music, art, drama etc.
£16,500.00 – Blurb Magazine
To produce and print a magazine for young people to be distributed to all High
Schools etc. throughout Norfolk to reach every young person between 12 yrs
and 18 yrs. The magazine included information on positive activities and
things to do, places to go.
£12,574.00 – Take Flight
Holiday activities for 70 plus young people in Norwich to experience new fun,
educational and sporting activities in relation to the Every Child Matters
Outcomes, particularly stay safe, be healthy.
£12,392.00 - Youth Group
Set up youth club to provide a safe place for young people in Swaffham to
meet on a regular basis, providing facilities and activities for 13 to 19 year
olds.
£11,000 – NR5 Music Project
Towards setting up a music and media project for young people in partnership
with other agencies in Great Yarmouth, Norwich and King’s Lynn.
£10,000 – Smart Kids
Voluntary organisation in Great Yarmouth working with young people with
autism to provide educational, social and sporting activities in a friendly but
stimulating, safe environment.
£7,500.00 – Holt Health Hut Youth Project
Help with running costs of youth project with the emphasis on health to enable
the project to grow and create a more modern and fun-filled youth centre
keeping the young people in the area safe and entertained.
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£6,960.00 – Wayland Youth Council
To provide training to young people of the Youth Council to set up a show on
a community radio station for young people to receive support, resources and
advice on a wide range of teenager-related problems.
£6,690.00 – Norfolk International Projects
Towards a cultural exchange to Georgia for disadvantaged young people in
Norfolk to learn about culture and sport. Young people planned the workshop
sessions as part of the programme.
£6,449.89 – Holt Youth Project
To provide a programme of mountain biking, map reading and orienteering for
young people living in a rural area. This also enables them to learn about the
history of Norfolk in planning their routes.
3. What is the average age of successful applicants?
16 yrs.
4. How many young people have received repeat funding for the same or
different projects?
17 young people applied twice for funding and were successful, out of a total
of 483 successful bids.
5. How many young people with physical disabilities have benefited
from grants?
64 young people with physical disabilities benefited from grants.
6. How many successful applications have been made by young people
related to Norfolk County Council employees?
This information is not held. Any young person between 13 and 19 years of
age living in Norfolk can apply. Whether an applicant is related to a Council
employee is irrelevant in terms of their application, therefore we do not ask
them to supply this information as part of the process.
7. How much money has been spent on staff for the Norfolk Youth
Fund?
£10,000.00 for administrative staff and £10,000.00 for youth worker support.
Additionally I would like to know over the period the Norfolk Youth Fund
has run:
8. What did the top 10 most expensive projects (excluding capital
grants) say they would do?
£24,670.00 – Youth Advisory Panel for Victim Support Norfolk
Set up and running costs for a Youth Advisory Panel to support teenage
victims of crime.
£18,620.00 Staffing costs
£1,450.00 IT and office equipment
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£1,227.00 supervision support
£1,152.00 staff travel and subsistence
£1,221.00 office running costs
£1,000.00 recruitment and advertising costs
£23,833.00 –Sorted Project
Offering a safe place for young people to meet each other and get formal
advice and/or information. It will provide a private place for young people to
use to prepare for job interviews, create CV’s etc.
£23,833.00 Cost of premises
£22,081.00 – Summer Challenge
To provide summer activities for 320 disadvantaged young people to access
summer activities including sports, music, art, drama etc.
£19,200.00 for 320 students at £60.00 each
£2,881.00 towards costs for the News Team made up of young people from
Harford Manor Special School.
£20,776.00 – Reepham and Aylsham Countrysiders
Start up and staffing costs to set up two senior Norfolk Young Farmers clubs
in Reepham and Aylsham.
£14,976.00 Staffing costs
£3,000.00 travel and expenses (staff and volunteers)
£1,200.00 Start-up costs for two clubs
£800.00 Speakers, visits, activities and minibus hire
£400.00 training of staff and volunteers
£400.00 publicity and printing
£16,500 – Norfolk Blurb
To produce and print a magazine for young people to be distributed to all High
Schools etc. throughout Norfolk to reach every young person between 12 yrs
and 18 yrs. The magazine included information on positive activities and
things to do, places to go.
£15,000.00 print and production costs
£1,500.00 for a residential to work on magazine content
£15,000.00 – Middlegate Project
A group for young people who have been in trouble because of anti-social
behaviour to meet weekly and go on outings.
£15,000.00 staff and running costs
£12,574.00 – Take Flight
Holiday activities for 70 plus young people in Norwich to experience new fun,
educational and sporting activities in relation to the Every Child Matters
Outcomes, particularly stay safe, be healthy.
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£3,500.00 entrance fees for venues
£2,574.00 staffing
£2,000.00 for Parkour sessions
£2,000.00 Residential summer camp
£1,500.00 Coach Hire
£500.00 Admin. Costs
£500.00 Resources (food, drink etc.)
£12,392.00 – Youth Group
Set up youth club to provide a safe place for young people in Swaffham to
meet on a regular basis, providing facilities and activities for 13 to 19 year
olds.
£5,760.00 Staffing
£5,472.00 Venue costs
£500.00 Equipment
£200.00 Promotional Material
£200.00 Stationery
£200.00 Set up costs
£60.00 NCVYS membership for two years
£11,000.00 – NR5 Music Project
Towards setting up a music and media project for young people in partnership
with other agencies in Great Yarmouth, Norwich and King’s Lynn.
Contribution towards delivery of music projects in King’s Lynn, Great
Yarmouth and Norwich.
£10,157.00 – About with Friends
A youth group for young people with learning difficulties and physical
disabilities. Funding to allow them to increase their membership as they had
a waiting list. Also increase the range of activities they are able to offer. They
will train young volunteers who will then be able to run and support the
programme.
£10,157.00 Staffing costs
9. What did they actually do?
These details are the same as listed under question 8. Successful applicants
must sign a contract to say that they will spend the money on what they said
they would do, otherwise the money must be returned to NCC.
10. What were the top 10 expenditures made for each of the 10 most
expensive projects?
Details have been provided under each of the ten projects listed for question
8. We have supplied breakdowns of expenditure as recorded. As you will
see, there are no cases where we have ten or more specific areas of
expenditure for a single project and in some cases the defined expenditure
just falls under one heading/type.
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11. What is the total expenditure made on transporting young people to
meetings?
£5,496.02 total expenditure during 08/09.
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