Over £28 million to increase access to more and better enriching activities, to ensure that young people can continue to access opportunities, no matter where they are from.

• £7.5 million to increase access to uniformed youth organisations, in areas of unmet demand, to provide young people the chance to access activities, adventures away from home and opportunities to volunteer.
• £12 million to boost open access provision providing youth organisations funding to deliver more youth work and activities across England where young people may be at risk of becoming involved in anti-social behaviour. Working in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, we are exploring matched funding options to leverage additional investment.
• £4.7 million to increase access to outdoor learning, to help young people foster positive relationships with movement and physical activity and develop their socio-emotional and life skills.

• £1.5 million to Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to increase access to the scheme for special educational schools; alternative provision and pupil referral units; and mainstream schools in areas of high deprivation.
• Over £2.4 million to give young people a voice on the issues that matter most to them through the UK Youth Parliament; and to improve local places through a new approach to our youth social action funding, working in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund and the #iwill movement.
• Over £3 million to increase sector and workforce capacity to ensure we are recruiting and training the youth workers who are a lifeline for young people.
• £8.2 million to improve local youth offers – local authorities play a key part in delivering youth services, reflected in their statutory duty to provide sufficient leisure-time activities and facilities in line with local needs. We know that some areas have faced challenges in meeting this duty – and yet they are key to enabling young people to unlock their potential.
• £8 million for the Local Youth Transformation Pilot, which will support local authorities to build back capability to improve their youth offers and empower young people in every community
• £200,000 peer review programme, to provide local authorities the opportunity to access expert review of their youth offer as part of a model of sector-led improvement.
• Over £107 million to further invest in ensuring safe, welcoming, fit-for-purpose youth centres:
• £79.4 million (£59.3 million Capital and £20.1 million Revenue) of reprofiled Youth Investment Fund Phase 2 to ensure the successful delivery of projects scheduled for completion in 2025/26. This includes the pipeline of 25 Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) projects.
• £27.8 million (£26 million Capital and £1.8 million revenue) for Better Youth Spaces, funding small scale-capital projects including equipment, small refurbishments and other capital projects, bringing fast-paced benefits to youth organisations and the young people they work with. Support will be targeted in priority areas with further details to be announced in the Summer.”