Funders A to Z
Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation
Supports registered charities involving anyone who is vulnerable (particularly the elderly, children or those with special needs) or people suffering hardship. Assists with specific tangible items rather than donating to general funds or expenses. Grants of up to ?2,000.No deadline for applications.
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Young Runaways Action Plan Launched
The Government has launched the Young Runaways Action Plan, which sets out how Government, the voluntary sector and local agencies should work together to provide young runaways in England with the help they need. The Plan fulfils the commitments in the Children?s Plan and the Staying Safe Action Plan to improve services for young runaways.
Full details of the Plan are available from the website of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Youth Opportunity Fund & Youth Capital Fund
This is a new national initiative, for Local Authorities to further youth activity for young people in the 13-19 age range [13-25 special needs]. Young people are at the core of this grant allocation. They must come up with the ideas and complete the application form. Youth Panels will distribute and monitor these funds.Closing date 4th December 2006
YouthBank UK
Run by young people for young people, Youth Bank UK provides small grants to fund good ideas to benefit their own communities. For more information go to their website or telephone Helen Shepherd on
