Funding for Young People's Projects

Community Action Fund for Youth

CAFFY
This charity supports young people in the District of Blaby by providing facilities and activities for groups who have on-going projects which need additional funding to achieve their aims. For further information or a grant application form please contact Joe Roper Tel 0116 277 3965

Braunstone Town Youth Fund

In 2003/2004, Councillor Mr P Reyat, chose to raise funds for towards a Braunstone Town Youth Fund during his term in office as Town Mayor. The aim of the fund is to encourage young people in Braunstone Town to try new activities that are not normally available to them or to assist them in a project. He was successful in raising a total of £9,072.87.

If you are involved in a youth group or activity and have a project in mind that would benefit from funding, please write to the Executive Officer and Town Clerk at the Town Council's offices, giving details of the project, how much funding you are applying for and how many young people would benefit from the project.

Projects that have been successful in obtaining monies from the fund are:-

4th Leicester Scout Group - £800 towards a trip to London and overnight stay on HMS Belfast

Braunstone Town Youth Council – £400 towards a Performing Arts Project

3rd Braunstone Town Guides - £1,500 towards camping equipment

Millfield Primary School - £300 developing and planting a pond

Millfield Primary School - £300 towards development of allotment

Ravenhurst Primary School - £150 towards swimming equipment

Kingsway Primary School - £300 - Gardening Project

Braunstone Town FC - £300 towards transporting the team to an Easter Festival of Football at Minehead

Braunstone Town Youth Council

The Youth Council have a budget and can make grants to local young peoples organisations - For further details please contact Mrs P Hurd - 0116 2890045