Kirklees Counci funds offered for school holiday projects

Jan 1 2009 by Neil Atkinson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

ORGANISATIONS running holiday projects for Kirklees young people are being offered new funds.

Kirklees Young People’s Service has allocated £150,000 to invest in local school holiday activity programmes for eight to 19-year-olds in end-of-term and half-term holidays.

New “Commissioning packs” are available from January 9 and these give details of the types of activities covered, the amount of funding available for each locality in Kirklees and a two-part application form.

Those who wish to go on and make an application must do so by noon on January 30.

Holiday schemes could include:

Arts activities

Environmental activities

Adventurous activities

Sport and recreational activities

Activities which involve more than one community.

The total funding available for each locality will range from £1,786 to £11,731.

Organisations can apply for part of this funding.

If organisations are successful in the first round they will only need to complete a project form to apply for future rounds in the same year.

The grants programme is being managed by Kirklees Council’s Young People’s Service.

To get a pack, please email yps.projects@kirklees.gov.uk with the word “pack” included in the subject line or visit the webpage www.kirklees.gov.uk/ypholidayactivities or telephone Katy Wood on 01484 225044.