Are you aged 13 to 19?

Do you and your friends have an idea for how to improve services for young people in Swale, or Kent?

Kent County Council manages two funds to give to the young people of Kent. The funds, called the Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) and the Youth Capital Fund (YCF), aim to give a voice to young people and help them influence the facilities available to them. This includes things to do, places to go and people to talk to etc.

The YCF is just for capital items - things you can hold, use and see. Whatever is bought must benefit more than one person; the more people it benefits, the more likely you are to get an award. The items must also be legal, have the appropriate permission and not cause a nuisance.

The YOF can be used for facilities, events, activities and campaigns that help young people stay safe, be healthy, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic wellbeing.

For more details, please follow the links below, or email Janine Collins at: janine.collins@kent.gov.uk

Youth Opportunitiy Fund & Youth Capital Fund

Deadlines for 2009/10 are as follows:

Youth Opportunity Fund - Friday 3 April 2009, Friday 12 June 2009, Friday 11 September, Friday 15 January 2010

Youth Capital Fund - Friday 29 May 2009 & Friday 30 October 2009