Northamptonshire Young People's Fund
November 2024
Free 2 Talk CIC - £9746
To provide open access, weekly youth groups in Bellinge and Blackthorn in Northampton, through a strengths based approach in partnership with young people aged 12-18 years
The KidsAid Foundation - £10,000
KidsAid will deliver 300 x trauma-specialised therapeutic sessions to 15 young people across 5 Northamptonshire secondary schools.
Northampton Saints Foundation - £10,000
To open an Engage hub in Kettering to provide activities daily aimed to improve the young persons health, welfare and wellbeing enabling the young people to return to mainstream education, where they can continue with their academic journey.
Northamptonshire Titans Foundation - £5,477.41
Bounce Back: Basketball for Youth Empowerment - working with young people aged 11-18, who are at risk of crime and anti-social behaviour
South Northants Youth Engagement - £10,000
To continue to fund our two older Youth Clubs for 11 – 16 yr olds in Brackley and Towcester, which are open to all young people from the towns and surrounding villages.
Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts Trust - £10,000
A programme of diversionary activities supporting young people (aged 11-25) at risk of crime or anti-social behaviour to access and engage in music-making.
United African Association - £5,477.41
A Saturday youth club at the community hub, led by young people
The Souster Youth Trust - £8,850
‘Grow’ project - a therapeutic course working with small groups meeting weekly for 6-8 weeks, guided by two dedicated members of the Souster Youth team.
Nothampton Town Football Club Community Trust - £6690
To continue the delivery of the Premier League Kicks programme for young people in Rushden.
Northamptonshire Carers - £9987
To support young carers who care for someone with drug or alcohol issues or experience of domestic abuse, as well as those with mental health problems, providing bespoke one to one and group wellbeing support and diversionary activities, such as art and sport.
The Core at Corby Cube - £9000
The Core at Corby Cube is collaborating with KidsAid to launch a pilot drama-based therapy group for young people aged 12 to 16. Sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings at The Core’s creative youth space, Project M.