Youth Intervention Fund
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Suffolk’s Youth Intervention Fund was created as a collaboration between Suffolk Community Foundation, Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore and a group of Suffolk philanthropists who were passionate about taking action on the findings of a research project which asked Suffolk young people about the challenges they face and the support they need.
Concerns raised included: inclusion in decision making, knowledge and accessibility to services and development of safe, supportive social spaces. Young people also felt they should be considered as part of the solution and be included in the development, design and delivery of youth provision across Suffolk.
An initial match fund pledge of £50K from Suffolk’s Police & Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore started the ball rolling. Working with the Foundation’s Staff and Trustees, further funds were raised from key private and business supporters in Suffolk totalling almost £200,000.
Seventeen organisations have successfully bid for a share of the £221,916 distributed so far, each of them committed to meeting some of the challenges faced by young people in Suffolk including drugs and alcohol addiction, gang culture and knife crime.
This is on ongoing long-term initiative. If you are interested in discussing how you might be able to support or make a contribution to the fund in some way, please contact Andrea Pittock our Head of Grant Programmes on 01473 602602.
Our ongoing commitment to supporting Children and Families in Suffolk saw an amazing 44,582 direct beneficiaries reached in Suffolk in 2019/20.
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During my term in office I have seen at first-hand some shocking and heart-wrenching situations involving our young people that are completely unbelievable in twenty-first century Suffolk.
Research commissioned by the Diocese shone a light on the issues faced by young people in the county but without appropriate funding to deal with these, this focus would be pointless, so Suffolk pulled together to raise funds to help meet the challenges.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the charitable philanthropists who donated so generously, most who wish to remain anonymous, for their fantastic response to this countywide appeal to support the young people of Suffolk
Private individuals, businesses and the public sector in Suffolk have come together to work strategically with the Foundation to address the research findings and ‘up the anti’ on resources available across Suffolk for young people whose lives and futures are in serious jeopardy – creating a ‘Youth Intervention Fund’.
Latest news from the Youth Intervention Fund…
Youth Intervention Fund awards £150,000 to 13 Suffolk charities empowering young people
A collaboration between Suffolk Community Foundation, Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore and Suffolk philanthropists has taken action…
Suffolk philanthropists step up to create the new Youth Intervention Fund
Suffolk’s Youth Intervention Fund launched this week, was founded by an initial match fund pledge of £50K from Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore…
