Good news in the budget today with funding announced to support Scouting in the toughest parts of the UK
Funding worth £10m made up from Libor fines will be awarded to charities
and organisations who deliver social action opportunities, Chancellor
George Osborne announced in today’s Budget.
The fines, which originally were only to go to military charities, will be delivered through the Youth United Network, a network of voluntary youth organisations. The charity will see funding delivered to organisations including the Scout Association, the Army Cadet Force, the Fire Cadets and the RAF Air Cadets.
Rosie Thomas, director of the Youth United Foundation, said: “Social action is at the heart of what the Youth United Network does.”
“This new funding will enable more young people to get involved with Scouts, Girlguiding, Cadets and Brigades groups, particularly in deprived areas.”
The Chancellor said: “Financial services are a hugely important industry to this country which I want to promote around the world.
“But I also want the fines paid by those who have demonstrated the worst of values to support those who demonstrate the best of British values.”
One of the charities who will receive this funding is St John Ambulance.
The charity’s chief executive, Sue Killen, said: “We are delighted by the announcement in the Budget that we are one of the organisations to benefit from these funds, which will enable us to increase opportunities for young people volunteering and learning first aid with St John Ambulance.”
The Scout Association and the Girlguiding UK will also both receive a share of the funding.
Wayne Bullpitt, UK chief commissioner of the Scouts, said: “We want to make Scouting accessible to as many young people as possible. The new funding, announced today, will help us continue this vital work to improve the life chances of even more young people from some of the UK’s most challenged communities.”
The fines, which originally were only to go to military charities, will be delivered through the Youth United Network, a network of voluntary youth organisations. The charity will see funding delivered to organisations including the Scout Association, the Army Cadet Force, the Fire Cadets and the RAF Air Cadets.
Rosie Thomas, director of the Youth United Foundation, said: “Social action is at the heart of what the Youth United Network does.”
“This new funding will enable more young people to get involved with Scouts, Girlguiding, Cadets and Brigades groups, particularly in deprived areas.”
The Chancellor said: “Financial services are a hugely important industry to this country which I want to promote around the world.
“But I also want the fines paid by those who have demonstrated the worst of values to support those who demonstrate the best of British values.”
One of the charities who will receive this funding is St John Ambulance.
The charity’s chief executive, Sue Killen, said: “We are delighted by the announcement in the Budget that we are one of the organisations to benefit from these funds, which will enable us to increase opportunities for young people volunteering and learning first aid with St John Ambulance.”
The Scout Association and the Girlguiding UK will also both receive a share of the funding.
Wayne Bullpitt, UK chief commissioner of the Scouts, said: “We want to make Scouting accessible to as many young people as possible. The new funding, announced today, will help us continue this vital work to improve the life chances of even more young people from some of the UK’s most challenged communities.”
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