Extract from Commons debate on the Serious Violence Strategy - May 22
Wednesday, 23 May 2018 08:42
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Victoria Atkins):...Many colleagues have raised the point about
youth services. We understand that, which is why the Government, in
partnership with the Big Lottery Fund, have invested £80
million—£40 million in the #iwillFund and £40 million in the youth
investment fund. We are also supporting the National Citizen
Service and the troubled families programme, and we are
setting up the early intervention youth...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home
Department (Victoria Atkins):...Many colleagues have
raised the point about youth services. We understand that, which is
why the Government, in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund, have
invested £80 million—£40 million in the #iwillFund and £40 million
in the youth investment fund. We are also supporting
the National Citizen Service and the troubled
families programme, and we are setting up the early intervention
youth fund. We have the trusted relationships fund and the
anti-knife crime community fund. Colleagues on both sides of the
House have said that we need funding for small charities, not for
the big ones. The anti-knife crime community fund is doing exactly
that, and bids are about to open, so please get charities to
apply...
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