The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture,
Media and Sport (Mims Davies):...We are committed to keeping our
young people safe, and tackling serious violence is a priority for
this Government and our communities. At April’s knife crime summit,
at which the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith)
joined us, all Government Departments were at the table, as
were Sport England the Premier League, sporting
governing bodies, and representatives of the...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture,
Media and Sport ():...We are committed to keeping
our young people safe, and tackling serious violence is a priority
for this Government and our communities. At April’s knife crime
summit, at which the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood
() joined us, all Government
Departments were at the table, as were Sport England the Premier League, sporting
governing bodies, and representatives of the arts, culture and
civil society. They all agreed to work together to strengthen the
sporting offer to tackle serious violence and other problems. The
Home Office has launched a £200 million endowment to fund
grassroots interventions. That is in addition to the £22 million
early intervention youth fund. This week, I announced
that Sport
England will provide a further £400,000 of national
lottery funding to 49 projects to deliver strong, targeted sports
offers ahead of the summer holidays...
...I do not want to undersell the impact of
what Sport
England is doing; through that, we will reach
more than 3,000 additional young people under 25, giving them key
skills, coaching and further opportunities. These projects
demonstrate the power of sport to inspire. Culture, arts and
heritage can also offer young people in our communities a way out,
a new chance, and take them away from the risk of violence and
gangs...
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