£10m Boost for Youth Volunteer Training

Funding of £10m to train thousands of new volunteer leaders for youth groups has been announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.

The money will go to Youth United – a coalition of the major youth volunteering organisations, to recruit and train up 2,700 new adult volunteers over the next two and a half years to run 400 new youth groups.

The government said it would mean more than 10,000 additional young people would be able to join a group.

Pickles said that groups such as the Scouts, Guides and Cadets "have a tremendously proud and successful history of giving young people the kind of fun, life skills and experiences they can’t get anywhere else.

“They rely on the goodwill and dedication of trained adult volunteers to provide this community service, which brings young people of all backgrounds and beliefs together.”

Rod Jarman, chair of the Youth United board, said: "This is a wonderful opportunity for us to make a significant difference in youth provision in a number of areas across England."

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