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Moore Encourages Borders Youth To Apply For New Funding

Michael Moore MP

17-Dec-2009

Local MP Michael Moore is encouraging people from the Borders aged between 12 and 25 to consider applying for new funding from ‘Youth Chex’, a project which gives panels of young people the opportunity to award funding to their peers.

For 2009/10 £67,000 has been made available for local youth groups in the Borders. Successful applications in the past have included discos, tuck shops, recycling projects, bands and skate/roller parks.

Applications must be made by young people, supported by an adult representative of an organisation or group who has access to that group’s bank account. This must be a business account which requires more than one signature.

Commenting, Mr Moore said:

Youth Chex is a fantastic scheme which gives young people in the Borders the opportunity to make choices that will impact directly on the range of facilities that are available in their local area.

I would encourage all of my constituents who think they might be eligible for these grants to consider making an application.

ENDS

Notes To Editors:

1. Application forms are available for download from the link below and from local community learning and development workers and/or centres or by emailing srobb@scotborders.gov.uk
   
   The closing date for applications is 13 January, with final decisions to be announced in early February 2010.
   
   Scottish Borders Council website

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