Purpose

The nationally funded
Supporting Families Programme has 10 headline outcomes, this
funding will support young people in the following
areas:
 
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Getting a good education
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Improved mental and physical health
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Promoting recovery and reducing harm from substance use
•          
Improved family relationships
•          
Children safe from abuse and exploitation
•          
Crime prevention and tackling crime
•          
Safe from domestic abuse
 
 
This funding will enable the
development of a youth partnership which will provide:
•          
central point of access to the youth sector in Wiltshire and
Swindon established
•          
Improved information sharing through the Wiltshire & Swindon
Youth Work Network (WSYWN) and the Wiltshire Youth Partnership
(WYP).
•          
increased collaboration in the youth sector for providers and
funders.
•          
Gaps in youth provision identified and a co-ordinated response in
place or planned. 
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Greater cross-system connectivity.
•          
Increased coherent/collaborative commissioning and funding for
youth work in Wiltshire and Swindon.
•          
Increased capacity for youth work activities in the county, with
sustainable source of funding enabling improved training and
support to increase our youth work resource.
 
The report seeks approval to
award £100,000 to Wiltshire Community Foundation, Charity
Number 1123126

Content

I approve the award of the grant as set out to
Wiltshire Community Foundation.
 
This decision was published on 3 March 2025
and will come into effect on 11 March 2025.