Mayor's Young Londoner's Fund

• Features of the Mayor's Young Londoners Fund:

  • Invested £45 million in over 200 diverse youth projects
  • E.g. Hackney Wick F.C. > recieved £10,000 towards staff and equipment
  • Focus on education beyond primary school as well as having career aspirations to help lift people out of poverty
  • Helping young people to fulfil their potential, especially those at risk of being caught up in crime
  • Bottom up
• Advantages of the Mayor's Young Londoner's Fund:

  • Help young people fufil their potential especially those at risk of joining gangs
  • Increase engagement
  • Improve mental health
  • Increase employment
  • Decrease violence
  • Increase attainment
  • Improve behaviour
• Disadvantages of the Mayor's Young Londoners Fund:

  • Ended 2023, only 5 year policy
  • Can it continue without gov funding?