Funding for youth work is being increased by more than 30 per cent to recognise the vital role the sector will play in making up any ground lost in learning during the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Government has announced.
A newly created £3 million Youth Work Education Recovery Fund will be targeted at those communities and young people who need the most support.
The recovery fund will be administered by YouthLink Scotland, the national youth work agency.
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The fund is open for applications from community learning and development services that help young people engage and re-engage with learning.
Submissions for a share of the funding should support partnership work between November 2020 and the end of August 2021.
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