HC Deb 24 April 1980 vol 983 cc222-3W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list in the Official Report which youth organisations receive money from public funds and the figure each receives; and for what purposes the money is used.

Mr. Macfarlane

Details of grants paid by my Department to voluntary youth organisations during the financial year 1979–80 are given below. Information about grants paid by other Government Departments and by local authorities is not available.

£
Endeavour Training *14,200
Foudroyant Trust 6,500
Girls' Brigade 16,600
Girl Guides Association 43,000
Girls' Venture Corps 15,700
Jewish Lads' and Girls' Brigade 2,850
Methodist Association of Youth Clubs 37,800
National Association for Asian Youth 13,250
National Association of Boys' Clubs 107,350
National Association of Youth Clubs 165,300
National Elfrida Rathbone Society 10,200
National Federation of 18+ Groups *21,750
National Federation of Gateway Clubs 6,600
National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs 29,100
National PHAB 10,350
National Youth Assembly 6,000
National Youth Theatre 15,030
Ocean Youth Club 4,500
Outward Bound Trust 10,150
Sail Training Association 3,000
Salvation Army 6,000
Scout Association 46,850
Sea Cadet Association 12,350
St. Ambulance Brigade 5,900
Union of Maccabi Associations 2,250
United Kingdom Federation of Jazz Bands 3,700
United Reform Church 11,700
Woodcraft Folk 4,400
Young Christian Workers 13,150
Young Men's Christian Association *82,450
Young Women's Christian Association 46,750
Youth Hostels Association *69,050
* These figures include grants for capital projects undertaken by the headquarters organisation
iii) Grants paid to support specific developments of an innovatory nature in the work of an organisation:
£
National Association of Youth Clubs (8 projects) 72,000
Scouts Association (2 projects) 16,300
Girl Guides Association (2 projects) 15,500
Young Men's Christian Association 9,000
British Council of Churches 1,500
Endeavour Training 4,300
Duke of Edinburgh's Award 2,750
(iv) Grants for experimentpal projects designed to pioneer new ground in work with young people:
£
National Association of Youth Clubs 21,500
National Association of Asian Youth 13,050
National Council for Voluntary Youth Services 19,750
Sheffield Association of Youth Clubs 13,550
(v) Grants for research in the youth service field:
£
National Association of Youth Clubs 4,300
National Youth Bureau 12,650
(vi) Grants for the training of youth and community workers:
£
Young Men's Christian Association National College 74,750
In-Service Training and Education Panel 34,750

The Department also paid grants amounting to £1,737,000 to supplement local authority grants voluntary youth organisations for local capital projects.

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