£88m plans to improve children’s lives

The government has committed to investing £88m in youth services and after-school activities – including capital grants for upgrading youth clubs.

The Building Creative Futures package is part of the government’s National Youth Strategy, which is due to be published this autumn, and includes five major areas of investment.

These include the launch of the Better Youth Spaces programme, a £30.5 million fund to improve youth club infrastructure in areas with the highest levels of child poverty. This will go towards smaller capital projects such as new gym equipment and climbing walls.

A further £22.5 million will be invested over three years to create a tailored enrichment offer in up to 400 schools.