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TRANSFORMING YOUTH WORK IN LIVERPOOL INNOVATION FUND & PUBLIC HEALTH YOUTH WORK PHASE 2
Public Health have identified a sum of £500,000 for Public Health Youth Work Phase 2 grants AND a sum of £70,000 as part of the Local Youth Transformation Fund to identify innovative practice in terms of the delivery of youth work.
When you log on to the MPAC Funding portal (link below) you will need to register (if you are not already registered) and select EITHER the Public Health Youth Work Phase 2 Form OR the Transforming Youth Work Innovation fund form.
Organisations can only apply for ONE element of the grant scheme.
Projects will take place for one year between December 2025 and December 2026 and will aim to increase the availability and reach of detached, outreach and centre-based youth work across the city.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR BOTH APPLICATIONS IS MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER AT 12 NOON.
ABOUT MPAC
Merseyside Play Action Council (MPAC) has been developing play across Merseyside since 1974.
As the Play Resource Centre for the City, we support all children, young people & families.
MPAC
Supports organisations helping them to be better governed, managed and resourced. We offer capacity building support including undertaking DBS checks. MPAC currently delivers the Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, in partnership with City Council and funded by the DfE, during the Easter, Summer & Winter school holidays. We also provide a grant-making service via our Flexigrant portal.
Engages C&YP in fun, positive and developmental activities, with everything from recently developed creative art spaces, music tech/tuition/performance spaces to state-of-the-art counselling rooms currently supporting around 100 young people per week meeting a range of mental health and wellbeing needs.
Connects through our facilitated network of 120 play providers, under the banner of ‘Positive about Play’, enabling collaboration, co-delivery, info and resource sharing to build a stronger play & youth sector
Merseyside Play Action Council
Registered Charity No. 1048263 & Limited Company No. 02925303
