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Children and Young People Investment Fund

The aim of the Children & Young People Investment Fund is to make it easier for young people to get active – and stay active.

What is the Children and Young People Investment Fund?

Please note that the Children & Young People Investment Fund is now closed for new applications and will reopen in April 2023.

The aim of the Children & Young People Investment Fund is to make it easier for young people to get active – and stay active. The projects provide opportunities to take part regularly in sport and activity through the creation of enjoyable, appealing and convenient opportunities for young people that are based around their needs. The clubs have helped thousands of young people get active and our support to the programme will continue under Sport England’s strategy ‘Uniting the movement’.

This report examines the extent to which the fund's aim of supporting groups most at risk of low activity levels into activity has succeeded.

Watch the video for a summary, or click the button to download the full report.

Download the report

Who can be funded?

Applications are open to:

  • Registered Charities
  • Not-for-profit voluntary organisations
  • Community clubs
  • Not-for-profit companies
  • Community Interest Companies or other social enterprises
  • Charitable incorporated organisations
  • Registered societies
  • Education establishments
  • Local Authorities

 

Age categories that we can support:

  • 5-11 yrs (Junior school)
  • 12-16 yrs (Secondary school)
  • 17-19 yrs (College age)

 

Applications must prioritise one of the following categories:

  • Low Income families (Identified by the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index) or children on Free School Meals data.
  • Targeted activities for Children & Young People with Physical or Learning Disabilities.
  • Targeted activities for Black & South Asian children & young people.
  • Girls only activity.

 

Applications with at least one of the elements above may also consider to support one of the following areas:

  •  Targeted referrals and positive activity for young people at risk of crime.
  • Activity that promotes mental wellbeing

What can be funded?

We expect funding to be used to offer new or additional activity that gets targeted groups of children and young people more active. The funding can be used for one or more of the following items;

  • Coaching
  • Coach development
  • Facility hire
  • Equipment
  • Marketing

All applications must include a sustainability plan.

Please note, large scale capital / building works are not eligible items of expenditure.

  • Case Study

Circus and support in East Sussex

Here we look at how an Eastbourne circus club recognised the struggles young people were facing and how they adapted their offering to help.

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13 March 2023
  • Case Study

Growing girls’ confidence through cycling

Varndean Girls' Bike Club was set up in April 2021 with the aim of creating a supportive and fun environment for girls to ride bikes. A judgement-free space for them to build confidence on the bike, learn new skills, meet new friends and explore new places by bike.

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08 April 2022
  • Case Study

Boxing to improve confidence – Box HIIT Gym

Box HIIT Gym used funding from Active Sussex to form a project boxing for teens aged 14-19, aiming to get them active and support mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.

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02 December 2021

Case Study - Active Hastings

Active Hastings used funding from the CYP Investment Fund and the Safer Hastings Partnership to support projects engaging young people living in areas of income deprivation in physical activity.

Case study - Up-Grade Training and Therapy Ltd

Up-Grade Training and Therapy Ltd used funding from the CYP Investment Fund and Active Rother to create the Fusion Tutor Project, to upskill young people in Bexhill, East Sussex.

Case Study - Futsal Stars

This funded project enabled equal opportunities and social inclusion for young people within Newhaven communities, through a football and futsal holiday camp.

Case Study - Futsal Stars

Andy Wright

Strategic Relationship Manager

Andy is the Strategic lead for all Children & Young People focussed work. He works with schools, clubs, coaches, and physical activity providers to increase opportunities for young people to get more active.

Email: awright@activesussex.org