Young people can apply for between £100 and £1000 for a community project or idea
Young people are to decide how a £10,000 community fund will be spent.
Speyside YP Decide is the first ever participatory budgeting initiative in Moray designed specifically for those aged under 25.
Young people can apply for between £100 and £1000 for a community project or idea.
All applicants are invited to submit a proposal by the deadline of 14 September, they will then get the opportunity to invite friends and family along to a voting event where young people living in the area will vote on their favourite projects to decide who will receive funding.
Debi Weir, senior youth worker at Speyside YP Decide project lead, said “I am just delighted that the young people in Speyside now have the opportunity to learn about participatory budgeting by taking part in a development process that will arm them with the skills and knowledge to take part in projects going forward.
“It’s really exciting that we can give our young people a voice and let them make decisions about their community whilst also gaining funding for projects that they choose to support or create. It shows that we value their contribution as part of our wider community and they will become the community activists of our future. As Speyside YP Decide is a pilot, keep your eyes peeled to see what’s still to come for our young people in Moray!”
Applications for projects are invited from young people by 14 September that meet one or more of the following criteria: advancing education; arts or amateur sport; citizenship or community support; promoting health and or relieving poverty.
Applicants with proposals that meet the criteria will be invited to a development workshop on 21 September where they can work on their application, the final deadline will then be 28 September.
Voting will take place on 5 October.
Speyside YP Decide is designed and delivered by Speyside Practitioners Network – including The Moray Council Engagement Team, tsiMORAY, Elgin Youth Development Group and The Cabin.
For an application form or if you have any questions email [email protected]
