Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund
Pounds 4 Young People
In 2005, through the Youth Matters paper, central government proposed that money should be made available for young people to control and decide how it is spent in their area to improve the things to do and places to go.
This Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) provides financial awards to young people to interesting and challenging activities to improve the things to do. It is supported by the Youth Capital Fund (YCF), which provides money to help improve the places to go, such as the local youth facilities.
In Richmond upon Thames, we’ve decided to call these funds, ‘Pounds 4 Young People’.
Pounds 4 Young People Guidance form
(pdf, 4625KB)
Pounds 4 Young People Application form(pdf, 4932KB)
Pounds 4 Young People Evaluation form
(MS Word, 2956KB)
Pounds 4 Young People Case Study (MS Word, 2929KB)
Pounds 4 Young People Post card(pdf, 391KB)
Please note that the new application form 2010-2011 will replace all previous application forms. The young decision makers will now only accept the application above.
2010 to 2011 Application rounds
Round one
Application submission date – Friday 19 March
Panel decision day – Saturday 27 March (check the Guidance form to see if you are required to attend)
Round two
Application submission date – Friday 18 June
Panel decision day – Saturday 26 June (check the Guidance form to see if you are required to attend)
Round three
Application submission date – Friday 17 September
Panel decision day – Saturday 25 September (check the Guidance form to see if you are required to attend)
Round four
Application submission date – Friday 3 December
Panel decision day – Saturday 11 December (check the Guidance form to see if you are required to attend)
Please send all your bids by email to yof@richmond.gov.uk or
Pounds 4 Young People
Youth Office
Second Floor, 42 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BW
Contact Us
If you want further information or support on the application process or the administration of the funds, please contact Peter Moorcock:
Email: yof@richmond.gov.uk
Phone: 020 8891 7537
Guidance and evaluation information
Who can apply
Who decides who gets the money?
Role of the supporting adult
Contestability