Annual project budget
Quarterly budget reviews
Budget notes from management committee meetings

Budget in place
Impact has grants to give – young people decide
YOF
Project funding
VCSF
Young people receive training on making financial decisions

Budgeting and financial systems are in place

Budget to support youth involvement paid by LCRCHS but held by Connexions, so are using Connexions financial systems

* YPC’s support workers
* Don’t give young people control over any money

Financial and budgeting systems exist but need to include allocation for participation.
Project specific funding would be needed in many cases.

Budget of the Equality and Participation Team

• Rewards and reimbursement policy
• Budget of the Equality and Partcipation Team

- V funding – 2 part-time staff, expenses for volunteers, equipment, training, other project costs.
- Youth Opportunities Funding.
- Volunteer Co-ordinator manages budget for youth volunteering project, and regular financial reports are prepared for V.

Budgets which support the involvement of children and young people include Audience Development, Arts Development (project by project basis), Projects (e.g.: MLA funding, Their Past; Your Future) and Exhibitions.

Regularly funded organisations such as the New Vic and Live and Local must show a commitment to children and young people.

There is a budget for resources at the Ormsgill Family Centre but not for involvement of young people and children.
The Barrow Childrens Home has a budget for the house that can be used to fund specific involvement.
The Children Looked after Team and Family Centre use Petty Cash to fund resources needed.
The Sports Equity Officer is a Barrow post and is 50% funded by Sport England
Funding is attached to sports workers and is certificated. (Children and young people have to take part in gaining certificates rather than choosing their activities and level of involvement)
There is also a budget for Participation through the Equalities and Participation Team

- Young mums group to allocate £900 x7 of SEP funding.

- Rewards and reimbursement policy
- Budget of the Equality and Partcipation Team

A little budget – financial systems same ones initiated purchasing card for team

All Envision’s funding is dedicated to this goal, All staff support Envision teams, Grad budget, EYE training budget for YP involvement, Travel expenses budgeted for, Teams loaned money for their own projects, Support youth funding apps for grants
Young consultants paid for services

Dedicated staff in all sections of the C&YP Directorate to ensure participation and active involvement. These staff and their budgets support wider activities across SCC. Also Youth and Children’s Bank provide resources engagement for the individual. YOF and YCF resource group activity

All involvement activities are funded by fundraising, as is rest of hospice care provision.

Exec Board Report for CYP - Jan 07

Engagement development budget requested for £5,000 (awaiting resources)

CYP Service Budget in place

Bonus bonds part of consistent rewards process for yp. Resources more flexible with travel warrants/floats; volunteer expense forms.

Built into some external contracts. Young trainers and consultants setup;

Dedicated budget for young peoples involvement.

1. There is a Youth Democracy dedicated budget devolved to 8 Districts.

2. There is a Youth Forum dedicated budget

· Systems in place for rewards ie vouchers/cash payments

· IYP budget within main financial systems

· Reporting system in place for YET budget allocation

In place for specific projects e.g. Partners for Change funding identified by separate code in School Library Service budget

Children’s Plus has a budget. Consultation on Opening Hours for Young People has a budget.

Council budgetary systems all in place

q A cost centre is being set up

q GCC audit restrictions are barrier to offering financial incentives for fear of tax evasion

Relevant budget and financial systems are in place to support Gateshead Youth Assembly and the Children’s Right Service. Young People’s engagement is costed in to every Best Value review. A resource has been identified for the Black Youth Forum, the Connexions Young People’s Advisory Group and the Neighbourhood Youth Forums.

Main financial support available through Local Public Service Agreement and the Transforming Youth Work Development Fund. There are also currently quarterly and end of year monitoring systems.

Local and organisational budgeting and financial systems are in place

· Task group minutes.18

· Letter to task group members re Budget. 17

No specific financial budget

A budget for participation is available through LPSA pump priming. This budget is allocated for activities involving the participation of children and young people in decision-making and is part of the YPO overall budget.

The Multi Agency Youth Strategy has highlighted designated funding within the action plan specifically relating to children and young people’s sustained involvement.

Directorates have included youth participation within their allocated budgets for 2005 - 2006.