Minister O’Gorman announces almost €67m in youth funding for 2021
From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman T.D., has today confirmed that €66.8 million in funding has been made available to support the provision of youth services nationwide in 2021. This investment increases financial support for both youth services and youth clubs, as well as ensuring further strengthening and development of UBU Your Place Your Space, universal service provision and youth information.
This €66.8m in funding is broken down as follows:
-Increases for existing UBU Your Place Your Space services totalling almost €1 million
-The provision of additional funding of €1 million to establish new UBU Your Place Your Space services, with an initial six new services being planned for the first part of 2021.
Minister O’Gorman stated:
“I am pleased to announce the funding allocation for youth services for 2021. The increase of €5m, or 8%, which represents a notably larger sum than has been allocated in recent years, provides an opportunity to expand on the innovation and achievements of the sector in 2020.
"In this last dramatic year, I have been very impressed by the passion and determination at every level of the youth sector in responding to a wide range of challenges, not least of which is supporting our young people at the time of a global pandemic. I have also been impressed at the ability of the sector to harness innovation to the benefit of all young people and it is my hope that I can support this in the period ahead.
"I am committed to further progress in our youth funding and policy space over 2021. My Department will oversee the establishment of additional services in UBU Your Place Your Space and drive forward reform across both Youth Information Centres and the Youth Services Grant Scheme in a spirit of collaboration and partnership.
"I have enormous respect for the transformative effect that comes from quality youth work with young people. I think recent history has shown what we have been saying from some time, funding for youth services changes lives, makes economic sense, and promotes equity, inclusion and social cohesion.”
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Summary of Funding Envelope to Education and Training Boards
ETB Funding Envelope Approved for 2021 | Targeted Youth Funding Scheme / UBU Your Place Your Space 2021 | YIC 2021 | Local Youth Club Grant Scheme 2021 | ETB Youth Grant 2021 | Total Funding 2021 | |
Cavan and Monaghan | €528,949 | €117,355 | €60,830 | €150,620 | €857,754 | |
CDETB / CDYSB | €14,408,267 | €102,167 | €364,870 | €1,033,694 | €15,908,998 | |
Cork | €3,127,281 | €130,355 | €243,398 | €353,561 | €3,854,595 | |
DDLETB | €7,771,104 | €131,308 | €357,541 | €653,331 | €8,913,284 | |
Donegal | €374,367 | €141,433 | €71,583 | €119,605 | €706,988 | |
Galway and Roscommon | €2,009,414 | €52,028 | €145,766 | €265,562 | €2,472,770 | |
Kerry | €438,657 | €118,569 | €60,241 | €133,538 | €751,005 | |
Kildare and Wicklow | €1,685,362 | €104,056 | €169,649 | €216,633 | €2,175,700 | |
Kilkenny and Carlow | €908,132 | €52,028 | €69,657 | €249,456 | €1,279,273 | |
Laois and Offaly | €233,653 | €73,991 | €119,609 | €427,253 | ||
Limerick and Clare | €2,863,053 | €107,230 | €143,541 | €339,927 | €3,453,751 | |
Longford and Westmeath | €598,705 | €52,028 | €59,171 | €132,035 | €841,939 | |
Louth and Meath | €625,453 | €149,426 | €193,611 | €968,490 | ||
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim | €520,975 | €68,594 | €96,915 | €207,527 | €894,011 | |
Tipperary | €839,885 | €60,847 | €69,903 | €183,735 | €1,154,370 | |
Waterford and Wexford | €2,509,881 | €112,875 | €118,182 | €322,574 | €3,063,512 | |
Total | €39,443,138 | €1,350,873 | €2,254,664 | €4,675,018 | €47,723,693 |
YSGS Allocation to National Youth Organisations for 2021
Organisation | 2021 Allocation |
Foróige | €3,073,942 |
Youth Work Ireland | €2,312,713 |
Scouting Ireland | €1,192,727 |
Crosscare | €1,054,728 |
National Youth Council of Ireland | €664,906 |
Macra na Feirme | €508,380 |
Irish Girl Guides | €438,904 |
Catholic Guides of Ireland | €297,289 |
Involve | €262,915 |
No Name Club Ltd | €224,028 |
Belong To | €218,922 |
Ogras | €213,923 |
An Oige | €207,202 |
Church of Ireland Youth Department | €206,479 |
Young Mens Christian Association | €173,712 |
Localise Youth and Community Service ltd | €147,860 |
ECO - UNESCO Clubs | €140,504 |
Youth Theatre Ireland | €116,914 |
SpunOut | €111,567 |
Feachtas | €102,338 |
Voluntary Services International | €92,617 |
Young Irish Film Makers | €67,112 |
The Boys Brigade | €65,963 |
National Federation of Arch Clubs | €60,003 |
Order of Malta Cadets | €55,579 |
Girls Brigade | €52,221 |
Girls Friendly Society | €36,383 |
Irish Methodist Youth & Children Dept | €34,169 |
Experiment In International Living | €33,090 |
Junior Chamber Ireland | €19,448 |
TOTAL | €12,186,536 |
This total does not include additional funding of €1 million to establish new UBU Your Place Your Space services, with an initial six new services being planned for the first part of 2021. This funding will be allocated during the year.