# Lottery Young People's Fund launched in N Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/02/lottery-young-people039s-fund-launched-n-ireland/
- Published: 2005-10-02T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A multi-million pound fund to boost the well-being and personal development of young
people across Northern Ireland was launched last week by the Big Lottery Fund. Change
UR Future is the first strand of the Big Lottery Fund’s ground-breaking Young People’s
Fund and will distribute £10.8 million to improve the lives of young people at greatest
risk of exclusion or offending.

The innovative programme, which will give young people in Northern Ireland the 
chance to direct National Lottery funding for the first time, was launched in Derry
this morning at a special event organised by young people.

Change UR Future will put young people at the centre of creating and delivering 
innovative schemes that boost the health and well being of young people and help
them improve achievement and learning.

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Big Lottery Fund NI Board Member Paul Cavanagh welcomed the launch of the programme.
He said: I am delighted that the Big Lottery Fund is working closely with local 
young people to deliver this programme. We consulted widely with a wide range of
people but more importantly we asked young people themselves what they wanted in
this programme.

We want to fund projects which help young people stay safe, be healthy, contribute
to their community, enjoy themselves and overcome economic disadvantage. Change 
UR Future is about how young people can make a difference in their local communities
funding projects they have asked for and providing services which can make a real
difference to their lives.”

Lottery grants of between £40,000 and £500,000 will be made available under the 
programme to fund a range of activities and programmes tackling a wide range of 
issues such as suicide, bullying and addiction through activities such as outdoor
pursuits and training for young people up to the age of 25.

Change UR Future is the first strand of the Big Lottery Fund’s Young People Fund
programme to be launched. The second strand will distribute £4 million through an
Award Partner to deliver a small grants programme and strategic programmes. More
details will be available later this year.

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