# £9 million cash boost for youth-led social action programmes from #iwill Fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/02/03/9m-cash-boost-for-youth-led-social-action-programmes-from-iwill-fund/
- Published: 2020-02-03T09:08:05+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**An extra £9m has been made available for the #iwill Fund, to benefit youth-led
social action programmes.**

The [#iwill Fund](https://www.iwill.org.uk/about-us) is jointly funded by DCMS and
the [National Lottery Community Fund](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/), and
currently works in partnership with 25 funders, who match the investment. Through
the extra £9m made available, the #iwill Fund is expanding its ambition to work 
with additional funders interested in joining the partnership and developing their
own youth social action programmes.

The #iwill Fund supports the aims of the #iwill campaign, which is coordinated by
Step Up to Serve, and aims to make involvement in social action the norm for ten
to 20-year-olds across the UK. Since its 2016 launch over 500,000 young people are
estimated to have undertaken social action opportunities as a result of the funding.

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One existing match funder, Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) has recently used #iwill
funding to launch a learning hub at Ormiston Herman Academy in Gorleston. Since 
then, pupils have been taking part in #iwill’s national campaign and working to 
improve their own wellbeing, as well as their peers and their local communities.
Eight volunteers were selected to become Herman’s #iwill steering group, made up
of pupils from Years 3-6.

Organisations interested in applying to the fund can contact [Jason.flynn](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/02/03/9m-cash-boost-for-youth-led-social-action-programmes-from-iwill-fund/Jason.flynn@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk)@
tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.

Helen Whyman, Head of #iwill at The National Lottery Community Fund, said:

> “At The National Lottery Community Fund, we are delighted to continue investing
> in the #iwill Fund, enabling them to increase the partnerships that we have built
> to embed youth social action across England. Through the partnerships within the#
> iwill Fund, we see young people taking the lead in their communities, helping 
> them to thrive.”

Secretary of State, Baroness Morgan said:

> “I am delighted this funding will allow even more young people, especially those
> from disadvantaged backgrounds, to get involved in their local communities. Since
> its launch in 2016 the Government and the National Lottery Community Fund has 
> invested £50 million in the #Iwill fund, creating opportunities for young people
> to volunteer and take part in social action.”

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