# Multi-million funding round opens with focus on keeping children safe from violence

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/03/07/multi-million-funding-round-opens-with-focus-on-keeping-children-safe-from-violence/
- Published: 2023-03-07T09:00:00+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has today opened a new multi-million pound joint
funding round, aimed at helping local authorities find ways to keep children safe
from violence outside the home**, **including criminal exploitation.**

The [YEF](https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/) has partnered with [BBC Children in Need](https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/)
and [The Hunter Foundation](https://www.thehunterfoundation.co.uk/) to launch the
new grant round: [_A supportive home_](https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/grants/agency-collaboration-fund-a-supportive-home/),
which will fund local authorities to put into action and test recommendations from
the [Independent Review of Children’s Social Care](https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/independent-review-of-childrens-social-care).
This includes providing services that are delivered by skilled teams based in community
venues such as family hubs, schools and health settings, and support tailored to
the needs of children and their families/carers.

In partnership with BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation, the YEF will
invest in up to five local authority partnerships in England and Wales, with each
partnership initially receiving approximately £500,000 to deliver their project 
for 18 months. If effective, projects will be funded and evaluated for a further
two or three years.

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Partnerships must be led by the local authority and bring together teams from across
youth justice services, social care, the police, mental health service, probation,
schools and local organisations from the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social 
Enterprise sector.

_A supportive home_ is part of the Youth Endowment Fund’s wider strategy to find
what works to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. The
deadline for applications is 16 May.

Jon Yates, Executive Director at the Youth Endowment Fund, said: 

> “We’re delighted to partner with BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation
> on this funding round. It brings together three charities that are committed to
> delivering lasting, positive change for the children and young people who need
> it most.
>  
> “Children who are most vulnerable to being harmed outside the home often need 
> the support of different public services. The problem is that there is little 
> clear evidence on what a good partnership here looks like. This needs to change.
> We’ll use our funding to test what works and we’ll use what we learn to push for
> high-quality services that keep children safe from violence.”

Rachel Carter, Head of Funding Partnerships at BBC Children in Need, said:  

> “We’re committed to ensuring vulnerable children and young people have the chance
> to thrive and be the best they can be, regardless of the challenges they face 
> and we know how powerful it can be when organisations join together to make an
> impact, so look forward to seeing how this partnership and the learnings it will
> provide will help make a difference to young lives, both now and in the future.”

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