Surrey Young People’s Fund
About the Fund
The Surrey Young People’s Fund was established in October 2014 to support disadvantaged young people in Surrey to gain access to training and employment.
Grants are awarded by a panel of experienced volunteers who have a passion for assisting young people in Surrey to improve their employment prospects.
The Surrey Young People’s Fund provides funding for individuals (aged 16-25 inclusive) who are resident in Surrey. The purpose of the funding is to assist young people to move towards an identified goal in education, training, apprenticeship, or employment.
The Fund is a funder of last resort and applicants will be expected to have been unable to obtain funding from other sources. Our funds are limited and so we may not be able to award a grant for all the funding requested. We are unable to Fund retrospectively – please make sure you wait for the outcome of your application before you start an activity or book a course that incurs costs, or spend any money.
What is it?
Grants will typically be between £50 – £350 (and could consider up to £750 in exceptional circumstances) and will fund items that will directly enhance the young person’s employability skills, such as;
assisting them to obtain qualifications, certificates or licenses
developing vocational or technical skills
providing self-development opportunities that improve social skills, motivation and confidence
Who does it fund?
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Young people having achieved or likely to achieve less than 5 GCSEs at grades 4-9
Young people not in full-time employment
Young people with disabilities or restricted by health conditions
Young people with mental health conditions
Young people in or leaving care
Carers (including Surrey Young Carers)
Young people who are at risk of, or have been in trouble with the law
Young people who are or were eligible for free school meals
Young people who are in receipt of college bursaries
Young people who occupy low-paid roles
Refugees
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Course fees and examination costs
Travel costs for education, training or employment
Childcare for short-term education or training
Equipment, materials or tools
Work- or training-related clothing
Volunteering/work placement costs
Online learning
Our flyer and impact reports
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Find our latest Impact Reports for download below.
The Panel
Nick Brooks:
Chair
Andrew Whitby-Collins: Vice-Chair
Lesley Machin
Anna Briggs
Rebecca Smith
Nick Adams
Alison Keeley
Clive Strong
Sally Knight
How to give
This is a long-term fund that people can either donate to now, or leave a legacy to in the future. Donations can be made at any level, either as one-off donations or spread over a period of time. They can be donated as gifts of cash, legacies, shares, property or land.
Don’t forget Gift Aid! Using Gift Aid means that for every pound you give, the charity will receive an extra 25p from HM Revenue & Customs, helping your donation go further.
Complete your GiftAid form
Who to talk to
For any enquiries relating to Surrey Young People’s Fund, please contact Nicola, our Grants Fund Manager.
Nicola Bartlett
(She/Her)
Grants Fund Manager
01483 478091
nicola@cfsurrey.org.uk
Mon - Fri: 9am - 5.30pm