The UK Youth Fund – Cost of Living

The UK Youth – Cost of Living Fund delivered with generous support from the Pears Foundation, was a £5 million, three-year unrestricted grant fund provided initially to 184 youth organisations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The aim of the fund was to ensure that youth organisations could continue to offer high quality youth work to young people during a challenging economic climate. The Cost-of-Living Fund has provided much needed financial stability to small youth organisations (with an annual income of less than £500,000 per year) during this time, ensuring they offer a range of quality youth work provision that continues to develop young people’s social and emotional skills.

The UK Youth Fund – Thriving Minds

The UK Youth Fund: Thriving Minds was an ambitious initiative launched in partnership with Julia and Hans Rausing to improve mental health support and provision for young people. With an initial £10 million investment, boosted by an additional £1 million from the Westminster Foundation, the fund provided grants of up to £50,000 per year for three years to 99 charities and not-for-profit organisations across the UK. Targeting organisations with an annual income under £500,000 and supporting young people aged 8-25, the fund also offered tailored support through workshops, training, and communities of best practice.