Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Saima Akhtar

Manchester’s youth and play services receive half a million pound boost

Manchester Council has increased its investment in youth and play services in the city by half a million pounds - which is a 25% increase on current spending. The additional money is being made available as part of the council's commitment to making 2022 a year of activity and opportunity for children and young people through its city-wide ' 2022 Our Year ' campaign.

The campaign aims to help make up for all the time young people have spent in lockdown and away from school and their friends during the last two years of the pandemic.

READ MORE: Manchester 'stands in solidarity' with Ukrainian refugees as new charity appeal is launched to help families desperately fleeing war

Throughout this year, the council wants the city to look at itself through the eyes of its young residents, putting children and young people's needs at the forefront of planning across every sphere of city life.

It is asking businesses, cultural organisations, leisure providers, shops, transport operators, and others to get behind the city's children and young people.

'2022 Our Year' is asking these organisations to think what they could do differently to help them be happy and healthy, and to have the kind of opportunities and experiences they need and deserve so they can reclaim their futures and succeed in life.

Manchester Council is investing half a million pounds on youth and play services (Getty Images/PhotoAlto)

The additional money sees Council spending on youth and play services rise by 25% on the existing £2.5m youth service budget and will be targeted on the delivery of direct youth services across the city.

Councillor Garry Bridges, Executive Member for Children and Schools, Manchester City Council, said: "I am proud that we have decided to invest in children and young people. This extra half a million pound of investment will see more activities right across the city and more opportunities for young people of all ages to socialise, have fun and build new skills.

"Our Year 2022 is about thanking our young people for the sacrifices they made during the pandemic and giving them the opportunities they deserve. We listen to young people- they told us they want to see more activities and we’ve responded.

"This is another example of how Manchester is putting children and young people at the heart of the city’s recovery."

Get the latest headlines and more sent to your inbox by signing up to our free newsletters here .

Log flume coming to The Trafford Centre as giant fairground returns for Easter holidays

Free days out and other freebies for Manchester mums this Mother's Day 2022

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.