King George VI Northern Ireland Youth Council

Public benefits

Purpose – Advancement of Amateur Sport The King George VI Youth Council was established in 1957 with the charitable function to encourage the development of body, mind and spirit through physical and cultural activities. The grants awarded support individual young people who have demonstrated skills and talents in a particular sport or game to

undertake further preparation and training to enhance their performance in competition and develop their skills to a higher level. Recipients of the awards submit a report to the Awards panel outlining their achievements which have resulted from the support given. The activities which are undertaken by the participant/s must take place in the context of the necessary safety measures of the named sport or game and any relevant legislation so that any risk is minimised. Applications for awards are open to young people aged 14-21 who live in Northern Ireland. Applicants must outline the benefits which they would hope to achieve for themselves and their sport or game by receiving financial support from the King George VI Northern Ireland Council’s Fund. Their application must be endorsed by their sport or game’s Federation. No salaries or fees are payable to the Trustees of the King George VI Northern Ireland Youth Council. Incidental costs associated with the conduct of the Council’s business are recorded in the annual accounts. Purpose – Advancement of Education The King George VI Youth Council was established in 1957 with the charitable function to encourage the development of body, mind and spirit through physical and cultural activities; to encourage qualities of leadership; to promote the wellbeing of young people through any form of physical and cultural activity; and to support the training of voluntary coaches, leaders and instructors working with young people. The grant awarded supports the activity specified by the applicant and benefits the personal development of young people in Northern Ireland by providing opportunities for participation with others, skill building and new learning. Evidence of the benefits of the grant support are provided to the Awards panel in a short report which identifies the involvement of the young people, their learning of new skills, the building of their knowledge and relationships, and their personal development through participation in the activities. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the proposed activities are organised in accordance good youth work practice and all relevant legislation and that there will be no undue harm or risk to participants. The benefits outweigh the risk of harm. Applications for a grant from the Council are open to organisations working with young people aged 14-25 years in Northern Ireland and to individual young people. Beneficiaries also include leaders and instructors involved in the activities undertaken and other young people with whom the new learning and skills may be shared, for example younger members of the organisation. No salaries or fees are payable to the Trustees of the King George VI Northern Ireland Youth Council. Incidental costs associated with the conduct of the Council’s business are recorded in the annual accounts. Incidental private benefit to trustees comes from the sharing of good practice in youth training and education and being aware of opportunities which could benefit the young people of Northern Ireland.

What your organisation does

The Organisation administers grants to projects put forward by the Mary Peters Trust and Youthnet to provide financial assistance to young people aged from 14 to 25 to help enhance their performance through training and competition, together with youth activities to develop education and skills.