Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding the Better Youth Spaces Fund, what the timeline is for Phase 2; what the criteria will be; and whether it will include rural and coastal areas.

The Better Youth Spaces programme is currently in the design and development stage. Further details on the eligibility criteria and place selection will be announced in due course.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is fulfilling its youth funding commitment by aligning with the Department’s approach to place targeting across DCMS programmes and through the long-term National Youth Strategy. The ten-year National Youth Strategy is designed to ensure every young person has access to a safe place, a supportive adult, and a strong sense of community belonging.