Young people are being given the chance to claim a share of £1 million to help tackle the dangers of drugs, crime and play a positive role in their community.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Community Cash Awards will see £1 million of grants being distributed by youth charity “The Prince’s Trust” to young people who want to run community projects in some of Britain’s poorest areas. The Awards, worth £250 to £5,000, are available to disadvantaged 14 to 25-year-olds who want to transform their area and learn practical skills. Projects could range from improving local youth facilities to sex education workshops in schools.

Projects must:

• be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25
• clearly benefit the local community
• benefit the people running the project
• be a new or developing project.

Previous projects supported include:

An amateur boxing project to give young people greater confidence

• A media project to promote community cohesion and greater understanding between the local community and asylum seekers.

Applications can be made at any time.

http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/grants/community_cash_awards.aspx