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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage people from C2DE families to participate in programmes funded by the Youth Social Action Fund.

In 2015/16 the Office for Civil Society invested £1 million to support the development of a national and local fund to specifically target young people from C2DE socio-economic group and those living in rural areas. The National Youth Social Action Fund will develop social action opportunities for over 20,000 young people.

In September 2016 the Prime Minister announced £40 million joint investment between government and the Big Lottery Fund to support Step Up To Serve’s #iwill campaign. The #iwill Fund will reach those that have not yet participated in social action including those from C2DE families.