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Dept for Education and Skills

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Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which Millennium Volunteers projects are based in (a) Buckingham constituency and (b) Buckinghamshire; and what is (i) the nature of the project, (ii) the date of establishment, (iii) the funding received and (iv) the level of participation in each case. [51390] Mr. Ivan Lewis: (a) There are no Millennium Volunteers projects based in the town of Buckingham. (b) There are two Millennium Volunteers projects based in the county of Buckinghamshire--Aylesbury Youth Action and Milton Keynes borough council. Aylesbury Youth Action (i) This project is based within the Queens Park Arts Centre in Aylesbury. The project works with disabled young people, preparing a talking newspaper, and helping the elderly with shopping, gardening, etc. (ii) The project began on 1 December 1999, and the current contract runs until 30 November 2002. (iii) As of March 2002, 181 young people have signed up with MV at this project. Wycombe Youth Action (i) This project is based in High Wycombe, and is in the process of forming an internet cafe. This will provide a meeting place, attracting young people by offering a secure environment where they can talk to their peers and the MV workers. The project works mainly with the local schools and colleges. The project targets the minority communities among the affluent majority, including young Asian women, young single mothers, and young unemployed men. (ii) The project began on 1 October 2000, and the current contract runs until 30 September 2003. (iii) As of March 2002, 264 young people have signed up with MV at this project. (iv) The total agreed funding for the two projects is £406,750.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

51390; 384 c302-3W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Millennium Young people Voluntary work Buckinghamshire

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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