Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 September 2026. It was answered by Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) on Thursday, 3 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Outdoor Recreation: Young People
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026, to question 13295 on Outdoor Recreation: Young People, for what reason has no further funding been allocated for the Adventures Away From Home Fund.
- Answer
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The Adventures Away From Home Fund (AAfH) concluded in March 2026. Between 2022 and 2026, DCMS invested £8.6 million in funding to provide over 57,000 bursaries to young people.
We greatly value the Fund and the positive impact it had on young people’s skills, development, and resilience. However, we are working to broaden the reach of the young people and organisations we support, and to better align future opportunities with the commitments made in “Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy”.
This includes the Youth Matters Fund, which will be investing over £400 million to provide local organisations with funding to deliver high-quality youth work and enriching activities, as well as to refurbish or build up to 250 youth facilities. This will include outdoor activities and many other fun activities that benefit young people. The competition for a delivery partner has now closed and we expect the Youth Matters Fund to launch for beneficiaries later this financial year.
We have also launched Every Child Can, which will invest £132.5m of dormant assets exclusively across the five key categories of enrichment announced in the Enrichment Framework. This includes opportunities in nature, outdoor and adventure.
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- 19172
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- 2026-27
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- Yes
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- Finance Young people Outdoor recreation
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