United Way Perth-Huron is seeking 14 to 25-year-olds with ideas to address youth issues in Perth or Huron Counties.
Youth in Action Grants are an opportunity for youth to access up to $1,000 to develop and implement projects that address important issues in their community.
Applications are open from September 9 to October 4, 2019. More details can be found at perthhuron.unitedway.ca/funding.
United Way Perth-Huron awarded nine Youth in Action Grants worth a total of $9,000. last year.
Spokesperson Megan Partridge said the quality of applicants was inspirational, and that prompted the United Way to award more grants than ever before.
Youth in Action grant recipients represent a wide variety of focus areas and communities across Perth and Huron counties.
UWPH Youth in Action Grants represent an opportunity for youth aged 14 to 24 to access up to $1,000 to develop and implement projects that address important issues in their communities.
The projects receiving funding this year are:
- Out of My Mind school workshops on physical and communication disabilities offered by youth in Stratford with support from Facile.
- BlueBuds Mentoring Program led by upper-year students to help ease the transition of younger students into high school at Mitchell District High School.
- Promoting youth mental health through awareness and training at Goderich District Collegiate Institute.
- Student-led Youth Cooking in Action program to bring healthy lunches to students at South Huron District High School.
- Include2Improve inclusiveness tour of local high schools organized by St. Marys youth and Community Living St. Marys.
- led by youth in Goderich to raise awareness about the risks of highly impaired and distracted driving.
- Don’t Waste the Chance to Recycle – promoting the recycling of unusual items (art supplies, non-food pet supplies, pharmaceutical waste, snack wrappers) – led by a student working with the City of Stratford.
- Formation of a Perth East Youth Action Council to increase student engagement in the community, inspired by a youth in Milverton and implemented by the Municipality of Perth East.
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance support to help reduce homophobia and transphobia, led by students at Listowel District Secondary School.
“The Youth in Action Grant recipients understand the impact change can have at a local level and they’re making that change happen,” adds Partridge. “We’re proud to empower youth from across Perth and Huron to help ensure the future of our region is a bright one.”
