Swansea Youth Bank logoSwansea Youth Bank is a youth led, grant giving panel that provides grants to groups of young people to develop and run their own community projects across the City and County of Swansea.

Eligibility for Swansea Youth Bank Grants:

  • The project must take place in or benefit Swansea 
  • The project must be fully youth-led (ran at all levels by young people). If all of the young people are under the age of 18, there must be an adult to have accountability (18+) 
  • Your group must be made up of at least 3 people between the ages of 11-25 
  • Your project will encourage and support youth volunteering (not necessarily new opportunities) 
  • Your project must have a positive impact on the wider community 
  • You have formed a group and have a set of rules

£1000 is the current maximum your project can apply for. 

Swansea Youth Bank has been set up thanks to a partnership between Swansea Council for Voluntary Service and Swansea's Youth Service.

Swansea Youth Bank has recently acquired additional funding to distribute to youth-led projects in Swansea - Grant round opens on Thursday 1st November 2018

Be quick, this is a time-limited opportunity. The application window is only 3 weeks long, so get applying today! Grants will be allocated as groups apply, all funding could be fully allocated before the end date, so early applications are strongly recommended.

What could your youth project do with up to £1000?

Projects must benefit the wider community, be youth-led and create volunteering opportunities.

For this round of Swansea Youth Bank’s applications, priority will be given to projects that focus on early years (0-7), housing, social care, mental health or skills & employability. If your project is not directly about these areas, you are still welcome to apply.

You have 3 ways to apply:

Route 1) By using our application form – click here

Route 2) Face to face!

10 minutes with our friendly Youth Bankers. If you wish to apply this way, some young people from your group must be able to talk about your project idea with us on either Thursday November 22nd or Thursday November 29th between 5 and 7pm at SCVS. We will ask about your project in line with the application questions. We won’t be able to tell you whether you have got the funding that evening.  If your group wants to book a slot, please email as soon as possible [email protected]

Route 3) submit a short / under 10-minute video taking us through your project idea in line with the application questions

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on November 22nd 2018. Please submit applications to [email protected] If you want some help or advice about this, give Eleri a call 01792 544000.

Additional Information:

For information on other local grants click here.

Volunteering with Swansea Youth Bank

We are looking for volunteers aged 11-25 to become panel members for Swansea Youth Bank. If you would like to be part of this exciting project in Swansea then get in touch.

Video - January 2018: Here’s one of our wonderful Youth Bankers Aruba Humayun on a trip to London, signing up for the #iwill campaign which promotes social action among 10- 20 year olds. Activities include campaigning, fundraising and volunteering; all of which create a double benefit for communities and Young People.Find out more about #iwill here: http://www.iwill.org.uk/

Swansea Youth Bank Volunteers aim to:

  • Provide grants to young people who want to make a difference in their communities
  • Increase numbers of young people volunteering in Swansea
  • Provide experiences, skills and build confidence in the young volunteers within the Youth Bank

Benefits of being a volunteer with Swansea Youth Bank

  • You are involved in making decisions about where the grants go
  • You will receive training
  • You will meet new people
  • You will gain new skills and experience in the grant giving process
  • You will get opportunities to travel and meet other youth bankers across the UK
  • If you aged between 14 and 25 you will get accreditation through Millennium Volunteers Scheme

What Swansea Youth Bank Volunteers do:

  • Make decisions regarding the set up of the Youth Bank (e.g. set criteria, design the application process and decide how the Youth Bank will run)
  • Decide which projects get funded by the Youth Bank
  • Evaluate the projects who have received the funding
  • Publicise the Swansea Youth Bank

If you would like more information about becoming a volunteer, please contact Eleri Williams on 01792 544014 / [email protected]

You can also visit us at Swansea Youth Bank, 7 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5NF to book an appointment.

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