FLOSS FUNDING

County Council's FLOSS scheme enters its fourth and final year
Teenagers from across Worcestershire are being urged by the County Council to get applying for its fourth - and final year - of Funding Lots of Super Stuff (FLOSS) cash.

Grants of up to £2,500 will once again be available for 13 to 19-year-olds to apply for from November 9 until February 12, 2010.

More than £990,000 has so far been awarded to young people throughout the county since the FLOSS grant-giving scheme was launched by the council's youth support team. Details of the county-wide allocation to date is as follows:

Bromsgrove £40,653
Malvern Hills £32,509
Redditch £33,193
Worcester £37,118
Wychavon £46,700
Wyre Forest £39,053
Councillor Liz Eyre, Worcestershire County Council's Cabinet Member for Children and Young People (12-19 years), said: "This the last chance for young people in Worcestershire to make a difference to the community they live in by applying for a slice of FLOSS funding.

"Many parts of the county have already widely benefited from FLOSS and we're keen for this to be the year that we receive a wider variety of applications than ever before as it's the final year we can use this funding to turn young people's ideas into reality."

FLOSS is aimed at giving 13 to 19-year-olds the chance to provide their local area with activities and projects their peers will benefit from. The final decision as to where the money will be allocated will be made by the FLOSS Management Group, which comprises of 12 young people from around Worcestershire.

People interested in finding out more should email floss@worcestershire.gov.uk or call Pam Hill on 01905 779893 or Kirsty Fraser on 01905 827489.