Funding for English youth clubs aims to keep children off smartphones | Young people
By: Eleni Courea Political correspondent | Published: 2025-08-05 21:30:00 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Youth clubs and after-school activities in England will receive a funding injection of £88m as ministers try to get more children away from smartphones and computer screens.
The package, which Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday, is intended to give pupils access to sport, outdoor activities, art, music, debating and volunteering.
The prime minister said there was a “worrying trend” of young people finding themselves “isolated at home and disconnected from their communities”.
He said the funds were designed to offer young people “a better alternative” and the opportunity to “develop the confidence and life skills that no algorithm can teach”.
Of the £88m package, £22.5m is new money to fund extracurricular activities in up to 400 schools over three years.
The remaining…
