AQW 9684/17-22

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 04/11/2020
Answered On Date: 11/11/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy what her Department is doing to fulfil the Executive's commitment to building a united and shared society through the Together: Building a United Community strategy.

Answer:

My Department has responsibility for the United Youth Commitment under the Executive’s ‘Together: Building a United Community’ strategy. This commitment of 10,000 places for young people aged 16-24 is currently being delivered via the cross border Peace IV funded Peace4Youth Programme.

The Programme will target 7,400 14-24 olds who are disadvantaged, excluded or marginalised; have deep social and emotional needs; and are at risk of becoming involved in anti-social behaviour, violence or paramilitary/dissident activity.

To date around 4,500 young people have completed their Peace4Youth Programmes.