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Nottingham City Council approves £300,000 funding scheme for care leavers
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Nottingham City Council has approved a £300,000 Care Leaver Grant Fund to support care-experienced young people transitioning into adulthood. Running over two years from 2027, the scheme will assist individuals aged 18 to 25 in partnership with The King's Trust, funded through a 2025-26 budget underspend.
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- Nottingham City Council approved a £300,000 scheme called the Care Leaver Grant Fund.
- The project will run for two years starting in 2027 and target care leavers aged 18 to 25.
- The council is collaborating with The King's Trust on the initiative to help young people with education, employment, housing, and financial security.
- The funding forms part of a wider package financed by a more than £20m underspend in the council's 2025-26 budget.