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Cambridgeshire Launches Youth Forum to Unlock £4.9M Funding

7/1/2025

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In a bold move to combat soaring economic inactivity among youth, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has launched a youth forum. This initiative seeks to enhance opportunities in employment, training, and education, with the potential to unlock over £4.9 million in government funding for a groundbreaking pilot scheme, as highlighted by Mayor Paul Bristow.

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In a bold move to combat soaring economic inactivity among youth, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has launched a youth forum. This initiative seeks to enhance opportunities in employment, training, and education, with the potential to unlock over £4.9 million in government funding for a groundbreaking pilot scheme, as highlighted by Mayor Paul Bristow.