The main purpose of the Youth Opportunity / Capital Fund is to enable young people to apply for funding and to fulfil the role of decision makers whilst assessing the applications submitted from across the county.

Across the county there are groups of young people actively participating in district / borough youth forums and councils. This page provides information or links to their work. The MYPs work as closely as possible with all of these forums and actively listen to their voices and opinions to influence their priorities.

The Members of Youth Parliment (MYPs) Manifesto clearly defines the priority areas of work.

Each year, newly elected MYPs identify 3 (sometimes 4) top priorities following consultation with young people around the county and review of the priority issues identified within elected Members Candidates Addresses.