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Young Muslims Advisory Group

Volume 491: debated on Monday 27 April 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what projects the Young Muslims Advisory Group (a) ran in 2008-09 and (b) is expected to run in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11; what funding has been allocated to such projects in each of the three years; which such projects have been subcontracted to third parties; and how the performance of subcontractors will be monitored. (270416)

The Young Muslims Advisory Group was launched in October 2008 and will run for a two year period.

In 2008-09 the YMAG delivered a national youth conference in Leeds which over 320 young people of all faiths aged 15-25 from across England attended. The total cost of this event was £110,000.

In 2009-10 the group will be taking forward projects on research, communication and civic participation. Funding has not yet been allocated to these projects.

The promotion and branding of the YMAG was subcontracted to a creative agency. This organisation is a regular partner on Prevent work. Their work is monitored through regular meetings and evaluation reports.