Nottingham City Council is set to consider accepting £925,000 in government funding to establish a new youth support hub in Sneinton as part of a national programme aimed at improving opportunities and wellbeing for young people.
A report to the council’s Executive Board recommends accepting £800,000 in revenue funding and a further £125,000 capital grant from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to deliver a Local Youth Transformation programme and create an Early Adopter Young Futures Hub in Nottingham.
If approved, the hub would be based at Beaumont Community Centre on Beaumont Street in Sneinton, which the council has identified as the most suitable location following an assessment of available buildings and engagement with young people.
The Young Futures Hub programme forms part of a wider national youth strategy launched by the Government in December 2025, which aims to improve safety, wellbeing, opportunities and support for young people. Plans set out by the Prime Minister in July 2025 included creating 50 hubs across the country over four years.
Nottingham City Council has been selected as one of eight early adopter local authorities that will help design and test the model before it is rolled out more widely. The hubs are intended to provide youth-focused spaces bringing together services such as mental health support, education and employment advice, safeguarding services and community activities.
Under the proposals, the Nottingham hub would support young people aged between 10 and 18, or up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities.
The council says the hub will form part of a wider Youth Transformation Programme in the city aimed at strengthening early intervention and improving coordination between services supporting young people.
The report states that the chosen site at Beaumont Community Centre offers a central and accessible location close to the city centre and meets a number of requirements identified during engagement with young people. These include good transport links, access to outdoor space, and facilities such as a sports hall, kitchen area and smaller rooms for support sessions and activities.
Since late 2025, the council has been carrying out engagement work with young people to shape the project. This has included discussions with young people in education settings, those at risk of becoming not in education, employment or training, care leavers, and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Detached youth workers have also undertaken street-based engagement in the city centre to gather views from young people who may not normally take part in consultations.
The funding would support both the creation of the hub and a wider review of youth provision in the city. The capital element would be used to refurbish the building to create a youth-friendly space, while the revenue funding would support programme delivery and service development between February 2026 and March 2027.
The council says the programme is intended to improve outcomes for young people by increasing access to activities and support services, improving pathways into education and employment, and strengthening early intervention to prevent problems escalating.
Council officers note that while the project is fully funded through government grants, the long-term future of the hub after the initial funding period will need to be considered as part of future budget planning if the council decides to continue or expand the model.
If the proposals are approved, operational decisions about implementing the programme would be delegated to the Corporate Director of Children and Education Services, working in consultation with the council’s Section 151 officer.
The Executive Board will decide whether to approve the funding and proceed with establishing the hub.
