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myplace is a multi-million pound government programme designed to make great places for young people to go.

This £270 million programme aims to create world-class facilities across England, including some of the most disadvantaged communities.  Click here to find out more about the myplace programme.

The DCSF and BIG appointed the myplace support team to offer free services to projects involved in the myplace programme. We can help with building advice, project management, developing leading practice, and in many other areas.

You can find out more about the myplace support team by clicking here.
 
 

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The map shows where to find the myplace projects approved so far.

There are 21 Fast-track and 41 Standard Track myplace projects throughout England.  You can find out a bit more about projects by clicking on the map. 

Click a Region to see a list of projects funded by myplace.

And the winner is...Lucy Grange with Showstopper!

Showstopper!Lucy Grangemyplace competition winner has a bright future in photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's clear that Lucy Grange is a deserving winner of the myplace photo competition, and not just because she'll be using her prize digital SLR camera to take more brilliant band photos.

 

First of all, she's only been interested in photography since her whole family took it up four years ago:

 

"In the summer of 2006 my grandfather passed away and dad got his camera, so my family all joined a camera club."

 

Lucy and her brother enjoyed their new hobby so much, they both decided to turn photography into a career:

 

"My brother and I are both doing camera courses. I'm studying for my BA (Hons) Degree at the Cleveland College of Art and Deign in Hartlepool."

 

Lucy has two years left in her degree, and although she hasn't decided what she wants to do yet, she's keen to get as much work experience as she can.

 

Mike Young, project manager at the Northern Lights Academy in Hartlepool, encouraged her to enter photography competitions, and myplace have been the first to recognise her talent - this is the first competition she's won.

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