Big Lottery Fund is the largest community funder in the UK. Last year we distributed £700m to 12,000 proj ects, using money raised by National Lottery players. Most of our grants go to local charities, run by volunteers – and whether the grant is for £500, or £5m, our funding is used by communities across the UK to support amazing proj ects led by local people. We received over 90,000 enquiries and applications during the past year. Most of our funding goes to proj ects applying through open, responsive programmes such as Awards for all and Reaching Communities.
Your Voice, Our Vision: People in the lead Britain depends on the strength of its communities, and we believe it is local people, working together, who have the skills and ideas to make our communities stronger. We want to fund people with great ideas to take the lead and make a difference in their communities.
Our Strategic Framework ‘People in the Lead ’ • Confidence, not control. • S imple processes, good j udgements. • The strengths people bring. • A catalyst for others. • S hared direction, diverse approaches. • Using resources well
Your feedback Last year, we engaged with a wide range of social sector organisations to find out what we can do to ensure our money makes the biggest difference, and how we can improve to better support communities. You Said Our Response • • Reduce the complexity of our We’ ll extend our support beyond funding and application processes so they simplify our processes to give you space to grow and are more flexible thrive. • We will respond to your ideas and help you make • Have a more personal them happen. We will move our staff closer to local relationship with our communities so we can act quickly and make better customers informed j udgements. • Understand the importance • We will work together towards shared goals, sharing of local knowledge and knowledge, building partnerships, and developing context new skills.
Our Funding in England We will enable people across England to take the lead Enabling People by using their local knowledge to test and grow ideas to take the lead that matter most to them. We will support people to share learning about what went well, and what didn’ t so that many more can benefit. S hared and E arly action to sustainable By taking the lead, people will create: prevent future places problems and - Happier and stronger relationships in and across Happier and tackle communities stronger disadvantage relationships - S hared and sustainable places and spaces - Early action to prevent future problems and tackle disadvantage
What will this look like? - S impler guidance for Reaching Communities which reflects our new priorities - Online applications for Awards for All by S pring 2017 - Local, more flexible ways of working so that we find the best ideas in communities - More collaborative working and supporting local partnerships to tackle social problems together
Current programme Awards for All Up to £10,000 Ongoing Funding programme for grassroots and community activity that aims to improve life for local people and neighbourhoods. S end to us/ complete online at least four months before the proj ect is due to start. Complete the proj ect within 12 months of date of letter confirming your grant. Reaching Communities From £10,000 - £500,000 Use your local knowledge, strengths and resources. -Lasting and sustainable changes to places and spaces -Communities to develop happier and stronger relationships with each other -Taking action to focus on the root causes of social problems to tackle them at the earliest possible stage - Website, resources and BIG Advice Line Tel: 0345 4 10 20 30
What does a strong application look like? Aligns with our vision of ‘ People in the Lead’ Focuses on the strengths that people bring Demonstrates understanding of local context Involves beneficiaries in the design and development of services Clearly articulates evidence of need Clearly demonstrates impact, with measurable outcomes We want organisations to tell us about their ideas, their missions and visions, and the support they need to create positive impact in their communities. We are interested in ideas which have people at the heart of them, and this could be done in a number of different ways depending on the types of interventions and the local context in which they operate. Ultimately, we want you to tell us what ‘People in the Lead’ means to you.
Juliette Kelvin Funding and Relationship Manager (North London) Email: Juliette.kelvin@ biglotteryfund.org.uk Advice Line Tel: 0345 4 10 20 30 Website: biglotteryfund.org.uk
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