A few more funding opportunities...

Hi all

Please see below a few more funding opportunities that you may find interesting.

If you are part of a Local Commissioning Network, remember you can access support and guidance from us, as well as VANS (if you have signed up to our free membership offer!). This includes assistance in searching and applying for external grants.

Please get in touch if you have any questions or comments..

Happy applying!

Heather

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British Record Industry Trust (BRIT Trust)

BRIT Trust offers grants for UK charitable organisations undertaking projects that encourage young peoples' involvement in music.

Who can apply?

Organisations with a charitable status can make applications for grants to encourage young people in the exploration and pursuit of educational, cultural or therapeutic benefits emanating from music. 

When can I apply?

The application deadline is 31 August 2013. Applications are considered on an annual basis in September.

Princes Trust - Development Awards

Development Awards are cash grants of up to £500 to help young people get into education, training or employment.

Who can apply?

Young people aged 14-16 not expecting to achieve 5 GCSEs A-C

Young people aged 16-25 and not in education, training or are working less than 16 hours a week.

When can I apply?

Applications are ongoing and decisions will be made within 6 weeks

What are our priorities?

Helping young people who are educational underachievers, offenders and ex offenders, unemployed, in or leaving care.

Encouraging positive engagement between young people and the police.

Encouraging young people to get involved in their local community. 

What won’t it fund?

Retrospective grants, gap year or overseas projects, medical treatment, course fees above the £500 funding limit or costs associated with NVQ Level 4, HNC, HND, degree or post-grad courses or courses of an equivalent level.

Quartet Community Foundation – Express Programme

The Express Fund provides grants of up to £2,000 to voluntary and community groups who can reach the most disadvantaged or isolated people in areas in the South West including North Somerset and provides them with opportunities that they would otherwise not have.

What are the limitations?

Training costs will only be considered if they are directly related to carrying out the project.

Costs associated with the following are usually given low priority:

Vehicles, conferences, exhibitions and the core running costs of an organisation that are not related to a specific project.

What do we look for?

The Quartet is currently looking at applications tackling the issues of:

• Homelessness
• Disability
• The Care and Resettlement of Offenders
• Disadvantage among Children and Young People

When can you apply?

Applications are accepted at any time and are looked at on a rolling basis.

Do you have a young person intrerested in Sports Leadership?

I am pleased to let you know that there are two Prospect Sport taster days confirmed for February 2013. This could really benefit some young people you are working with to get into the sport coaching industry.

This is a practical day and is divided into eight small and simple sections

• introduction to sports leadership
• communication for sport
• taking control of a group
• organisational tools
• safety in sport
• adaptation of simple activities
• putting it all into practice
• where to and what next.

After attending this participants have the opportunity to register for the full Prospect Sport programme which includes the level 2 community sports leader award, first aid, child protection basic awareness and a level 1 national governing body award (learner dependent).

What next?

Attendance is free and participants must be aged 16 +. They can reserve a space by contacting Lisa Perryman for a booking form. The deadline for this is Thursday 31 January (for the course on Saturday 2 February) and Monday 25 February (for the course on Wednesday 27 February).
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with Lisa on the information below:

Lisa Perryman
Active Lifestyles Development Officer
Sport and Active Lifestyles Team
North Somerset Council
Tel: 01275 88 2732Mobile: 07917 183 134lisa.perryman@n-somerset.gov.uk

Outdoor Play and Learning programme (OPAL)

Extract from the OPAL website:

"I established OPAL to work with schools, providers, councils, companies and organisations to improve all aspects of children's opportunities to play and learn outdoors.

Our services enable our clients to understand what children need, what they are doing well already and how they can plan and design all aspects of improvement.  OPAL is founded on a history of innovation and success in creating lasting and significant change. Two of my innovations which have gone on to have a national impact are the setting up the first Community Play Rangers project in 2003 for Bath and North East Somerset Council, and the co-founding of the PlayPods with Children's Scrapstore in Bristol in 2006.         

Michael Follett CEO"

If you want to see what outstanding play in a school looks like and want to hear from the head and the schools dedicated play worker about the impact, the practicalities and the benefits places please the a study tour day which has been arranged may be just for you. The tour is March 7th 11-2 and the cost is £30. Please contact Michael Follett for more information.

FREE multi sports session (Weston super Mare)

A healthy lifestyle programme which helps obese young people aged 10 to 17- SHINE

Are you an activity provider working with young people?

A message from Karin Dixon, Senior Health Improvement Specialist NHS North Somerset.

SHINE (Self Help Independence Nutrition and Exercise) is a healthy lifestyle programme which helps obese young people aged 10 to 17 to not only lose weight but to also increase their self esteem and confidence.

The programme aims to help young people understand their weight problem so they can manage it more effectively in an independent way.  This is achieved by not only concentrating on food and eating, but by promoting a complete attitudinal change to lifestyles.  SHINE is holistic and very flexible – we are using the approach in our new maternal healthy weight service and also training health trainers who work with adults. 

As part of the review of our childhood healthy weight services I will be appraising various interventions and SHINE will be one of these.  However, whichever intervention we choose, it is likely that the new service will not begin before April 2014 because of the tendering process.  In the meantime we will need to provide support for children and families and I would like to run SHINE programmes so we can compare outcomes with MEND.

That’s the context!  The question I have is whether you/your staff would like to be involved in the SHINE training and therefore be in a position to deliver programmes on a commissioned basis?  The training is 5 days, normally from 9am-3.30pm and will run in June (venue to be confirmed).  The suggested dates for the training are June 3-7^th, but this is flexible and could be changed if necessary.

Please give me a call if you have any questions.

Best wishes

Karin

Karin Dixon

Senior Health Improvement Specialist (Healthy Weight)
NHS North Somerset

01275 885140

karin.dixon@nsomerset-pct.nhs.uk

Post: PO Box 238

Castlewood

Tickenham Road

Clevedon

BS21 6FW

Legal workshop information and VANS membership offer

I hope all is returning to some normality for you after the recent poor weather. A BIG thank you to all who attended the successful legal structure workshop this week even in the terrible weather.

We had representation from all but one network and initial feedback is that it was a resounding success! Apart from the fact that Gail and I had no tea bags to offer...

The workshop encouraged discussion, questions and helped to shead some light on different types of charities and legal structures. For a relatively 'dry' subject, all attendees got involved and shared experiences and there was not a dull moment!

A information pack and presentation were shared which can be found here.

The success of the workshop has highlighted that if there is a common topic or issue that most networks share, we can tailor information around that topic to enable you to develop your network.

Some useful links:
The Charity Commission
Companies House
Choosing a legal structure
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The Cabinet Office

VANS

Due to the late start and prompt finish, we didn’t have time to let you know that North Somerset Council are able to fund 12 months membership for each of the 11 identified Local Commissioning Network to VANS (Voluntary Action North Somerset). Please register your interest for your network by Friday 1st February and we will send you a voucher. Please email rhiannon.jones2@n-somerset.gov.uk to register.

VANS services can be found in the support documents from the workshop and for any questions around what VANS have to offer, please see their website.

Legal strcture workshop tonight

Just a reminder that the session around legal structures tonight is still on. Please let me know ASAP if you are unable to attend heather.brumby@n-somerset.gov.uk

Info:

Venue: Room 5a&b, Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, WSM BS23 1UJ. Come into the building and I will meet you in reception.

Time: 5pm for a 5.15pm start to finish by 6:45pm.

Date: Tuesday 22nd January 2013

Directions/parking: You should come into Weston on the A370. Closest parking is Carlton Street multi story car park which is a 30 second walk from the Town Hall entrance (map attached). The closest free parking is Tesco supermarket car park however this is restricted to 2 hours so may not be ideal, you will see Tesco on approach to the Town Hall.

Funding update...

We hope you are keeping warm in this snowy weather. Whether you are stuck at home or managing to battle on, you may find this post of interest...

O2 Think Big

Individuals or groups between the ages of 13 and 25 can apply for and run a project to make changes to their communities.

Applicants can do everything or anything – in fact the more bold and creative the ideas, the better.  Projects must be up and running within three months of applying and finish within six months (extensions can be granted in certain circumstances).

Once in the programme, the following support is available:

• £300 cash for the project 
• Training and support  
• A Think Big merchandise pack  
• Communications tools 
• Support from the team of O2 helpers
• Projects that are invited to be taken further could get the following:
• Up to £2,500 cash for the project (given in stages)
• Free O2 broadband for a year 
• Support from O2 mentor  
• The chance to win gig tickets and merchandise for the project group
•  The opportunity to progress on to the Alumni programme

Applications can be submitted at any time, and the decision panel sits monthly. More information here.

Sport England Small Grants Programme 

Grants ranging from £300 - £10,000 are available for local sports clubs, non-for-profit groups, statutory organisations and educational institutions to carry out projects that

• Increase or sustain local participation in sporting activities
• Develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport

Applications for sporting activities costs are welcomed, such as for:

• Purchasing new kit or equipment
• Coaching fees
• Helping youth groups to work together with local sports clubs

Sport England’s strategy for 2012-17 is focused on:

• An increase in the proportion of 14-25’s playing sport once a week.
• A growth in regular (once a week) participation for all those aged 14+
• A reduction in drop off at ages 16, 18, 21 and 24
• Growth in participation by people with a disability

Small grants will not fund projects that do not impact on this strategy.

Applications can be made at any time online at the Sport England funding portal. Decisions will be made within six weeks of application. More information here.

Big Lottery Fund Awards for All

Financial assistance is available for voluntary groups, schools, local authorities and health bodies in England to carry out projects that will improve their local community.

Grants of £300 - £10,000 are available.

Awards for All is a small grants programme provided by the Big Lottery Fund with the aim of funding projects that will improve the quality of life for local communities.

Grants are available for voluntary and community groups, charities, not-for-profit organisations, and statutory bodies, including schools and town councils, to carry out projects. Applications may be submitted at any time. More informaiton here.

Please get in touch with us if you have any questions.

Working effectively with members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities

There are still spaces on Monday 14 January 2013. Please click on the link to book your place.

Working effectively with members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities

This course gives an overview of Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Culture and looks at strategies to deliver effective services to the communities in a range of work contexts.

Target Audience:
Children's Centre Staff / Community & Family Team Leaders / CYPS Staff / Education Welfare Officers / EOTAS / Family Support Workers / Foster Carers / Learning Mentors / Parent Support Advisor / Registered Social Workers / Young Persons Support Worker / Youth Offending Service

Should your network have a legal strcture?

I am pleased to confirm the date, time and venue for the legal structure workshop.

Tuesday 22 January 2012
5pm (for a 5.15pm start) until 6.45pm
Room 5a/b Town Hall, Weston super Mare BS23 1UJ

Attendees to this informal information session can expect

• to find out first hand the process of becoming a Charity and company limited by guarantee
• options for your network that suit your members best
• information around public liability insurance, bank accounts and costs involved
• VANS membership for your Local Commissioning Network and the services they offer
• There will also be lots of opportunity to ask questions

To attend the free workshop, all you have to do is RSVP by Wednesday 16 January 2013 to heather.brumby@n-somerset.gov.uk please indicate names of attendees and your network name. Please no more that two representatives from each network. I will then send you further information in preparation.

This workshop is for networks or organisations who COMMISSION activities, not provide them. If you are a provider and would benefit from this information, please let me know and we can arrange a session specifically for providers of activities.

FREE event- Community Hubs for Young People and Commissioning Roundtable

Community Hubs for Young People and Commissioning Roundtable - 19 February 2013

There is a fantastic FREE opportunity if you are involved with a Local Commissioning Network or other community group, see below:

 

As part of the Department for Education’s Overarching Strategic Programme in partnership with Learning South West (SW RYWU), NCVYS brings you two events to look at the changing nature of local decision making and the impact this has on services for children, young people and their families.

 

• The Community Hubs for Young People session will explore new community rights and asset transfer.
• The Commissioning roundtable will look at how organisations can take advantage of the Government’s ambition to open up public services

Date: Tuesday 19 February 2013

Time: 10.30 - 15.30

Location: Learning South West, Bishops Hull House, Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5EP

 

You can sign up to one or both sessions, lunch is included. To register, please complete the form . If you have any difficulties using this form or would like to request further information, please contact takita@ncvys.org.uk

Positive Activity and Local Commissioning Network definition

We have been asked recently about what is the definition of a Positive Activity and a Local Commissioning Network with regards to the Innovation Fund criteria:

• A Local Commissioning Network is a partnership that represents a significant number of organisations (usually it will be more than 6 and include a school) commissioning the full range of Positive Activities across a wide geographic area or significant centre of population.’

• Positive Activities can be arts, sports, leisure, play, informal education and community based projects for children, young people and their communities that include healthy and safe lifestyle.

Please get in touch with us if you have any questions around the Innovation Fund.

Useful links (support and templates)

For information, please see some uesful links:

• children and young people (018) LCN population information - December 2012 (pdf)
• Local commissioning network support documents manual (pdf) - Contents includes:
  - Definition of a local commissioning network
  - Governance documents and structure
  - Commissioning, tendering and procuring
  - Other information
• North somerset partnership plan for children and families 2011-2014 (pdf)
• North somerset pathways out of poverty - child poverty strategy (pdf)
• North somerset safeguarding children board
• North somerset training opportunities
• Youth parliament survey 2012 (pdf)

Further information here.

The Theatre Orchard open resource...

The Theatre Orchard is collating an open resource to be made available to community groups, service providers and individuals in North Somerset and beyond to support creative activity, from running a drama group, to community film making; from creative writing to puppetry.

We are therefore conducting a 'highly unscientific' study to find out:

• What you think might be needed (Top Tips? exercises? contacts? Links?)
• Would you be interested in making a contribution to the resource? (A project outline? Do's and Don'ts? A Top Tip or 12?!)
• What you think is the best way of delivering this resource (pdf download? youtube interviews? podcasts? website?)
• Would you be interested in promoting this kind of resource and an related training package?

So please send us your thoughts, start a discussion on Facebook or on this post! Please let your networks know about this post..

Becky Chapman
The Theatre Orchard Producer
+44 7952619763 | +44 117 924 3844
@TheatreOrchard 

www.thetheatreorchard.org.uk

2013- a year of opportunity?

So, a happy new year to all! The SC team here at North Somerset Council hope you all had a relaxing time over the festive season.

I thought I would kick start the year with a funding bulletin from Rhiannon..

• J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust
• Canoe Foundation
• Rowing Foundation
• Gwilliam and Woodward Trust

J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust

Application deadline 18 January 2013. Grant funding to social welfare, arts and heritage projects in England, and sometimes other parts of the United Kingdom that effect long-term change where help is not readily available from the public or private purse.

The Trust offers main grants of between £10,000 and £250,000 over a period of one to three years and small grants of up to £5,000 are available for smaller charities.

Currently the programme is keen to fund work in the following areas:
-reducing reoffending
-improving prospects for young people aged 14-19
-repairing communities and lives
-preserving heritage and sustaining the arts.

Criteria: The Trust's grant making is currently focused on supporting registered charities in England, although applications may be considered from other parts of the United Kingdom if the project is likely to be of nationwide significance.

Occasionally, the Trust will fund organisations of comparable charitable status, such as Industrial Provident Societies or Community Interest Companies, but only when there is a very strong connection with one or more of the Trust's current funding priorities. http://www.jpgettytrust.org.uk/

Canoe Foundation

Application deadline: 7 January 2013 (the next deadline will be in June)

Funding for projects in the UK that support or promote paddlesport activities with a specific focus on young people and/or people with disabilities.

Through the Canoe Foundation’s Small Grants Panel, applicants are able to apply for grants with a specific focus on Young People and/or Disability (Equality).

Grants are usually awarded for up to £1,000 however in exceptional circumstances the Small Grants Panel may award up to a maximum of £2,000. Funding is usually only provided for capital costs.

Larger grants falling within these key areas may be awarded by the Charity’s Trustees in exceptional cases, along with applications covering Places, Heritage, and International.

Criteria: Not-for-profit organisations, charities, clubs, schools and other interest groups based in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands who work with young people and/or people with disabilities are eligible to apply. http://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/cf/ & http://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/cf/index.cfm/grants/

Rowing Foundation

Application Deadlines: 11 February; 13 May; 12 August; 11 November 2013

Grants to support rowing in Britain with preference shown to encouraging participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment.

The Foundation's preference is to make grants of between £500 and £2,000. Funding is available to schools, organisations and clubs in Britain that are involved in the water elements of the sport of Rowing and who are individually affiliated to British Rowing (other than via their governing body).

Grants are made to support rowing. Preference is given to encouraging participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment, such as boats, sculls, ergos, oars and essential safety equipment. Grants are made for up to 50% of the cost to initiate projects when the applicant can demonstrate their ability to complete the project.

http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/index.php

Gwilliam and Woodward Trust

£75-1£50 grants available for young people aged 16-25 with a Clevedon address to apply for towards educational costs.
Applications will be considered 23 April, 25 June and 24 October 2013
Grants have previously contributed towards:

• Clothes for a field trip
• Course books
• Gap Year
• Travel costs to place of study

To request an application form please write to The Clerk, Mr David Egglesbon, Gwilliam and Woodward Trust, 18 Fairleigh Road, Clevedon, BS21 7XA or get in touch with Rhiannon Jones here in the team.