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Dear Members

This week’s newsletter bids, grants and Funds come to you in conjunction with our sponsors KPI

DEVELOPMENT Limited going forward. Our newsletter goes out to some 3,122 professionals in the

industry and this week we have 54 pages of information News, Bids Grants and Funds.

Last week Ninder Johal, chief executive of the awards organisers Nachural, spoke about the

uncertainty around the Brexit situation. Whilst he asserted that it was going to be very

problematic in the short term, the long term future was still very bright if the UK continued to

innovate and add value to their products and build on the strengths of its economy and its role in

world affairs.

He spoke about the need to assert leadership and more critically to involve the voice of business

during the Brexit negotiations. He spoke positively around the role of entrepreneurship and the

positive contribution of the region and its broad range of sectors.

Other award winners included :

Business Start up – Little Dessert Shop

Community Excellence – BYSA

Customer Service of the year – Wolverhampton Council

Small Business of the Year – BCRS

Business Person of the Year – Shahid Sheikh

International and Enterprise of the Year– Haji Baba

Entrepreneur of the Year – Matt Jones

Businesswoman of the Year – Sameera Ali Saddiq

Hospitality Business of the Year – Park Hall Ramada, Wolverhampton

Promoting Apprenticeships in the Workplace : Grainger and Worrell

Business of the Year – Warley Carriers

Please see my thoughts and overview of the day at the House of Commons

The core of the Debate: This house believes the fall in apprenticeship starts since last May and the

unspent levy proves urgent policy changes are needed.

Sue Pittock, CEO of REMIT Training was speaking for the motion and Nick Linford was against the

motion, each started the session by outlining their core argument. Moving on they allowed

contributions from the audience, and opened up contributions to the

three panellists.

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HSBC student account extended to all apprentices

Following the initial introduction of the HSBC UK Student Account to Level 4 (degree level)

apprentices last year, HSBC UK is extending the availability of the account to all apprentices aged 18

and over. Extending the availability to these apprentices will enable one million apprentices to enjoy

the same benefits as those studying a full time degree at a university or college.

More information can be found by visiting: https://www.hsbc.co.uk/current-

accounts/products/student/

Did you know that “Most Accidents Happen in the First Few Days of Young People’s Working Life?”

As an Education & Training Provider, “You are Responsible for Preparing Your Learners for the World

of Work.”

You can help reduce the risks of accidents by providing your learners with the Health and Safety

knowledge they will need throughout their working life by offering the following Qualification.

NOCN Accredited Safe Worker Level 2 Qualification

The Safe Worker is an online Interactive Health and Safety Qualification which leads to the NOCN -

Accredited Level 2 Award for the Safe Worker

Aim of the Qualification: The aim is for the learner to demonstrate an awareness of significant health

and safety risks in the working environment and being aware of how to identify and deal with them

appropriately.

Qualification Time: It can be completed in 11 hours and will transform the way you deliver health

and safety to learners.

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To learn more about how the qualification is delivered visit the following link.

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The “I am a Motivational Queen Masterclass” has been designed to create a power team of

Queens. This is a beneficial opportunity to create a monthly masterclass designed to empower,

encourage, equip and educate ladies.

Whether they are an aspiring entrepreneur, are already on their business journey, or are at a

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businesswomen at all levels. This platform will not be a one way discussion, but a collaborative

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the possibilities that are out there, expand their presence, and stretch themselves to be the best

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Within the sessions we set realistic and measurable goals, give timely tasks, provide a learning

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Lloyds Bank Foundation: New Strategy Includes More Unrestricted Grants (England and Wales)

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has published its new strategy for the next five years.

Included in the ‘Reaching Further’ strategy is:

• A pledge to boost its additional support for the charities that it funds, which will include an

expansion of its mentoring scheme whereby members of Lloyds Bank plc volunteer their

expertise to grant receiving charities.

• The Foundation mainly funds organisations with an income of less than £1m.

• An increase the size of its largest grants to £200,000 over their six-year duration

• A target of funding 700 charities at any one time until 2022

• A pledge to offer longer, unrestricted grants to more small charities together with six-year

grants with a break clause after the third year

• The continuation of its advocacy work, with a particular focus on

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producing research and campaigning for policy changes on behalf of small charities.

The Foundation offers two grant programmes:

Invest grants - long-term funding for the day-to-day running of a charity (core costs), and/or the

direct delivery of a charity’s work. Grants of a minimum of £30,000 to a maximum of £100,000,

delivered across three years are available with the opportunity for continuation funding (up to six

years in total). There are set annual rounds – details are available here. The next round opens on 27

August 2018 and closes on 5 October 2018

Enable grants: Enable grants are awarded to charities which have identified clear development

needs with grants of up to a total of £15,000 across one or two years available to cover, for example,

pilot initiatives, strengthening monitoring systems or creating stronger business plans and service

development plans. This programme is temporarily closed and will reopen for applications under

new guidelines on the 27th August 2018.

Charities can apply for either programme, but not both.

Useful Links: Eligibility Criteria

https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy/

enrola is designed to be your go-to system when recruiting an apprentice.

Use enrola for posting vacancies, receiving applications, processing candidates, and co-ordinating

employers. We find that a lot of our clients were spending time copying and pasting the same

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In the age of cloud-based software, that’s not only unnecessary, but also potentially unsecure for

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easy to set up, and because it’s hosted online there’s no maintenance involved – it just works.

We update our system on regularly with all the latest features as part of the service. Like being able

to automatically retrieve learners ULN number and prior attainment at point of application. Saving

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attract, manage, and recruit more easily with our purpose built software. But don't just take our

word for it. Anna Clarke, Head of Apprenticeships, Milton Keynes College needed a system driven

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If you would like to book a free demo to see how we can help, visit www.enrola.co.uk or email us

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We are looking for quality Freelance Assessors to deliver Level 2 QCF / NVQ qualifications to our

learners within their place of work (onsite assessment) in London and surrounding areas. We are

looking for experienced and motivated individuals.

Main duties will include all the following but not limited to:

· Assessing learners on site using a rage of assessment methods

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· Maintaining a high standard on all learners’ paperwork

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A fast growing company is looking for Functional Skills Tutor to deliver Maths and English in East

London on contract basis. For more info please send your cv to Steve@eevt.org

We are inviting you to our open day to find out the exciting opportunities that Revolving

Doors has for people with lived experience of the criminal justice system to

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At Revolving Doors we are passionate about ending the Revolving Door that keeps people

trapped from exiting the criminal justice system.

Who should attend?

We are looking to work with people with recent experience of the criminal justice system.

People who work in the criminal justice system or related fields, including housing, mental

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Significant underpayments to apprentices as HMRC ‘names and shames’ errant

employers. Businesses fined record £1.97m for falling short on minimum

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wages, but experts call for more details on common errors

Underpayments to apprentices and unlawful deductions from wages were among the most common

reasons given for employers failing to pay minimum wages, according to a newly released round-up

from HMRC that ‘names and shames’ a large number of businesses across the UK.

Nearly 240 employers who underpaid the National Living and Minimum Wage named today. £1.44m

in back pay has been identified for 22,400 workers, with the employers fined additional £1.97m

Employers underpaid workers by taking deductions from wages for uniforms, underpaying

apprentices and failing to pay travel time

The names of 239 employers found to have underpaid 22,400 UK workers by a total of £1.44m have

been published today by the government.

The back pay identified by HMRC was for more workers than in any previous single naming list and

has generated record fines of £1.97m.

The earliest underpayment dated back to 2011, with the most recent happening this year (2018).

Almost 240 employers that underpaid the national living wage and national minimum wage were

named by the government, with £1.44m in back pay identified covering more than 22,400 workers.

A record £1.97m in fines was issued by HMRC for offences that in some cases dated back to 2011.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-22400-minimum-wage-workers-to-receive-millions-

in-backpay

Speaking to People Management, CIPD head of reward and policy Charles Cotton said there were

multiple reasons for employers falling short on minimum wage payments, including recent changes

to the apprenticeships system brought about by the introduction of the apprenticeship levy.

“With the government’s target of increasing the number of apprentices in the UK, this could become

an area where people fall short on minimum wage payments. The question is why,” he said.

“It could be down to employers failing to increase rates in the second year of the apprenticeship,

because HR and payroll are failing to capture the new data, or another reason. In other instances,

rules around workplace travel have also changed, so it could be that employers haven’t been

keeping up to speed.”

Beyond illegal deductions from wages for work costs such as uniforms, many of the named

employers were also found to have failed to pay for travel time, misused the accommodation offset

or used the wrong time periods when calculating pay.

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The single biggest under payer named was retailer Card Factory, which failed to pay a total of

£430,097.87 to more than 10,000 workers. Other notable names on the list included Odeon and

UCI Cinemas Group – which failed to pay £4,438.92 to 237 workers – and Costa Coffee, which

underpaid 41 workers by £3,116.85.

Funding for minimum wage enforcement has more than doubled since 2015, with the government

set to spend £26.3m on the measure in 2018-19. However, Cotton said HMRC could go further in

keeping employers informed about common payroll mistakes.

“It would be helpful to receive more feedback from HMRC alongside these lists, giving not only the

top reasons for undercutting wages but outlining the common mistakes made by companies that

have been fined, whether it’s not gathering enough data or failing to update their payrolls regularly,”

he said. “Ignorance is no defence but, if people are not kept informed, the first they will hear of it is

when they are fined by HMRC.”

Bryan Sanderson, chairman of the Low Pay Commission, said it was “crucial” for employers to

understand their responsibilities regarding the minimum wage, adding: “That is why active

enforcement and effective communication from the government is so important.

“It is therefore encouraging to see that HMRC has recovered unpaid wages for the largest number of

workers yet in this round of naming and shaming. I’m confident that the government will continue to

pursue underpayment of the minimum wage vigorously.”

In a significant finding earlier this week, a director of recruitment company Euro Contracts Services

was disqualified by the secretary of state for failing to pay 246 manual seasonal workers on British

farms the national minimum wage between August 2010 and January 2011, equating to more than

£110,000.

National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) brand guidelines and logos for employers and training

providers to use on marketing materials promoting apprenticeships can be found on GOV.UK.

Employers requiring the apprenticeships logo in another format, please

email Marcomms.MAILBOX@education.gov.uk. Other apprenticeships resources, including fact

sheets and campaign information can also be found on GOV.UK.

Employers requiring the Education and Skills Funding Agency logo, please

email Branding.ESFA@education.gov.uk with intended use and UKPRN number.

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People have been asking about transferring funds from Levy payers to others;

How will transferring funds work

Employers who pay the apprenticeship levy and have unused apprenticeship funds can find

employers who want to receive a transfer in a number of ways, for example:

• work with employers in your supply chain

• get in touch with employers in your industry

• get in touch with an Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA)

• work with regional partners

How much can you transfer

You can transfer a maximum amount of 10% of your annual funds.

Levy-paying employers can currently transfer funds to 1 other organisation from their

apprenticeship account. From early July 2018, levy-paying employers will be able to make

transfers to as many employers as they choose.

The apprenticeship service calculates this amount by:

the total amount of levy declared in the previous tax year

with the English % applied

plus the payment of 10% from the government

What transfers can pay for

Transferred funds will be used to pay for the training and assessment cost of the apprenticeships

agreed with the receiving employer.

Sending and receiving employers need to know that:

funds are paid monthly for the duration of the apprenticeship

only levy-paying employers can make a transfer

any employer can receive and use transferred funds

sending and receiving employers have to be registered on the apprenticeship service

a transfer can only be used to pay for training and assessment for apprenticeship standards

transfers can only be used for new starts

What you need to do to start a transfer

The sending employer and the receiving employer need to first agree the details of the transfer

of funds; for example, which apprenticeship standard, how many apprentices, the cost.

Once both employers are registered on the apprenticeship service the following must be done

in their accounts to complete a transfer:

connect with each other receiving employer to add the apprentice details

confirm the transfer.

Employers who are transferring funds

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Before you make a transfer from your apprenticeship account, make sure that you:

have enough funds to transfer to another employer have a clear understanding of the forecasted

cost to you, which will cover the duration of the apprenticeship you’ve agreed to fund through a

transfer understand you will be funding the total cost of their apprenticeship and not just the

10% co-investment

agree with the employer who is receiving the transfer, details of the apprenticeships you’re

funding are aware of the funding rules around transferring apprenticeship funds

You should also know:

you can’t transfer funds to another employer if you currently receive a transfer

if you’re currently transferring funds to another employer, you can’t receive transferred funds to

pay for your apprenticeships transfer payments will leave your apprenticeship service account

first, each month if the apprenticeship stops, your transferred payments will stop as well

Employers who want to receive a transfer

If you want to receive a transfer from another employer you must be aware of the following:

you can only use the transferred funds for apprenticeship training and assessment

transferred funds can only be used for apprenticeship standards

you’ll need to create an account on the apprenticeship service to receive the transfer and pay

for apprenticeship training you’ll need to sign an agreement with the Education and Skills

Funding Agency (ESFA) transfer payments will be made monthly from the sending employer to

your apprenticeship account if the apprenticeship stops then the funding will stop too you won’t

have to pay any funds back to the sending employer

if the employer sending you funds runs out of funds, you must make a 10% contribution to the

cost of apprenticeship training and the government will pay the remaining 90% (this is called co-

investment)

a transfer can fund up to the funding band maximum of a standard, if the cost of training is

more, you’ll have to pay the difference to the training provider

if a training provider transfers funds to you, they cannot deliver the training for that funded

apprenticeship funding rules around transferring apprenticeship funds

State aid

10% of all the funds you receive as a transfer from another employer count as state aid.

What is state aid?

So that you do not go over the allowed limit of €200,000 for state aid in any 3 year period, you

should check:

how much state aid you’ve already received if you’re part of a connected organisation, how

much combined total state aid you have received

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From me Steve and from all the team have a great week and keep training

Non-Executive Director at Five Companies and MD of East Essex Vocational Training Ltd

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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University would like to procure the services of a supplier to operate in partnership

with the University in the development, delivery and operation of Higher education online distance

learning programmes. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-

focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art

facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of

the Country’s most employable graduates.

This partnership approach is viewed as a long term, developmental commitment that will see the

creation of high quality programme courses for the University’s students.

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Deadline: 26/07/2018

ICO Grants Programme: second funding round launched

The ICO has launched the second round of funding from its Grants Programme to promote and

support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on privacy and data protection

issues.

Like last year's inaugural scheme, there will be a number of grants awarded for between £20,000

and £100,000. Proposals must have a practical application and provide real world solutions that are

of clear public benefit to the UK.

More information about the programme, how to apply and this year's research themes can be found

at the Grants Programme pages on the ICO website.

The programme will be supported by a webinar for potential applicants on Tuesday 17 July.

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/what-we-do/grants-programme-2018/ Show less

Digital Tools for Prospective Students: Apply for Funding (Great Britain)

Funding of up to £25,000 is available to organisations such as businesses, research organisations or

third sector organisations to create free, accessible, commercially sustainable and innovative digital

tools to help prospective students make better decisions about their future based on graduate salary

and employment outcomes. This is phase 1 of a 2-phase competition and a total of £125,000

(including VAT) is available.

The funding is available through the Small Business Research Initiative and the closing date for

applications is 12pm on the 8th August 2018.

Grants for Education Projects with Young People (London Boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham)

Registered charities or educational establishments have until the 6th November 2018 to apply for

grants of up to £5,000 to support educational initiatives and projects aimed at young people.

Beneficiaries must be aged under 25 living in the London Boroughs of Greenwich or Lewisham. The

funding is particularly aimed at individuals from a low-income or from otherwise disadvantaged

background. Grants are awarded to both individuals and organisations.

Projects supported will demonstrate a clear commitment to education and

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ideally focus on improving student inclusiveness.

The next deadline to apply to Sir William Boreman's Foundation via the Drapers Company is the 6th

November 2018.

http://www.thedrapers.co.uk/Charities/Applying-For-A-Grant/List-of-Grants/SWBF.aspx

Funding for Projects that Support the Education and Development of Children and Young People

(England)

Schools, colleges and community groups in England can apply for grants to support the education

and development of children and young people through educational, cultural, sporting and other

projects. Of particular interests are projects which will help enhance the self-confidence, team

working skills and future employability of children and young people. In most cases grants will be

made on a relatively small scale. Many grants will be under £2,000, most will be under £5,000 and

only in a few cases will grants exceed £10,000.

Projects which we support include:

• Drama

• Music

• Sport

• Art and design

• Debating

• Public speaking

• Academic education

• Vocational training

• Community projects

• Enterprise projects

• Educational excursions

The funding provided by the BlueSpark Foundation and can be for physical assets (such as iPads,

sports equipment, or lighting for stage productions) or for services or facilities (such as sports

coaching or music or drama tuition) or simply for the provision of experiences (such as theatre

visits).

We support a wide range of projects initiated by many different organisations and individuals. We

value academic, vocational, artistic and sporting endeavour in equal measure but we are particularly

keen to support projects which will help enhance the self-confidence,

team working skills and future employability of children and young

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people.

These examples are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive as to the funding which BlueSpark

may provide to support projects. Applications can be submitted at any time and must be made

online on BlueSpark Foundation's standard Application Form.

http://bluesparkfoundation.org.uk/

Framework Agreement for Employability Contractors

Yoker Housing Association

Yoker Housing Association intends to enter into a Framework Agreement with a limited number of

contractors to deliver construction works via an integrated works and employability model with

unemployed residents provided with paid employment opportunities and training for a three year

period. There is no guarantee of any work. It is likley that individual commissions will be "called off"

by direct selection or by mini tendering with the Framework.

The Framework will cover various categories of works that range from works to construct new build

housing units, maintenance of existing properties and environmental improvements. For each

contract let under the framework the Contractors will be required to deliver the works via an

integrated works and employability model with unemployed residents and to obtain funding from

various sources to support the overall funding of each contract.

Value excluding VAT: 3 250 000.00 GBP

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL324139

Deadline: 03/08/2018

Skills for Jobs Contract Notice

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) intends to provide technical assistance

for improving the delivery of skill development initiatives in India. The project plans to upgrade

India's vocational training capacity in selected high demand sectors, resulting in up to 1 million

people receiving better training and assessment. This will be delivered through significant

international partnerships on skills development and contribute to improving the labour market for

Indian and international firms including with the UK institutions.

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Deadline: 01/08/2018

Assistant Practitioner Level 5 Apprenticeship Training

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a training provider that is on

the register of apprenticeship training providers to deliver Level 5 Assistant Practitioner apprentice

training to an individual over an 18 month period. We are formally requesting quotes from

interested parties for the work.

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Deadline: 18/07/2018

Delivery of groups 4, 5 and 6 of the National Training Framework

Welsh Government

This tender opportunity forms part of the ongoing implementation of the National Training

Framework for Wales on violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. The aim of

the National Training Framework on violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence is

to create a consistent and quality assured approach to training on the issue of violence against

women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. The tender opportunity specifically relates to groups 4,

5 and 6 of the National Training Framework

Value excluding VAT: 358 000.00 GBP

Lot 1: Delivery of an accredited programme of learning aimed at specialist professionals working

with victims of domestic abuse.

To develop and deliver an accredited programme of learning aimed at specialist professionals

working with victims of domestic abuse (to include Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs),

outreach workers, refuge workers and those in similar roles) at level 3.

Lot 2: Delivery of an accredited training course for managers of specialist Violence against Women,

Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Services

Review and deliver an accredited training course aimed at managers of specialist Violence against

Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence services.

Lot 3: Delivery of a conference & supplementary activity to senior public

service leadership in Wales that raises awareness of the National Training

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Framework

To deliver a conference and supplementary activity to senior public service leadership in Wales (in

close consultation with Welsh Government) that raises awareness of the National Training

Framework and strengthens engagement with its aims.

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Deadline: 01/08/2018

Quality Improvement Programme

The Care Quality Commission ('CQC’)

Opportunity 'The Care Quality Commission ('CQC’) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified provider

with expertise in quality improvement to help support and implement a sustainable programme of

quality improvement across the whole organisation and to support a growing portfolio of quality

improvement project work packages.

The Quality Improvement Programme is expected to focus on following elements: Core capability-

building programme:

—Skills for Staff and Leaders Programme: a core capability-building programme to develop the

improvement skills of staff and leaders at all levels, anchored in working on real life problems and

driving improvements

—Skills for Senior Leaders Programme: providing mentoring for senior leaders as they engage with

the main capability-building programme

—Priority improvement projects.

CQC may require the following Additional Services, which will be directly linked to CQC’s on-going

Quality Improvement Programme to be arranged by purchase order arrangement to support a

number of targeted organisation-wide priority improvements that are also designed to build

capability and may also include additional services designed to build capability that may be required

and directly linked to CQC’s quality improvement.

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This will or may include the following;

• Operational and Support Process Improvement;

• Digital Transformation; and,

• Provider Interface.

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Employment Delivery - Programme of Services

Metropolitan Housing Trust

Metropolitan connects with customers by working together to identify the issues that are most

relevant to them and the activities that will bring them the most benefit. By doing this, we aim to

understand their aspirations, and to help them onto pathways to develop their potential. We work

to improve the quality of life of our customers by strengthening and developing sustainable

communities. The thematic areas in which we focus on developing and delivering services are:

•Customer Involvement

•Employment and Training

•Financial Inclusion

•Advocating Independence

•Sustaining communities

•Health and wellbeing

•Developing Young People

Metropolitan Housing Trust is seeking to appoint a contract for the provision of the services for the

following Lots:

Lot Category

1London North Employment Delivery

2London South Employment Delivery (Southwark)

3London South Employment Delivery (Sutton)

All contracted organisations must deliver on at least one of the above programmes, which will run as

part of the Metroployment Programme. Metropolitan will select up to three (3) partners for the

programmes and for a contract period (pro-rata) as indicated in the specific lot requirement.

https://delta-esourcing.com/respond/BPMXE7W549

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Closing date 25 July 2018

Pan Lancs & South Cumbria Suicide Prevention Training Engagement Event

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit

The L&SC ICS wish to implement a training programme to increase capacity to support people to

address the psycho-social determinants of their mental health within a whole system approach to

mental health. The programme will increase community capacity for well-being by:

• Improving the engagement of individuals, communities and health professionals in public mental

health initiatives.

• Increase resilience in communities and workplace settings in relation to mental health and suicide

awareness.

• Raise awareness of risk factors and high risk groups across the age spectrum.

• Raise awareness of specialist interventions e.g. Cluster management

• Reduce inequalities in accessing information and increasing awareness of the mental health and

well-being and the Five Ways to well-being.

• Reducing the number of people escalating through the mental health care pathway

The funding will be given as a grant to the successful provider.

The grant will be used to focus on, but not be limited to, the below groups:

- Middle-aged men and Primary Care Support

- Women with Perinatal Status

- Children and Young People

Providers are invited to an engagement event at Preston Grasshoppers, Lancashire, on Friday 13th

July 2018. On the day of the event, registration will start at 09:30am, and close at 4:00pm. Should

you wish to register to attend please email your details to mlcsu.tenders@nhs.net by Monday 9th

July 2018.

Total Grant Value: £265,000

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/544e9eb9-608e-4bf8-847c-

93204cf46e80?p=@8=UFQxUlRRPT0=NjJNT0

Staff Development - South Lakes Housing Cumbria Housing Partners

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South Lakes Housing Association (SLH) are seeking an organisational development partner who will bring their expertise and experience to helping SLH in their transitional journey towards achieving service excellence. They welcome thoughts on how this might be achieved and how a programme of development for their managers and staff might be framed to achieve the outcomes they seek.

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/499904bd-f1e3-493b-bb52-abb1a1da9348

Deadline: 31/07/2018

Funding to Support Disadvantaged Young People and Offenders (UK)

Small registered charities can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for projects working with young

offenders; prisoners and ex-prisoners as well as young disadvantaged people at risk of criminal

involvement.

To be eligible for funding, local organisations such as those working in a village, estate or small town

should normally have an income of less than £100,000. Those working across the UK or in larger

areas should normally have an income of not more than £250,000. Grants are usually given for one

year.

The funding is being made available through the Weavers' Company, a textile-related, charitable and

sociable organisation and the closing date for applications is the 31st July 2018.

http://www.weavers.org.uk/content/grant-application-guidelines

FAMILY LEARNING SERVICE

Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced and knowledgeable education

provider(s) to deliver Adult Education Budget (AEB), Wider Family Learning (WFL) programmes in

Nottingham City for from Sept 2018 to 31.7.2019 with provision for further 1+1+1+1 years at the

discretion of Nottingham City Council.

Value excluding VAT: 804 000.00 GBP

Lot No: 1 Health and Wellbeing

Lot No: 2 Employability

Lot No: 3 STEM

Lot No: 4 Early Intervention

Lot No: 5 Arts and Culture

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www.eastmidstenders.org

Deadline: 13/07/2018

Funding Support for Former Mining Communities (East & West Midlands, North East & North West

of England, Yorkshire and Kent)

Community and voluntary groups in the top 30% most deprived coalfield communities in England

can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to tackle key challenges that still affect their areas. A total of

£125,000 is available in this funding round to address the following themes: Skills - growing the skills

of people in order to increase their opportunities; Employment - developing pathways to increase

the number of people in work; and Health - supporting projects that increase participation in

activities/services that improve health and wellbeing. The funding is being made available through

the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. To apply, organisations need to complete an eligibility survey to

determine whether the applicant organisation/group meets the criteria to apply for funding from

the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT). The closing date for submitting the eligibility survey will be

the 7th September 2018. The deadline for submitting applications is the 14th September 2018.

Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship with Foundation Degree

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Invitation to be considered as a provider for delivery of the Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship

with Foundation Degree providers must be on the NOECPC DPS framework

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/workingtogethernhs/aspx/ProjectManage/2470

Deadline: 12/07/2018

Developing Undergraduate Curriculum Resources on Health and Work

Public Health England

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking a delivery partner to work with an expert group to develop a

portfolio of teaching resources and spiral curriculum slide sets on Health and Work for all medical

schools in England to use to augment their undergraduate teaching.

Health and Work is a term used to describe the potential to enable and support patients to achieve

their employment potential within the context of routine care. It is not

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specifically about occupational risk or health conditions resulting from occupational exposure as this

is already covered in the teaching of occupational health.

Value excluding VAT: 150 000.00 GBP

https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk

Deadline: 31/07/2018

RMH — Leadership and Management Programme

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trusts

The Royal Marsden is seeking to invite providers with a well-established track record of excellence in

the delivery of leadership and management development to tender for the design and delivery of a

world class Leadership and Management Development Programme for the Trust

https://procontract.due-north.com

Deadline: 31/07/2018

Training Services for Information Technology (IT)

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

The BBC is seeking a number of suppliers to support the BBC in the provision of training and

development of software development and delivery for its staff throughout the UK. Such suppliers

must be capable of demonstrating a high level of knowledge and experience and be able to deliver

value for money training in various formats such as: primarily face to face, E-learning and other

blended learning approaches to be proposed by the supplier.

The requirement is to be procured by means of a Framework Agreement with a Call Off Procedure

and split into four Lots, with Lot 1 further split into three discrete Sub-Lots:

Lot 1: Software Development:

Lot 1a: Programming Languages, Libraries and Frameworks

Lot 1b: Cloud, Virtualisation, Distributed Systems and Containers

Lot 1c: Software Engineering

Lot

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2: Agile Software Delivery

Lot 3: Business Analysis for Software Delivery

Lot 4: Networking IP

The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of two years commencing on 1st January 2019

and ending on 31st December 2020. The Framework Agreement may be extended at the BBC's

discretion by up to two years at two twelve monthly periods.

Deadline: 30/07/2018

Nurse Associate Apprenticeship for Guys & St Thomas NHSFT

SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Salisbury NHSFT are procuring on behalf of Guys & St Thomas NHSFT, via Salisbury's Training

Dynamic Purchasing System, for Nursing Associate Apprenticeships as per the attached

Requirements.

https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html

Deadline: 18/07/2018

Maternity Safety Training Fund Evaluation - Health Education England

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England

(HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing an Invitation to Quote for the provision of a Maternity

Safety Training Fund Evaluation.

The maximum value of this contract is £25,000. This figure is inclusive of any applicable VAT.

Please access the ITQ procurement documents for further information.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

The deadline for submission of completed ITQ submissions is Wednesday 11 July 2018 at 12:00pm

(midday).

Leadership training for Senior Teams

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Defra Network eTendering Portal

AHDB is seeking a learning and development partner to support the on-going development of the

Leadership and Senior teams. (A total of approx. 20-25 individuals).

This group undertook a leadership development programme during 2016/17 and have had a number

of subsequent team development days. Despite this, we are not seeing the shift in behaviour that

should be expected.

As part of our commitment to develop a more engaged workforce it is imperative that this group of

managers are performing effectively, both on an individual basis and within their respective teams.

Under the guidance of, and in partnership with, the Head of Learning & Development, we are

looking for a sole provider to design and implement a series of engaging interventions with this team

to engender behavioural change and alignment as a team. Please note we are not looking for 1:1

coaching interventions.

Deadline: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Deadline: 25/07/2018

Grants Available to Small Charities and Community Groups for Projects that Increase Physical

Activities (UK)

Localgiving has once again partnered with the Postcode Community Trust to offer over 400 grants of

£500 to small charities and community groups across the UK through its Magic Little Grants Fund.

Grants will be awarded to projects that meet either of the following themes:

• Overcoming barriers to participation in physical activities in creative ways

• Increasing social cohesion through developing access to sports and other recreational

activities

Grants can be used to support the general running costs of new and existing sports and physical

activities. For example, this could include:

• Facilities hire

• Kit & equipment

• Coaching qualifications

• Other volunteer expenses

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The fund is open to Localgiving registered charitable organisations operating within Great Britain

(excluding Northern Ireland) with an annual income of under £50,000 that are running or planning to

run a project that will encourage people to engage in some form of physical activity to help to

improve their physical and mental health and well-being.

Organisations that are not already a member of Localgiving are required to complete the Localgiving

registration process before completing the application. Those awarded a grant will also receive an

annual Local Giving membership worth £96.

The application process is open until the 31st October 2018.

2017 grantees included:

• The 2000 Club, a disability focused sports group in Heston

• London Exercise Group for Stroke (LEGS)

https://localgiving.org/what-we-do/magic-little-grants/

New Fund Launched to Boost Construction Skills (UK)

The UK Government has announced a new £22 million fund to help tackle the construction skills

shortage. The Construction Skills Fund will bring training to construction sites thus allowing learners

to apply their knowledge in a real-world environment. The aim of the fund is to help meet the needs

of employers while also supporting those who want to join the industry, particularly adult learners.

The scheme will run for 18 months, is funded by the Department for Education and will be

administered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The fund aims to support:

• 20 on-site training hubs

• Work experience and placements for people working to join the industry

• Entry pathways for those currently unemployed

• Pathways for career switchers.

Funding will be awarded to bids best able to deliver an on-site training hub; it is likely that a lead

organisation will apply to receive the funding on behalf of a collaboration that may include:

• Employer with large infrastructure or housing projects

• Local authorities

• Combined authorities

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• LEPs

• Housing associations

• Other clients (e.g. HS2)

• Federations

• Training groups

• Colleges

• Higher education

• Private training

Funding will only support on-site training provision, and access to live construction projects is

essential to qualify. Grants could support, for example, the establishment of the hub’s training

facilities, a skills coordinator for each project, and the cost of training delivery and qualifications.

The closing date for expressions of interest is eight weeks from the launch date of 18th June 2018.

Applicants selected to go forward to Stage 2 will then receive more information on the application

deadline.

Useful Links:

Expression of interest for Construction Skills Fund

https://www.citb.co.uk/funding/types-of-funding/structured-fund/construction-skills-fund/

Funding for the Restoration of Historic Buildings (UK)

Funding is available to restore historic buildings through the Heritage Lottery Fund's Heritage

Enterprise grants programme.

The programme provides grants to support not-for-profit organisations in partnership with the

private sector for the restoration of unused historic building and sites. The programme provides

grants where historic buildings have failed to attract enough investment because the cost of their

repair has not been commercially viable for private developers. Through the programme, two levels

of grants are available:

• Grants of between £100,000 and under £2 million

• Grants of between £2million and £5million.

For grant requests of over £100,000 and under £2million decisions are

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made every three months.

For grant requests of between £2 million and up to £5 million the next closing date for stage one

applications is the 16th August 2018.

Previous projects supported include:

The Globe, an Art Deco ‘super theatre' in the centre of Stockton on Tees, which will be transformed

from a derelict eyesore into a 2500-seater live music and comedy venue with the potential to create

64 jobs.

Useful Documents:

Heritage Enterprise application guidance (PDF, 448.28 KB)

Project enquiry form (PDF, 626.02 KB)

Heritage Enterprise application form (PDF, 177.52 KB)

Heritage Enterprise standard terms of grant (PDF, 57.16 KB)

Heritage Enterprise receiving a grant (PDF, 143.32 KB)

https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/heritage-enterprise

Funding to Support Vulnerable Migrants (UK)

Not for profit organisations that promote positive interaction between different groups in order to

counter xenophobia, racism and Islamophobia can apply for funding through the Barrow Cadbury

Trust’s Migration Programme.

Through its Migration Programme the Trust want to fund grassroots groups working with refugees,

asylum seekers, undocumented migrants and other marginalised migrants. The Trust seek to enable

grassroots groups to support the most vulnerable migrants as well as empower migrants and ensure

they are not excluded from the public debate on migration. Organisations may apply for this

programme from anywhere in the UK but most awards will be made in the West Midlands.

No minimum or maximum grant amount is specified.

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Applications can be submitted at any time.

Previous projects supported include:

• The Bosnia & Herzegovina UK Network (BHN) to expand their work with young refugees,

many of whom are experiencing conflicts with family members as they grow up in a culture

different to the one of their parents.

• Refugee Youth to build networks and dialogue with young refugees and organisations

working with young refugees in the West and East Midlands, many of whom have been

funded by the Trust.

https://www.barrowcadbury.org.uk/what-we-do/programmes/migration/

Reducing Plastic Waste in the Environment: Apply for Funding (UK)

Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £4 million in innovation

projects to reduce the harm that plastics do to our environment and increase productivity and

growth of the UK economy. The aim is to support the development of new polymers, processes,

designs, recycling regimes, value added recyclate or bio-alternatives.

Eligible applicants will be a UK based business, academic organisation, charity, public sector

organisation or research and technology organisation (RTO) carrying out the project work in the UK

and intending to exploit the results from or in the UK.

Collaborative bids are encouraged, the lead organisation must claim funding through this

competition and at least one other organisation in the consortium must also claim funding.

All projects must involve an SME. Only an SME can lead projects with costs below £100,000.

Any one business or RTO may lead on one application and collaborate in a further 2 applications. If a

business is not leading an application, they can be a collaborator in up to 3 applications.

Academics cannot lead on an application but can be a collaborator in any number of applications.

Projects may include partners that don’t receive any funding (for example, non-UK businesses). Their

costs will count towards the total project costs but they will not count as collaborators.

Projects with a total cost of between £50,000 and £1 million that can start by 1 December 2018 and

end by 31 December 2020 and last between 3 months and 24 months are

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eligible for funding.

Apply by 12pm 8th August 2018.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Criteria

How to Apply

https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/170/overview

New Plastics Research and Innovation Fund Announced (UK)

The Plastics and Research Innovation Fund (PRIF) will engage Britain’s best scientists and innovators

to help move the country towards more circular economic and sustainable approaches to plastics.

The Fund will be managed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and delivered via the Engineering

and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, and the Natural Environment Research

Council (NERC). The fund will have three parts:

• £2 million available for a UK Circular Plastics Network - a Leadership and Knowledge

Exchange

• £8 million Plastics ‘Creativity’ funding for Research

• £10 million Plastics ‘Innovation’ funding for Business led research and development

UKRI will work together with the sustainability experts WRAP to network and connect this fund with

initiatives across business, government and the research and innovation community, to encourage

knowledge exchange, and to identify future research and innovation priorities to enable the move to

a circular plastics economy.

The fund will seek to deliver strategic networking and research that will coordinate existing

knowledge across the UK; catalysing new ideas and rapid solutions across the research and

innovation landscape. It will support the polymer, packaging, retail and waste sectors as well as local

government responsible for waste collection.

For further information please contact the EPSRC Press Office on 01793 444 404 or email

pressoffice@epsrc.ac.uk

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https://www.ukri.org/news/science-minister-announces-20-million-plastics-research-and-

innovation-fund-to-turn-the-tide-on-plastics-production/

Grant Programme to Fund Biochemical Outreach Projects Opens for Applications (UK)

The Biochemical Society has announced that its Outreach Grants programme has re-opened for

applications. Grants of up to £1,000 are available to increase participation in the molecular

biosciences at school level and the community through engagement activities. Within school

projects the Society is looking to support projects with emphasis on molecular bioscience for upper

secondary school age audiences and above. For primary school age audiences, the focus can be on

biology or on all sciences.

The type of events funded could include:

• Activities for a science club

• Workshops for students or teachers

• Lectures from research scientists (including PhD students and post-doc's).

Projects more likely to receive funding will involve collaborations between, several

schools/universities or a mix of organizations; establish links/relationships between schools and

universities or industry; promote molecular bioscience career opportunities; or be submitted by an

applicant with previous experience in outreach activities (although first time applicants are also

welcomed).

Past projects include "Detective Sciences" - an event that formed part of the Science week activities

at Abercanaid Community School, Merthyr Tydfil. The focus of the event was centred on promoting

scientific investigation, scientific thinking and enhancing English language skills.

The next round will open on 25 June 2018 with a deadline of 24 September 2018.

Useful Links:

Application criteria

Scientific Outreach Grant Project (Video)

Previous Projects supported

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http://www.biochemistry.org/Grants/ScientificOutreachGrants.aspx

The Great British High Street Awards 2018 (UK)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has launched the 2018 Great British High

Street Awards. The Awards recognise and celebrate local achievements on Britain’s high streets and

support the communities in which they live and work.

High streets are eligible to win up to £10,000 for their local community, plus the opportunity for

their local businesses and consumers to participate in a Visa GBHS Spend & Win Competition, which

rewards the people that make our high streets so special.

Winners will be named in each of the four UK nations across two categories:

The Champion High Street category will recognise the nation’s best high streets.

The Rising Star High Street category will recognise the nation’s most ambitious high streets, which

are taking the lead and working together to revive, adapt and diversify.

An overall High Street of the Year in Great Britain and Northern Ireland will also be named.

The awards are open to:

• Business Improvement District

• Local Authority

• Parish Council

• Town Team

• Coastal Community Team

• Town Centre Partnership

• Community Interest Company

• Chambers of Commerce

• Trading Association

Entries close at 23.59 on the 22nd August 2018.

Useful Links:

The Great British High Street Awards 2018 (Video)

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Click here to register your interest

https://thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk/high-street-of-the-year-awards

Grants to Help New, Innovative Visual Arts Projects (UK)

The Elephant Trust has announced the next deadline for applications is the 8th October 2018. The

Trust offers grants to artists and for new, innovative visual arts projects. It aims to make it possible

for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when confronted by

lack of funds.

The Trust supports projects that develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and

appreciation of the fine arts. Priority is given to artists and small organisations and galleries making

or producing new work or exhibitions.

The Trust normally awards grants of up to £2,000, but larger grants of up to £5,000 may be

considered.

http://elephanttrust.org.uk/docs/intro.html

Funding for Town Twinning Projects (UK)

The European Commission has announced the second call for proposals under its Town Twinning

initiative. Part of its Citizens for Europe programme, Town Twinning is supporting projects that bring

together citizens from twinned towns to promote civic participation in the EU policy making process

and develop opportunities for societal engagement and volunteering at EU level.

The maximum grant available for a project is €25,000 and the maximum project duration is usually

21 days.

Grants are available to towns /municipalities or their twinning committees or other non-profit

organisations representing local authorities. A project must involve municipalities from at least 2

eligible countries, of which at least one is an EU Member State.

British applicants should be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire

duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without

concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British

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applicants continue to be eligible, they will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where

possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.

The closing date is 12 noon (Brussels time) on the 3rd September 2018.

Useful Links:

Call Details

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens/funding/networks-towns-2018-round-2_en

Grants of up to £2,000 for Projects Tackling Disadvantage and Deprivation (England, Scotland &

Wales)

The next application deadline for the Greggs Foundation Local Community Projects Fund is the 28th

August 2018.

The foundation is a grant making trust which distributes around £1.8 million per year to

organisations throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The Local Community Projects Fund makes

grants of up to £2,000 to not for profit organisations with a turnover of less than £300,000 a year

who work to reduce the disadvantage of the most deprived people in the community. This should

include one or more of the following communities of interest i.e. people who are.

• Disabled or suffering chronic illness

• Living in poverty

• Voluntary carers

• Homeless people

• Isolated older people

• Other demonstrable significant need

The Foundation are more likely to make grants to local organisations based near Greggs shops.

Please use the shop locator on the Greggs website to find their nearest shop.

Useful Links:

Apply Online

https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants/local-community-projects-

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fund

Lloyds Bank Foundation: New Strategy Includes More Unrestricted Grants (England and Wales)

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has published its new strategy for the next five years.

Included in the ‘Reaching Further’ strategy is:

• A pledge to boost its additional support for the charities that it funds, which will include an

expansion of its mentoring scheme whereby members of Lloyds Bank plc volunteer their

expertise to grant receiving charities.

• The Foundation mainly funds organisations with an income of less than £1m.

• An increase the size of its largest grants to £200,000 over their six-year duration

• A target of funding 700 charities at any one time until 2022

• A pledge to offer longer, unrestricted grants to more small charities together with six-year

grants with a break clause after the third year

• The continuation of its advocacy work, with a particular focus on producing research and

campaigning for policy changes on behalf of small charities.

The Foundation offers two grant programmes:

Invest grants - long-term funding for the day-to-day running of a charity (core costs), and/or the

direct delivery of a charity’s work. Grants of a minimum of £30,000 to a maximum of £100,000,

delivered across three years are available with the opportunity for continuation funding (up to six

years in total). There are set annual rounds – details are available here. The next round opens on 27

August 2018 and closes on 5 October 2018

Enable grants: Enable grants are awarded to charities which have identified clear development

needs with grants of up to a total of £15,000 across one or two years available to cover, for example,

pilot initiatives, strengthening monitoring systems or creating stronger business plans and service

development plans. This programme is temporarily closed and will reopen for applications under

new guidelines on the 27th August 2018.

Charities can apply for either programme, but not both.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Criteria

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https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy/

Funding Round for New Community Businesses Opening Soon (England)

The Community Business Bright Ideas Fund, which supports aspiring community groups in England

wanting to set up new community businesses has re-opened for applications.

Grants of up to £15,000, tailored business support as well as learning events are available to:

• Give community groups the support and tools required to start setting up their community

business

• Provide them with the early stage finance to carry out consultations with local people and

the opportunity for feasibility studies

• To develop a community business idea, that the community wants and needs.

Community support provider Locality is delivering Bright Ideas on behalf of Power to Change in

partnership with Co-operatives UK, the Plunkett Foundation and Groundwork UK.

Eligible business projects will be:

• Locally rooted

• Accountable to the local community

• Trading for the benefit of the local community

• Delivering broad community benefit

This round will close for applications on the 31st July. Interested communities can now read the

Guidance and Register for a FAQs webinar with a live Q&A.

https://mycommunity.org.uk/funding-options/bright-ideas-fund/

Government Launches New Fund to Support Small Business Growth (England)

The government has launched a new £2 million fund for proof of concept projects aimed at

encouraging SMEs to adopt productivity-boosting technology or business practices. The programme

will test innovative ways of encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt

existing technologies and business practices that can boost their productivity. In doing so the

programme aims to add to the evidence base of what works in driving up

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SME productivity.

These are the:

Proof of Concept strand which provides grants of up to £60,000 for feasibility projects.

Full-Scale Trial Strand which provides grants of up to £400,000 to undertake full scale trials.

To be eligible for funding the applicant must:

• Be an England based public sector organisation (such as a local authority, Local Enterprise

Partnership or Growth Hub)

• Be a university or research and technology organisation (RTO)

• Be a charity, representative body or trade association

• Be an England based business of any size working in collaboration with the above

• Carry out your project in England, because business support is a devolved matter

• Be willing to have the results of your work independently evaluated and published openly

• Agree to have your evaluation plan reviewed by BEIS or its partners prior to the trial

commencing

• Agree to participate in the overall evaluation of the programme

• Share data from the programme with BEIS and its partners for purposes of monitoring,

research and evaluation in the short, medium and long term

• Involve the target audience of SMEs

The closing date for both strands is 12pm on the 4th September 2018.

https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/192/overview

Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme Round 8 Opens (Scotland)

A new round of Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) funding that will offer a total of £10

million will run from April 2019 to March 2024. The scheme will allow successful applicants to run a

devolved funding programme providing financial help for Conservation Area based regeneration and

conservation initiatives.

Applications for appropriate initiatives are invited from:

• Local Authorities

• National Park Authorities

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• Community groups

• other voluntary sector organisations experienced in multi-funded projects

Successful applications will be provided with funding over a five-year period to support the set-up of

Conservation Area Regeneration Schemes (CARS), contributing to various different elements

including:

• A repairs programme for priority projects

• A small grants scheme – e.g. for homeowners or retailers

• Community engagement through training opportunities in traditional skills and through

education programmes

• Training opportunities for traditional craftspeople

• Public realm conservation and restoration

• Administration costs, including for the appointment of a dedicated project officer and other

dedicated support staff as required

The CARS funding programme has been in operation since 2007 with over £40m awarded to date

and will run from April 2019 to March 2024.

An online application system will be available soon. Organisations interested in applying for CARS

funding can Email note of interest to be notified as soon as the online application system is open.

Useful Links:

Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (Video)

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/grants-and-funding/cars-round-8-2019-2024/

Funding for the Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities (Scotland)

Schools, and other organisations such as local authorities, area sports associations, sports trusts and

charities; etc can apply for funding of up to £100,000 (to a maximum of 50% of the project costs) to

improve their sports facilities. In areas of high deprivation, the maximum grant can be up to 75% of

project costs.

Grants are available to help with the provision or upgrading of sports facilities that are for the public

good and which benefit the community. The fund supports capital projects such as:

• New, upgraded or extended sports facilities

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• Inclusive changing facilities

• Facilities that provide or improve access for outdoor sport and adventure activities

• Floodlights that increase capacity at appropriate sports facilities

• Major items of sports equipment

There are two application routes depending on the value of the project:

• Small Grants for applications with a total project value between £20,000 and £250,000

(including VAT).

• Large Grants for applications with a total project value of over £250,000 (including VAT).

The next closing date for applications is the 1st September 2018.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

Apply Online

https://sportscotland.org.uk/funding/sport-facilities-fund/

New Fund Launched to Improve Business Digital Capabilities (Scotland)

The Scottish Government has introduced a loan at 0% interest rates that aims to help firms to spread

the cost of investment over 3 to 5 years. This fund will enable businesses to meet the upfront

business costs of investing in digital technology and skills. Created alongside delivery partner

Lanarkshire Enterprise Services (LESL) loans will be made available to companies who wish to

improve their digital capabilities and processes in areas such as cyber security, data analytics and

software engineering. The loan also covers staff digital skills development as part of the Scottish

Government’s drive to improve economic productivity.

Loans of £5,000 to £50,000 on 3 month to five-year terms are available.

Applicant businesses must be located in Scotland and have been trading a minimum of 6 months.

The purpose of the loan must be to improve digital capacity and or capability of the business

Applicants must be over the age of 18 and be a UK resident with the right to work in the UK.

Applicant businesses must meet the European definition of an SME i.e.

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employ fewer than 250 persons and have an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million euro, and/or

an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euro.

View the Lending Policy here

Applications are invited online via an initial enquiry form.

http://digitaldevelopmentloan.org/%E2%80%83

New Funds Announced for Electric Bike Revolution (Scotland)

The Scottish Government has announced two new funds to encourage more people to start using

electric bicycles, particularly for shorter journeys.

Round 1 of the E-bike Grant Fund – available through Energy Saving Trust - will offer £700,000 of

grant funding for local authorities, public sector agencies, colleges and universities to take the lead

on the large-scale adoption of ebikes. Particularly encouraged are applications that will achieve this

through the creation of bike pools of pedal-assisted electric bikes to support sustainable and active

business travel as an alternative to car use, and to support the reduction of business travel costs.

Grants will cover the costs of ebikes/ecargo bikes and associated safety equipment.

A further £100,000 of grant funding will be available from Transport Scotland through Home Energy

Scotland advice centres to support trials of bikes via Scotland’s active travel hubs, local bike libraries

and community organisations to promote the use of ebikes and, where possible, adaptive bikes and

trailers and non-electric cargo bikes to support cycling for all ages and abilities.

For individuals considering purchasing an eBike, Energy Saving Trust are offering an interest-free

loan. This scheme is funded by Transport Scotland. The eBike loan is for up to £6,000 with a

repayment period of 4 years and covers the following (per household):

• 2 x ebikes capped at £3,000 each

• 1 x family ecargo bike capped at £6,000

• 1 x adaptive ebike capped at £6,000

https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/13m-for-electric-bike-revolution-in-scotland/

Funding for Projects that Increase Participation in Sport & Physical

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Activity (Scotland)

Grants of between £30,000 and £70,000 are available to Scottish organisations seeking to change

lives through sport and physical activity. A total of £1 million of funding is available for two-year

projects that address the often complex barriers people face to taking part in sport and physical

activity.

At least 14 grants will be awarded to two-year projects that meet the Fund's key criteria and deliver

on the four positive change themes:

• Sport for Inclusion

• Sport for Health and Wellbeing

• Sport for Skills

• Sport for Communities

Successful projects will demonstrate how they can deliver positive change through sport and

physical activity, and support people to become and stay active.

The funding is being made available through the Spirit of 2012 organisation which was set up to

recreate the spirit of pride and positivity that defined the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic

Games.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 28th August 2918.

Useful Links:

Application Form

https://www.spiritof2012.org.uk/CLTSPA

Coca-Cola Thank You Fund Opens for Applications (ROI & Northern Ireland)

The Thank You Fund is back for 2018 with a total of €100,000 to give to projects across the Republic

of Ireland and Northern Ireland that inspire and support young people aged 12 to 25.

Aimed at new projects, the Fund will support work that will help to:

• Bridge the divide between education and the workplace.

• Foster diversity and inclusion in communities

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• Empower young people to become the leaders of the future

• Youths taking an innovative approach to sustainability in local communities.

Non-profit organisations based in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland who can demonstrate

innovation in their proposal can apply for grants of €5,000, €10,000 or €30,000.

While most of the applications will be assessed by a panel of expert judges, this year a People’s

Choice award has also been introduced, offering the public the chance to vote for their favourite

pitch.

Apply online by 13th July 2018.

Useful Links:

Apply to the 2018 Thank You Fund.

https://www.coca-cola.ie/stories/coca-cola-launches-thank-you-fund-2018

Funding for Immersive Technologies for Pupils with Autism (Northern Ireland)

The Education Authority of Northern Ireland (EA) has up to £150,000 to invest in projects that use

immersive technologies to improve the outcomes of pupils with autism. About one in 40 pupils in

Northern Ireland has a diagnosis of autism, a condition that affects the way they relate to people,

situations and their immediate environment.

Small businesses and organisations coming forward with immersive technologies such as augmented

reality and virtual reality that have the potential to improve education, emotional and social skills

can receive up to 100% funding to develop tools for a classroom environment. The technologies

being developed should target the needs of 3 to 19-year olds with an autism spectrum disorder

diagnosis.

In the first phase, the EA will issue contracts to organisations for feasibility studies. More contracts

could be awarded in a further 2 phases to develop the best ideas and test them at scale.

The competition is open to any organisation that can demonstrate a route to market for its idea,

opens on the 30th June 2018 when tender documentation to apply will be available on e-TendersNI.

The competition closes on the 23rd July 2018.

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A briefing event will be held at the Dundonald Office on 29 June 2018.

http://www.eani.org.uk/about-us/latest-news/ea-invests-in-immersive-technology-to-improve-

outcomes-for-pupils-with-autism-in-northern-ireland/

Funding Support for Former Mining Communities (East & West Midlands, North East & North West

of England, Yorkshire and Kent)

The Coalfields Community Investment Programme, which provides grants to community and

voluntary groups to tackle key challenges that still affect the top 30% most deprived coalfield

communities in England has re-opened for applications.

Grants totaling £125,000 will be available in this funding round for projects that address the

following themes:

• Skills - growing the skills of people in order to increase their opportunities;

• Employment - developing pathways to increase the number of people in work;

• Health - supporting projects that increase participation in activities/services that improve

health and wellbeing.

The maximum grant per project will be £10,000. Applicants are advised to consult the eligible wards

list on the website before making an application. To apply, organisations need to complete an

eligibility survey to determine whether the applicant organisation/group meets the criteria to apply

for funding from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT).

The closing date for submitting the eligibility survey will be the 7th September 2018. The deadline

for submitting applications is the 14th September 2018.

For information on how to apply to the Coalfields Community Investment Programme and

eligibility criteria, please contact the team on 01226 272811.

https://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/what-we-do/division-missing/coalfields-community-

investment-programme-ccip-funding-support/

Funding Available to Support Regeneration in London (London)

Round 2 of the Good Growth Fund, Mayor Sadiq Khan's £70 million

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regeneration programme to support growth and community development in London, is now open.

Working with the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP), the fund supports innovative, best

practice regeneration activities. The aim is to encourage active participation in local communities

through the delivery of co-ordinated place-based strategies that support diverse and accessible local

economies from high streets and town centres to industrial areas.

A broad range of public, private and third-sector organisations are eligible to apply including:

• London boroughs

• Sub-regional partnerships

• Town teams and business improvement districts

• Workspace providers

• Community groups, social enterprises and charities

• Small and medium-sized enterprises

Round 2 offers a further £20 million of funding for collaborative proposals that bring together a

range of partners to focus resources and seize opportunities in a local area. No minimum or

maximum grant levels are stated; in Round one the largest grant awarded was £2,957,505 and the

smallest £90,000.

Deadline for stage one applications is 13 July 2018

The 27 projects funded in round one included:

• Battersea Arts Centre Community Garden, received £150,000 to help provide an edible,

sustainable community garden with artistic interpretation on a newly reopened and greened

Town Hall Road in Lavender Hill, Clapham

• Participatory City Foundation, received £850,000 towards a participatory programme

centred on the development of a warehouse which will provide a range of facilities for local

users, including a metal and wood workshop, industrial kitchen facilities, fabric workspace

and teaching space

• Inclusive Growth in Finsbury Park received £1,030,000 to provide affordable studio and

workspace for community groups where disadvantaged residents will be supported to set-up

and grow their own businesses and receive business support and training.

Useful Links:

Good Growth Fund Prospectus

Frequently Asked Questions

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https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/regeneration/funding-opportunities/good-growth-fund-

supporting-regeneration-london

Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund Open for Applications (London)

The Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund has re-opened for applications. Charities, voluntary and

community groups working in the London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Haringey,

Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Westminster, Camden and Brent, that have an income of less

than £250,000 per annum, can apply for grants of up to £5,000.

The focus is to help society's most disadvantaged and communities on the ground by reducing social

isolation, strengthening community cohesion, and improving physical and mental wellbeing. A

proportion of the available funding available is reserved for Older People's projects that: promote

social inclusion and reduce poverty amongst older people and address the barriers they face

accessing services.

The deadline for applications is 20th July 2018.

Useful Links:

Fund Guidelines

Apply Online

https://londoncf.org.uk/grants/deutsche-bank-small-grants-fund

Small Grants Community Programme (Oxford)

The Oxford City Council Small Grants Community Programme for 2018-19 offers community and

voluntary organisations the opportunity to apply for funding of up to £5,000 for projects that:

• Meet the needs of the community in Oxford City.

• Meet the needs of the grants programme prospectus which consists of a list of Themes and

Objectives that the Council would like to achieve in partnership with community and

voluntary organisations.

• Meet the basic requirements and are from organisations with a

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good track record in terms of service delivery, management and compliance with basic

quality standards, or from new organisations that can demonstrate the ability to meet the

standards required.

• Can demonstrate that they are financially sustainable and will not rely on Oxford City Council

as their only source of income

• Can show that they have a commitment to ensuring that their activities support the

sustainability of local communities and the environment.

The funding priorities that Oxford City Council has chosen are based on those published in Oxford

City Council’s Corporate Plan for 2016-2020 and are:

• Meeting Housing Need

• Strong, Active Communities

• Vibrant, Sustainable Economy

• Cleaner, Greener City

The closing date for applications is the 9th August 2018.

Small grants awarded in May 2018 included:

• The Leys Community Development Initiative, £4160 towards active and healthy activities for

young women

• Oxford Hindu Temple and Community Centre project, £660 as a contribution towards the

2018 summer mela

Useful Links:

https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20044/grants/279/small_community_grants

Funding to Tackle Local Health Inequalities (Dumfries and Galloway, North, East and South

Ayrshire, Scottish Borders, North and South Lanarkshire)

Projects addressing local health inequalities in Dumfries and Galloway, North,East and South

Ayrshire, Scottish Borders, North and South Lanarkshire can now apply for funding from the People's

Health Trust, the organisation set up to distribute funds generated by The Health Lottery.

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Grants are available for projects that cover small areas such as:

• A few streets, a housing estate or a small village

• As well as communities of interest (people who have shared experiences, characteristics or

common interests and wish to come together to address specific issues that are important

to them).

Under the Active Communities programme, community groups and not-for-profit organisations with

an income of less than £350,000 a year can apply for grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 a year,

for projects lasting up to two years.

Recent projects funded include:

• £49,684 to Lightburn Elderly Association Project, Cambuslang and Rutherglen, for a two-year

project to expand and develop recreational classes and activities for older people in

Burnbank, Fairhill, Hillhouse and Whitehill in Hamilton.

• £15,550 to Ayrshire Film Company CIC, Ardrossan, for a one-year project to deliver a series

of workshops for young people to enable them to create some short, locally-focussed films.

The deadline for applications for this round is 1:00pm on the 18th July 2018.

http://www.healthengagecic.org.uk/%C2%A0

Funding for Bedfordshire School and Community Projects (Bedfordshire)

The Wixamtree Trust is a general grant-making Trust that focuses most of their support on

organisations (including schools) and projects based or operating in Bedfordshire. The Trust also

supports a small number of national charities with whom the main benefactor had been associated

with during his life.

Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are usually awarded. Only a small number of donations are

made outside this range and it is rare for the Trustees to approve a grant amounting to more than

10% of the annual running costs of an organisation or of any particular project or service for which

the funds are being sought.

Awards are usually single grants, rather than multiple payments and the do not give more than one

grant to an organisation in a twelve-month period. Further applications may be made on the

anniversary of an award.

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Applicant organisations must either be:

• Based or operating within the county of Bedfordshire or

• A registered charity or considered to be charitable in nature by the Inland Revenue.

Examples of Projects Funded

• Crescent Summer School Project – Project to empower young people.

• Goldington Academy PTA - New Minibus Appeal

• Child Brain Injury Trust – Support towards co-ordinator’s salary.

• Leedon Lower School PTA - Leedon Log Library/Multi-use Family Learning Centre Project

The Trustees meet four times each year, usually in January, April, July and November to consider

funding requests.

The deadline to apply for the next meeting of the is the 17th October 2018.

Useful Links:

Guidance Notes

Online Application Form

https://wixamtree.org/application/

Shropshire Grassroots Fund (Shropshire)

Shropshire Grassroots Fund supports small, volunteer-led groups with an annual income of less than

£30,000. The fund is currently open for applications of up to £500 for projects that address the

following priorities:

• Young children and early years activities, particularly those targeted towards disadvantaged

children

• Youth Groups, particularly activities that support vulnerable or disadvantaged young people

• Older people – particularly activities that reduce loneliness and isolation

• Tackling poverty and improving the lives of Shropshire’s most disadvantaged people,

particularly those living in isolated rural areas

The fund cannot make a contribution to general appeals, fund on-going

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staff salaries, contribute to large capital build projects or parties or other one-off events.

Groups or organisations funded will:

• Be a locally managed voluntary or community group, active in their local community for not

less than 12 months prior to making an application

• Evidence income of less than £30,000 per annum, taken as an average turnover for the last

three financial years.

• Be volunteer-led (i.e. with largely volunteer based input)

• Be connected with and/or meeting the needs of the local community

• Have a set of rules/governing document that has as a minimum the name, aim/purpose,

objects, a dissolution clause for the organisation, a list of Trustees/Committee members,

and Trustee/Committee members signatures.

Groups and organisations do not have to be registered charities. Non-constituted and informal

groups are eligible to apply but these groups will be required to work with Shropshire RCC to

constitute.

The next deadline is the 31st August 2018.

Useful Links:

Application Form and Guidance Notes

http://www.shropshire-rcc.org.uk/services/community-groups/funding-and-grant-advice/?hid=#-

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Millichope Fund for Community Buildings (Shropshire)

Shropshire RCC administers a small grant scheme funded by the Millichope that benefits community

buildings in Shropshire. The fund provides small grants of up to £500 to enable village halls and

community centres to purchase items of equipment to help meet the needs of their local

community.

Examples of things that have been funded previously include:

• Hearing loops or equipment to assist disabled users

• Tables, chairs and other furniture

• Kitchen equipment (e.g. white goods or crockery)

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• Replacement water heaters or radiators

• Curtains, draught excluders and other insulation

• Audio and visual equipment (e.g. a PA system) and portable staging

Applications are invited from organisations which are located within Shropshire and/or have a

significant number of beneficiaries within the County; are, preferably, registered charities or have

Inland Revenue charitable status or are established for charitable purposes. Preference will be given

to smaller, local and new groups with limited resources.

Next deadline: 31 August 2018

Fully completed forms, with all attachments, should be returned by the given deadline to:

Shropshire RCC

The Creative Quarter

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

SY2 6LG

For further information call 01743 360641 or email: enquiries@shropshire-rcc.org.uk

Useful Links:

Application Form

Guidance Notes

http://www.shropshire-rcc.org.uk/services/community-groups/funding-and-grant-advice/?hid=#-

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Funding to Support the Development of Small Charities and Social Enterprises (UK)

The Fore Trust has announced that the next funding round to support the development of small

charities, social enterprises and community interest companies will open for registrations on the

23rd July 2018 at 10 am.

The Trust is offering development funding of up to £30,000 and business

support to expand the capacity of small charities, social enterprises and

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community interest companies. To qualify applicant organisations will need to have a turnover of

less than £500,000 per year).

To apply for funding, organisations must register at the start of each funding round. Numbers for

each round are capped and registration are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once the cap

is reached, the round is closed. Once successfully registered, organisations are invited to submit a

simple application.

The closing date will be the 3rd September 2018.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

Frequently Asked Question

Examples of previous grants awarded include:

• Street Doctors who received a grant of £30,000 to enable the organisation to transition from

being a small-scale student voluntary organisation to a national movement. The funding

enables the organisation to employ a part time CEO and to develop the infrastructure to

formally contract with Youth Offending Institutions and Teams.

• Art Against Knives which uses art as a tool for communication and personal development for

16-25yr olds received a grant of £27,510 to help fund the strategic development of the

organisation to strengthen its longer-term sustainability.

• Circle Crew for Change which is the UK’s first youth mutual organisation owned by young

people, led by young people and for young people received a grant of £30,000 to fund a

part-time Project Development Manager to drive the organisation at the critical transitional

period in its development.

http://www.thefore.org/charities/

BBC Children in Need Main Grant Programme (UK)

The next closing date for applications to the BBC Children in Need Main Grants programme is the

13th September 2018. Grants of over £10,000 per project per year for up to three years are available

to not for profit organisations and schools that work with young people who are:

• Experiencing disadvantage through illness, distress, abuse or

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neglect;

• Any kind of disability; behavioural or psychological difficulties;

• And / or living in poverty or situations of deprivation.

There is no upper limit for Main Grants but BBC Children in Need make very few grants over

£120,000 (or £40,000 per year) and most grants are for much less. To be eligible, projects must make

differences in children’s lives that help prevent or overcome the effects of the disadvantages they

face. Projects achieve these differences by either working directly with children or seeking to

improve their social and physical environments.

Schools can also apply for funding but the project must be additional to their statutory duties.

Examples of projects that recently received funding include:

• St Joseph's School and Community Steering Group, which received a grant of £61,480 to

provide an after school and holiday clubs to engage disadvantaged young people living in

Workington in physical and healthy living activity.

• Stepping Stones Pre-School Portslade, which received a grant of £ £9,397 to provide

additional 1-1 support to children who display emotional/behavioural/communication

difficulties to develop coping strategies, social communication skills and help them to

overcome anxiety.

• Cumbria Law Centre which received a grant of £88,263 to provide a full-time worker for a

young people’s drop-in centre, offering specialist social welfare advice to young people and

vulnerable parents.

Useful Links:

Application Form

Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3XW7FvN20PD3xr2c1T62Xly/main-grants

New £4 Million Funding Scheme to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls - Deadline Reminder

(UK)

A new £4 million grant scheme has been launched to support projects within the UK that tackle

violence against women and girls. It is anticipated that 40 grant awards of £60,000 - £120,000 will

be made for projects lasting between 1 and 3 years. Larger grants may be

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awarded for partnership bids.

The funding is being made available through the Tampon Tax and is supported by Comic Relief in

partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the devolved

administrations.

This funding is exclusively focused on women with multiple and complex needs and aims to:

• Enable organisations to better support women within the target groups.

• Showcase how women’s lived experience can inform the design and delivery of services,

practice and policy.

• Provide opportunities for projects to try out new ways and models of working, for example

by acting earlier, building community assets or using digital approaches.

• Enable cross sector partnerships to work together to provide high quality support.

• Support approaches that can provide learning for other organisations and stakeholders

across the sector.

• Improve access to support for women with complex needs in less well-served communities,

such as BAMER, older women, LBTI, disabled women.

The closing date for applications is midday on the 2nd July 2018.

Useful Links:

Documents for applying

Application process

Guidance for applying

https://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-grants/open-grants-initiatives/tackling-violence-against-

women-and-girls

Design and Trial Smart Energy and Transport Systems: Apply for Funding (UK)

Businesses, universities, public sector organisations or research and technology organisations can

now apply for a share of up to £41.5million which has been made available to invest in both the

design and practical demonstration of new business models that

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intelligently link supply, storage and demand in heating, power and transport. The funding will help

businesses to develop local energy approaches at scale that will create better outcomes for

consumers and promote economic growth for the UK.

Up to £40 million is available for 3 smart energy system demonstrators, while up to £1.5 million is

available for studies into new, smarter approaches to local energy.

Demonstration projects must be based in a large UK location such as a medium-sized town. They

should be led by a business, university, public sector organisation or a research and technology

organisation working with others. They must include at least one SME, one academic organisation

and a local authority or equivalent organisation. At least 90% of the project work must take place in

the UK and up to 45% of project costs can be funded.

Studies into new smart, energy systems should show how they could improve future energy services

in a UK location at least the size of a medium-sized town. Projects can be led by a business, academic

organisation, charity, public sector organisation or local authority, research council institute or a

research and technology organisation. At least one SME must be included. At least 90% of the

project work must take place in the UK and up to 70% of project costs can be funded.

The closing date for applications is the 25th July 2018.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/design-and-trial-smart-energy-systems-apply-for-funding

Building Resilient Local Economies (UK)

The next deadline for applications to the Friends Provident Foundation - Building Resilient

Economies programme is the 2nd July 2018.

The programme aims to build a more resilient, fairer and sustainable economic system.

Organisations working within the UK who want to help transform financial systems into 'engines for

social benefit' can apply for grants through the Foundation. Grants in the past have been up to

£200,000 to cover capital or revenue funding, core costs or project costs. Activities funded will fit

closely with the aims of the Foundation and deliver one of two key outcomes.

These are:

"System Change"

"Local Economic Resilience".

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Under 'Systems Change' the Foundation will be looking to support projects that develop and

demonstrate methods that will effectively change policy and corporate behaviours in pursuit of

wider social objectives.

Under 'Local economic resilience' the Foundation is looking to support projects that share learning

about effective ways for communities to create more sustainable economic systems and retain more

of the value generated. This might include creating community assets or new approaches to local

finance.

Previous organisations supported include:

SUSTAIN, which received a grant of £75,000 for a concerted three-year campaign, drawing on the

support of many people and organisations to achieve changes in government policy and industry

practice to create a million good jobs though better farming and land-use.

ECHO, a trading network of over 500 organisations in East London that uses time as the currency,

rather than money. This project received a grant of £140,000 and aims to develop and refine the

infrastructure for local, sustainable Echo systems at national scale.

Useful Links:

Apply Online

Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.friendsprovidentfoundation.org/programme-overview/

Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)

The Rowing Foundation has re-opened its grants programme. The purpose of the Foundation is to

promote the participation in rowing of young people (those under 18 or still in full time education)

and the disabled of all ages. The Foundation gives grants of £500-£3,000 (up to 50% of the cost of

the project) to help British rowing organisations, clubs and schools for rowing equipment and whose

requirements may be too small or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National

Lottery or other similar sources of funds. Previous organisations supported include:

• St Breock Primary School which received funding towards the purchase of four oars;

• Monmouth Comprehensive School BC towards a double scull; and

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• Stratford upon Avon BC for 'Project Oarsome Refurbishment'.

The closing date for applications is the 8th October 2018.

Useful Links:

Apply Online

Recent Grants

http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/home/

Funding for Arts Projects that Work with Children and Young People (UK)

Not for profit organisations in the arts and cultural sector can apply for grants of up to £50,000 for

projects that work with children and young people up to the age of 18 using the arts and creative

media. Preference will be given to innovative projects which have a deep commitment to listening to

children and allow the perceptions and feelings of children themselves to be better understood.

Organisations can apply for both one-off short-term projects and for projects lasting up to three

years. The funding is being made available through the Ragdoll Foundation. Previous projects

supported include:

Dance Devon, who received a grant of £20,550 to develop and deliver ‘All Aboard’, a new inclusive

dance project for very young disabled and non-disabled children and their families.

West Yorkshire Playhouse which received a grant of £26,028 to develop and deliver a new arts-

based creative play project with around 30 babies, toddlers and pre-school children whose mothers

attend the Playhouse’s weekly Asmarina Voices refugee women’s singing group.

Applications can be submitted at any time.

Useful Links:

Application Form

Guidance Notes

Projects Funded in 2016-17

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http://www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk/portfolio/grant-giving

Funding to Tackle Isolation and Health in Sparsely Populated Areas (England, Scotland and Wales)

The Princes Countryside Fund’s Rural Four - Catalyst, Collaborate, Create and Champion - project is a

dedicated programme of support for community projects in England, Scotland and Wales that is

funded by Players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Charities, Community Benefit Societies, Community Interest Companies, Companies limited by

guarantee, not for profit organisations, Social enterprises and Unincorporated associations with

proven success of the community working together and a governance structure in place are eligible

to apply.

The Rural Four project aims to:

• Reinvigorate community networks by assisting with rebuilding community assets

• Improve the health and well-being of 200 socially isolated people through providing access

to improved community assets and a network of support

• Create a lasting legacy of support and community spirit in the areas supported.

Grants will be awarded to projects with a particular focus on tackling isolation and improving the

health and wellbeing of people living in sparsely populated areas.

Funding of up to £25,000 for up to 10 projects per year is available and applications are welcome at

any time.

Previous grants have been awarded to:

• Crowle (Worcestershire) Community Shop - £29,750 towards the construction of a timber-

clad building on the village hall site as a shop to be run entirely for the benefit of the local

community.

• Bird in Bush, Elsdon, Northumberland National Park - £25,635 to support a major

refurbishment of the kitchen, and improvements to the accommodation facilities. The pub

will provide several services including meeting space, a micro library, parcel drop facility,

board games club and a social club.

To find out more please contact Helen Aldis on 020 7566 6659 or email.

http://www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/grant-giving-

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