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FUNDING NEWS

Ponders End Fair Share Consultation Young Persons' Panel

The next meeting of the young person's panel to look at how to spend the final funding from the Big Lottery Fair Share Funding will be held on:

Monday 23rd January at 5.00pm at Vincent House, corner of Nags Head Road

Suppper will be provided.

Local Concillor Del Goddard will be at the meeting to speak about other monies that are coming into Ponders End that may give added value to the exisiting £60,000 that has to be spend by Fair Share on activities for young people.

For further information contact Claire at ECYPS on 0208 373 2710.

 

Enfield Community Capacity Building Fund 2012-2015

Just a quick reminder for organisations applying for the above funding stream, the closing date for applications is 5 pm on Wednesday 22nd February 2012.

On 17th January ECYPS attended the Enfield Community Capacity Building Fund workshop followed by a general answer and question session at Community House.

A few important points included:

Proposal must be project based and not for the organisations to exist.

Management cost must be within 10-15%

One application per organisation

possible to combine streams but you will not be allowed to go over maximum for main stream i.e. £10,000 volunteering and participation

NO DUPRLICATION-no funding for existing project, if you have applied for Local Residents fund, officers will be cross referencing to ensure no duplication

small grants/innovations funding- micro organisations that have no paid workers

£600,000 has been ring fenced to support accomodations

Successful bids should have clear outcomes, description, links to strategic aims. wider implication of the proposal, exit stategy and meet Enfield priorities as stated in the guidelines and the 4 priority funding areas.

 

Two further sessions offering 10 minute one to one discussions by appointment only will be held on:

Wednesday, 25th January 2012 at 9.30am - 11.00am
and Tuesday, 31st January 2012 at 2.00pm - 3.00pm

at Enfield Council, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield EN1 3XA in the Place Shaping Room, 1st floor B Blk

Nazma Islam will hold 2 additional sessions for one-to-one discussions by appointment only on:

Monday, 23rd January 2012 at 10.00am - 12.00pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm
at John Wilkes House, 79 High Street, Ponders End EN3 4EN

Monday, 30th January 2012 at 10.00am - 12.00pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm
at Community House, 311 Fore Street, Edmonton N9 0PZ in the Hot Desk Meeting Room

If you would like to book a place at the workshop or a one-to-one appointment please email vcs@enfield.gov.uk or contact Debbie Gibbs/Nazma Islam on 020 8379 4417/1507

 

Enfield Residents's Priority Fund-Your chance to improve your local neighbourhood and get involved in local decision making!

Enfield Council is launching £2.1million fund for you to help address a social, econmic or environmental need in your ward, working with your local councillor.

To submit your idea you can visit www.enfield.gov.uk/residentsfund

If you would like to contact your local councillors email claire.johnson@enfield.gov.uk

Ther are 21 wards to fund local projects that will help to tackle inequality or service provison locally.

This your chance to get involved. Why not let your councillors know how the money should be spent in your community. Consultations are taking place across Enfield.

For more information visit www.enfield.gov.uk/residentsfund

 

BIG Announces Additional £50 M to Voluntary and Community Sector (England)
The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced that it is making an additional £50 million available in grant funding to the voluntary and community sector. As part of the funding package, BIG is making an additional £17million available to fund an additional 650 charitable and community projects through its two main open grants programmes:

• Reaching Communities
• Awards for All.

Over the next few months, BIG will also be offering grants of up to £10,000 to close to 1,000 existing BIG grant holders in the last 18 months of their projects to review the way they work and explore ways of becoming more sustainable. Activities could include:

• Developing a more effective operating model
• Partnership working
• Finding new ways to deliver activities in future.

Projects that are having a particularly significant impact will also receive an additional year’s worth of funding to continue their project and carry out plans to make their projects more sustainable in the long term
http://news.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_261011_eng_vcs_from_funding_cuts_?regioncode=-uk

 

The Lords Taverners Non Turf Pitch Grants (England)
The Lords Taverners have announced that its non-Turf Pitch Grants scheme is now open to applications. 
Through the scheme, applications can be made for grants towards the installation of non-turf pitches, practice ends and nets.   The awards include:

• Grants of up to £3,000 towards non-turf pitches
• £2,000 towards non-turf practice ends
• £1,000 towards outdoor nets.

Applications will be considered from cricket clubs affiliated to a National Governing Body of Cricket, individual schools or other organisations directly involved in the organisation of youth cricket and which have a genuine need for assistance
http://www.lordstaverners.org/charity/support-and-funding/youth-cricket.htm

 

Trust for London (London)
The Trust for London, a charitable organisation that exists to reduce poverty and inequality in London, has announced that the next closing date for applications to its grants programme is the 7th February 2012. 
Through its funding programmes grants are available to community and voluntary organisations that address the Trust’s priorities.  These are:

• Improving employment opportunities for disadvantaged people
• Promoting the inclusion of recent arrivals to the UK
• Promoting social justice (policy change and campaigning work)
• Strengthening the skills of the voluntary and community sector. 

The Trust will also provide small grants for small groups in the areas of speaking out and campaigning activities – including:

• support for disability groups
• promoting the inclusion and integration of recently established communities
• mother-tongue and/or supplementary schools providing creative educational opportunities. 

 The Trust provides approximately £6 million per year and there is no lower or upper limit of the level of funding that can be applied for.   However, the Trust will not normally make grants that exceed £100,000
http://www.cityparochial.org.uk/tfl/index.html

 

EVENTS

 

     
STAYING SAFE AWARDS-Community Help Point Scheme
We are delighted to announce that CHPS was awarded Children & Young People's Award 2008

Established in 2007, a pioneering scheme initiated by Claire Whetstone-Director of ECYPS, teamed up with Disabled Children's Joint Services, The Police Youth & Partnership Team, Local Safeguarding Board and Children's Fund. The CHPS scheme provides safe havens for vulnerable young people in Enfield. The aim of the scheme is to support young people in raising their awareness of personal safety issues, to facilitate the safe travel of young people with diverse support needs.   If you are a young person out and about in Enfield and in need of assistant then help is at hand.......look out for the distinctive blue and white sticker in shops, libraries, businesses etc.   For a full list of locations contact Shafiqul.  If you are a local business and would like to take part contact Shafiqul for an information pack.

For more information regarding the CHPS scheme contact

Shafiqul on 020 8373 2683.

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