Fw: Lottery Workshops

Don't forget that Blackpool is still a priority area for the Lottery.

 

 

 

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From: CVS

To: Greg Smith - Together Lancashire -

Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 11:19 AM

Subject: Lottery Workshops

Don't miss out on this very useful opportunity View this email in your browser Lottery Workshops,                                                    Reaching Communities  and Awards for All Blackpool is a priority area for Reaching Communities. Although there have recently been half a dozen successful applications, our town is still under-represented and the Lottery are actively seeking applications from the area. Reaching Communities is the Big Lottery Fund's flagship grant, with funding available from £10,000 to over half a million. Grants can be for multi-year revenue or for capital projects (through the Reaching Communities Buildings strand). The overall aim of the fund is to improve communities and the lives of people most in need, and applications should seek to achieve this aim through one of the following outcomes: 1. People having better chances in life, with access to training and development to improve life skills   2. Stronger communities, with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems   3. Improved rural and urban environments, which communities are better able to access and enjoy   4. Healthier and more active people and communities.   Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde CVS have arranged a Reaching Communities workshop, run by Sarah Clubb, the North West Big Lottery funding officer. Sarah will be explaining the application process, looking at each question in detail. She'll be discussing criteria, clear outcomes and evidencing need and will answer questions. This is your chance to get advice and guidance on successful applications directly from a Lottery representative.   The workshop will be held on Thursday 30th April, 10am – 1pm at the City Learning Centre, Dinmore Avenue. The event is free, but places are limited so please let us know if you're coming – email simon.lawton@cvsbwf.org.uk or phone 01253 624505. There are still places available on Thursday's Awards for All workshop - your chance to find out directly from a Lottery representative what they're looking for in a successful application.   Awards for All is the Lottery's small grant, allowing community-based groups to receive grant funding between £300 and £10,000.     Don't forget that Blackpool is still a priority area for the Lottery, so they're actively seeking Awards for All applications from you!    The application form is relatively straightforward - a good starting point for understanding funding bids. It requires evidence of need, clear community involvement and activies that directly affect outcomes.    CVS have arranged a workshop run by our local Lottery representative, who will provide hints, tips and general guidance on completing Awards for All applications.     The workshop will take place on Thursday 23rd April, 10am-1pm, at the Salvation Army Citadel, Raikes Parade. Places are free but limited so please book asap - either email:  simon.lawton@cvsvwf.org.uk, or call the CVS on 01253624505. Copyright © 2015 CVS, All rights reserved. You are receiving this as you have not opted out of our E Bulletin subscribers list. Our mailing address is: CVS 95 Abingdon Street Blackpool, Eng FY1 1PP United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Collecting stories of holes in the welfare safety net

FROM CHURCH ACTION ON POVERTY

 

could you help them with supplying stories from your casework?  Please contact

Niall Cooper

Director
Church Action on Poverty

Dale House, 35 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 2HF

0161 236 9321 
niallc@church-poverty.org.uk

 

 

We're currently working on a report to highlight the increasing numbers of holes in the welfare safety net – to be published in late May (soon after the Election).  We're currently looking for case studies of people affected in the past couple of years to include – don't know if you might be able to help?

 

Below is a list of the kind of 'holes' we are talking about:

 

·         Delays or errors in assessing or transferring people between disability benefits (eg ESA, PIPs)

·         People who have been assessed as fit for work but have difficulty claiming JSA (or other benefits)

·         General delays, errors or underpayment of benefits

·         Sanctions, suspension of benefits and related problems

·         Problems or inability to get benefit advances or emergency payments

·         Any other general insecurities resulting from the way people are treated within the benefits system!

 

Ideally a story/case study would be up to 200 words in length, including a bit about the person, the nature of the holes/problems they experienced and the impact it had – ideally in the first person, or including a quote from them with their view/opinion on how they felt/feel about their experience.  Shorter quotes/stories would also be fine..

 

We could do with their first name (though anonymous is acceptable), age (at least to the decade) and the place they are from. If they would be willing to be photographed or videoed, or potentially be willing to be interviewed by a sympathetic journalist that would be even better – but quite understandable if not.

 

We're aiming to get all the text for the report together by the end of April – so if you could let me have anything by Thursday 30 April that would be fab…

 

We'll obviously be happy to reference/cite the organisation providing the case study in the report as well!

 

Best wishes

 

Niall

 

 

Niall Cooper

Director
Church Action on Poverty

Dale House, 35 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 2HF

0161 236 9321 
niallc@church-poverty.org.uk
www.church-poverty.org.uk

 

Church Action on Poverty is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales with No. 3780243. Charity No. 1079986.

 

Grants for Children's Summer Play schemes

 

Each year the trustees of the Woodward Charitable Trust set aside funds for summer playschemes for children between the ages of 5-16 years.

Information available here

http://www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/playschemeguidelines.html

(proabbaly very competitive.. but if you don't apply you have no chance)

Faith, Progressive Localism & the Hol(e)y Welfare Safety Net is available to download now

 

Published today my ebook for the William Temple Foundation

A pre-election analysis of the British welfare system takes a candid look at the role of faith-based organisations, asking how and why these groups have tried to plug service gaps. With case studies from local authorities in North West England, Greg Smith brings together and builds on some of the most significant research on religion, poverty and the welfare state from over the last decade. "Faith, Progressive Localism & the Hol(e)y Welfare Safety Net is available to download now." Kindle version £2.99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Progressive-Localism-Welfare-Safety-Temple-ebook/dp/B00W1SLFW6/

Shalom

Greg Smith

Development Co-ordinator Together Lancashire / Preston Christian Action Network

BIBLICAL BASES OF SOCIO-POLITICAL ACTION

 

Back in 1986 I wrote this paper on BIBLICAL BASES OF SOCIO-POLITICAL ACTION

 

Some people might be looking for something like this today.

 

The URL http://gregsmith.synthasite.com/resources/BIBLICAL%20BASES%20OF%20SOCIO.pdf

 

 

 

Greg Smith  Co-ordinator  Preston Christian Action Network