Welcome to our joind December / January "Christmas" Edition of the Lolly. Below are a couple of STOP PRESS articles and below that is your usual full edition of the Lolly. Don't forget to put our January Forum in your diary, we're dedicating most of the evening to discussions around Round Two of the ConneXions Grants process for the Voluntary & Community Sector and this is YOUR opportunity to tell us what you want to see from that process for us to feed back into ConneXions. Wed 29th January 7pm for 7.30pm County Hall, Preston. Have a wonderful and safe Christmas and New Year........ The LCVYS Team We're Singing Rubbish This Christmas ==================================== Rethink - Waste in Lancashire is getting into the Christmas spirit and is planning to "Sing Rubbish this Christmas". We'll be touring the city centres singing Christmas songs with a green message and giving away lots of exciting green goodies. We are looking for community groups, youth groups and schools to join us in our festivities, to dress up, sing, play instruments, give away goodies and spread the green message. We'll be visiting: Blackburn 16th Dec, Blackpool 17th Dec, Lancaster 18th Dec, Preston 19th Dec. Celebrations will start at 4pm and go on until 6pm, all groups interested will get a map of the route, a song book, lantern and hat making instructions. Tel 01772 752930 for further details. Rescue Emergency First Aid Course ================================= Due to high demand for First Aid courses at the moment, we've commissioned this one specially. It takes place on the weekend of the 24th-26th January 2003 at Great Tower in the Lakes. Ideal for anyone eneding First Aid for either MiDAS, RYA, BCU, MLTB, NCA, SPA and so on. Places are limited so book early for Christmas! Web Site Design =============== We have also commissioned a Web Site Design course which takes place on Saturday the 4th January at Waddecar Scout Camp in their new IT Suite. The one day course will be very practical and hands-on resulting in each participant producing their own "Live" web site at the end of the day which they can also take home on CD-ROM. Places are strictly limited here so again, book early to avoid disappointment. Contents: ========= What Now! Community Solutions Late Accounts Fine Focus On: Santa’s Christmas Operation 2003 Eurodesk in the UK New Book Shows How to Recruit Volunteers CRB Telephone Applicants The Harvest Trust Charity Bank now open for business Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service The Prince's Trust Youth Exchange Government Report Lays Down Law Proposals Across Sector Did you know? Blackburn with Darwen Volunteer Bureau Money to Learn Majority of Groups remain unaware of Charity Law Review The Young Environment Champion of the Year Competition Brunshaw Action Group & Brunshaw Youth Centre The People's Places Award Scheme Chase Charity Children's Fund Local Network Whitbread Action Earth Sport Relief - UK Grants Programme CAF Fast Track Fund BBC Children in Need 2002 What Now? ========= LCVYS has acquired copies of the new 2003 edition of Lancashire County Council’s publication What Now? It contains information and advice about education, work and training, money, benefits, housing, relationships, health, leisure, travel and transport, religion etc. We have enough copies for one for every group working with year 11 (15–16 years). The publication is free but postage will have to be charged if you would like any copies posted to your organisation. Alternatively they can be collected from the: LCVYS office in Preston between 9.00 am - 5 pm, Monday to Friday or give us a call for further information. COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS =================== Every day in Lancashire we dispose over 2,000 tonnes of rubbish. The community solutions project will support groups who want to develop new projects or expand existing ones, the primary aim being to increase community sector recycling capacity throughout Lancashire. If you are interested in the support provided by the community solutions project contact: Kim Williamson, Project Officer, Community Solutions, PO Box 9, Guild House, Cross Street, Preston PR1 8RD Tel: 01772 262892 or 01132438777 Fax: 01772 263732 Email: kimw@swap-web.co.uk LATE ACCOUNTS FINE ================== The Charity Commission is working closely with the Home Office to develop proposals to fine charities which fail to submit their accounts on time. Options to be considered by ministers will follow, and primary legislation could accompany the Home Office Bill expected in 2003/04 to implement the Government’s Strategy Unit review of charity law and regulation. The move comes in response to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the Charity Commission published in July. The report urged the commission to “pursue those charities which fail to submit annual returns or accounts by the due date”. It recommended that fines be levied on trustees and licences for street collection be withheld. In its response to the PAC report, the Commission said that “measures to link charities’ entitlement to raise funds, or other financial advantages, to prompt submission merit serious consideration.” The Commission’s director of operations, Simon Gillespie, told Third Sector: “Given the constraints on parliamentary time, any legislative options for change in this area will be wrapped up with any new legislation that is finally recommended following the Strategy Unit report consultation.” Focus On: Santa’s Christmas Operation 2003 ============================================ Santa may not be a member of LCVYS but were you aware that he is conducting his operations in east Lancashire this year? I took a trip to Bowley Scout Camp Site recently to see what was going on and learn about how Santa conducts his operation. After a nice hot cup of tea, we were whisked away in groups of half a dozen to take part in “The Christmas Experience”, we followed the coloured lights and were led by a tellytubby skipping down the road to where we saw a trail of lights leading across the field which we were informed was the runway for Rudolph and his friends A badger and a large teddy then lead us into a large building filled with coloured lights and bubbles blowing through the air into a room with a fireplace and a Christmas tree and a last opportunity for us to write our letters to Father Christmas and post them in his letter box. >From there we were led through a series of rooms where we met one of >Santa’s Elves who told us all about the manufacture of the toys and then through Rudolph’s stable and to meet two lovely fairies who explained about how the presents were all gift wrapped. We also learned that this year, there are a number of trainee fairies and so if you get a present that hasn’t been wrapped all that well, it is probably one of them! The despatch department was next where we saw how the wrapped presents were put together and arranged for distribution. A row of clocks on the wall showed the local time in each area which strangely enough, all seemed to be the same for Nelson, Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe …….. We also passed through a room where another teletubby told us all about the real meaning of Christmas and we saw a stable with wooden animals visiting and picked up stones to look underneath to see things we should be grateful for. Finally, we were treated to an audience with Father Christmas himself, not one of those pretend ones you see in some shopping centres but the man himself. He gave us our final present (We had received one in each room so far) and he explained all about his operation and encouraged us all to tell our friends to write in quickly to avoid the rush. Congratulations must go to everyone in East Lancashire Scouts connected with the event as it was a fantastic “Experience” and one that will have been seen by over 900 young people throughout the week. EURODESK IN THE UK ================== Eurodesk is the Europe-wide network which provides young people and those who work with them with European opportunities and funding. Its main aim is to encourage the 15-25 age groups to take advantage of the European programmes that provide them with an opportunity to travel and experience new people, cultures and ways of life. Delivered in the UK through a partnership between the British Council and Youthlink Scotland, Eurodesk continues to break new ground, developing its services even further. Twelve years after the introduction of this service, Eurodesk is today present in 28 European countries, in over 350 regional and local access points with a Brussels based research and co-ordination unit. The project is partly funded by the European Commission’s YOUTH Programme and was included in the Commission’s strategic thinking on information for young people. Eurodesk UK aims to meet the European information needs of young people and youth workers in the UK in a number of ways – training, enquiry answering and online information. As users of the service have commented, “Its an idea which makes sense – was there ever a time when we managed without Eurodesk.” WHAT’S NEW IN EURODESK Text messaging service In October this year, Eurodesk UK launched a new text message enquiry answering service on 07787106259. Young people can now text Eurodesk with their enquiries and will be answered by return text or phone call as the particular enquiry demands. YOUTH ADVISE PANEL Eurodesk UK pulled together a group of 16-25 year olds from across the UK from a range of backgrounds to help ensure that the network is providing an effective service in the UK. This group is also likely to play an active consolation role in respect of the European Youth Portal – a one stop youth portal being developed by the European Commission in association with Eurodesk and ERYICA. For more information on Eurodesk UK, visit http:/www.eurodesk.org.uk or call Maureen Rooney on 01313 132488 NEW BOOK SHOWS HOW TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS ======================================== The Director of Social Change has published a new book aimed at anyone who has to find volunteers for their organisation. Recruiting Volunteers – Attracting the People you Need is packed with practical advice and creative ideas to help you recruit people with skills that you need, make good use of your networks, write engaging recruitment messages and make your organisation attractive to volunteers. It also shows you how to diversify your volunteers. The Authors, Fraser Dyer and Ursula Jost, said that while the way volunteers are used and the range of roles and reasons for volunteering have changed in the last 20 years, methods of recruitment have largely remained the same. ‘While demand for volunteers has grown, the strategies for finding them have stagnated’, they wrote in the book’s introduction. The book tries to provide new ideas and strategies to change this. Recruiting Volunteers – Attracting the People you Need is available from DSC Books for £10.95 plus p&p. Tel 02072095151. Fax 02073914804. E-mail books@dsc.org.uk or order Online www.dsc.org.uk CRB TELEPHONE APPLICANTS ======================== What applicants and counter signatories need to provide to generate a Disclosure application over the telephone: • The 11 digit registered/ Umbrella Body number • The name of the registered/Umbrella Body • The level of Disclosure required • The applicant’s full name and any other name they may have been known by • Their current home address • The month and year they moved into their current address • Their date of birth • Their place of birth • Their national insurance number • Any other information such as passport/driving licence details THE HARVEST TRUST ================= The Harvest Trust offers holidays for children to those who need one but never get one. They have their own centre at Cardigan Bay in Wales which provides seaside breaks for groups of 12, 8-12 year old children accompanied by 3 adults. Accommodation, minibus transport etc are provided free but payment for food is not included. For further details and brochure for holidays in April to September 2002 contact Harvest Trust, Penboyr, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire SA44 5JE Tel/Fax: 01559 371190 Closing date is 31 January 2003. YOUTH SERVICE VEHICLES AVAILABLE FOR USE BY VOLUNTEER YOUTH ORGANISATIONS ========================================================================= Many of you will soon be planning your programmes for the new year. The Lancashire Youth & Community Service is able to support registered youth groups by providing mini-buses and people carriers to help with your transport needs. Every Youth & Community Service District in Lancashire has a least one 17 seater mini-bus which will be available to registered groups. The Service also has a number of people carriers and accessible vehicles which are located around the County. Demand for vehicles, particularly those capable of going into mainland Europe, can be high, particularly during the summer months so it is wise to get your booking request in early. LYCVYS has produced a fact sheet with details of what is available, driver requirements and booking arrangements. CHARITY BANK NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS ================================== Charity Bank is both a bank and a charity. Charity Bank accepts deposits that earn social as well as financial returns, and uses these funds to make affordable loans for charitable purposes. It opened its doors to the public on 17 October 2002. Charity Bank is a radically new concept in banking and charity. Its sole business will be to accept beneficial deposits in order to create a source for affordable loans to the charitable sector - for those who might otherwise find it difficult to access finance on terms they can meet. It is not only the first institution to be authorised for deposit taking purposes under the Financial Services and Markets Act, it is also the first registered charity to gain approval from the Financial Services Authority under the new banking regulations. As such it becomes the first general charity to be regulated by both the FSA and the Charities Commission. Charity Bank will continue the Investors in Society mission to change perceptions of how personal wealth can provide finance for the benefit of society, rather than for the profit of business. It is the first of its kind. For borrower or depositor enquiries please contact Charity Bank Tel: 01732 520029 Fax: 01732 520123 E-mail: enquiries@charitybank.org Details Website: www.charitybank.org LANCASHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE THE PRINCE’S TRUST ===================================================== We are currently recruiting any person aged 16 - 25 years old to complete a 12 week development programme. New courses start in Preston and Leyland in January 2003. The full time courses involve a mixed group of young adults building on confidence, leadership and motivational skills through completing physical based activities within the local community. Participants choose the projects to complete as a team, as well as gaining certificates in first aid, NVQs and fire safety along the way. Elements of the course include a week on residential work placements, sports events and fund raising. Courses do not affect benefits as the course is a positive step to making any young person employable. The course is entirely free. We can recruit any young person from any Preston or South Ribble area including: Walmer Bridge, Hutton, Clayton Brook, Lostock Hall, Croston, Leyland, Longton, Tarleton, Chorley, Preston, Penwortham or Bamber Bridge Full time options apply to any person aged 16 - 25 including: Homeless, ex offenders, drug users, gap year students, care leavers, behavioural difficulties, single parents, learning difficulties and unemployed Part time options apply to: Students, employed, apprenticeships. For more information contact team leader Lisa Worthington at Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service - The Prince’s Trust, Leyland Youth & Community Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR5 1HR Tel: 01772 455710 Fax: 01772 455711 YOUTH EXCHANGE ============== Czech Republic CZ1 Tria, Trinec Business Academy and Hotel School This group of 16-17 year old students would like to set up a youth exchange with cooking, dancing or mountaineering as the main themes. Contact Vera Stecova or Dana Dombrovska, Beskydska 1140, 73961 Trinec Tel 00420659331170 Email stec.jarda@volny.cz CZ2 Kulicka o.s. This group of 16-19 year old jugglers and fire jugglers would like to host a similar group on a youth exchange in March 2003. Contact Milada Jovanovska, Kyjevska 2 Brno, Czech Republic Tel 004205472502478 Fax 00420547218141 Email kohout.domecek@seznam.cz Austria A1 base 20 This youth club would like to set up a youth exchange with sports as the main theme. The group members are between 15 and 18 years old and most of them are from an economically disadvantaged background. Contact Veronica Bei, Engerthstr 78-80, A 1200, Vienna, Austria Tel/Fax 0043 13742705 GOVERNMENT REPORT LAYS DOWN LAW PROPOSALS ACROSS SECTOR ======================================================= Radical reform of charity law is now under consultation following the publication last week of the government’s strategy unit report on the legal regulatory structures governing the sector. The long awaited report, Private Action, Public Benefit, sets out a package of measures to overhaul outdated charity law, some of which dates back 400 years. Senior figures across the sector have welcomed the proposals which focus on four areas: modernising charity law, introducing new types of legal organisations, developing accountability and transparency, and ensuring open and independent regulation. In the future, charities could be measured against the principle of public benefit with their work failing under one of ten purposes, which would include the prevention of poverty and the advancement of amateur sports amongst others. DID YOU KNOW? ============= Charity jobs have topped a survey of desirable careers, according to a poll carried out by adult learning specialist Learndirect. It discovered just 12% of 25 - 70 year olds are doing their dream job, the definition of which for 22% of respondents is a job in the voluntary sector. Being a sports star is the second most popular dream job. The survey did, however, stipulate “if money were no object”. A new service has been launched which aims to improve access to training for voluntary and community groups. The new web service which is free to use, enables community activists, volunteers and employees to access a national database of conferences, seminars and conference events searchable by provider, region and subject. Training organisations wanting to promote their own events just need to register on the site. Visit www.involveonline.co.uk BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN VOLUNTEER BUREAU ====================================== Sewing Machinist Volunteer needed for the GLAD Activity Group on Fridays 6 pm - 7.30 pm to sew and put together items and props for an activity group for disabled children. Eg. bean bags, costumes etc. Project Support Worker needed for Parents for Parent Group providing admin support to a group of parents with children who have special needs. Help with newsletter, grants fund raising and organising social activities for the group. Phone Kate, Saima, Ruth or Yasmin for more information on 01254 694113 or visit the Bureau at 61 - 63 James Street, Blackburn, BB1 6BE Email: blackburnb@care4free.net Website: www.mveyedentity.org.uk MONEY TO LEARN ============== Volunteers and those working in the voluntary sector can take advantage of the various funding available. These are outlined in the booklet 'Money to Learn' which is available from DFEE and on their website. If you are: aged 19 or over; living in England; thinking about improving your skills or getting a qualification; wanting to know what financial help is out there, this booklet is for you. Whatever your situation, if you’re an adult thinking about any type of learning, this booklet aims to tell you everything you need to know about how to get financial support while you’re studying. www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/index.htm If you are studying while not working (either full or part-time) there are: • Childcare Support Fund • College Access Fund • Hardship Funds • Grants and bursaries • Career Development Loan • Work-based learning for adults • New Deal If you are combining learning and work there are: • Career Development Loan • Tax credits. If you are a refugee there are: • Childcare Support Fund • College Access Fund. You can also contact Learndirect on 0800 100 900 MAJORITY OF GROUPS REMAIN UNAWARE OF CHARITY LAW REVIEW ======================================================= Two-thirds of organisations are unaware of the Government review of charity law, according to new findings. The annual charity survey from Charles Russell, released today at the law firm’s charity conference, reveals that 66 percent of respondents had never heard of the report, which promises to result in the biggest change to charity law in 400 years. The survey was carried out before the Strategy Unit unveiled its recommendations following months of debate with the sector. Simon Morys, leader of the Strategy Unit review said, “It is notoriously difficult to reach all parts of the charitable sector but the Strategy Unit and Home Office have been congratulated by many in the sector for the efforts they are making to reach out to as many parts of the sector as they can.” 61% said it would improve public confidence, while 57 percent believe it will make charities more accountable”. THE YOUNG ENVIRONMENT CHAMPION OF THE YEAR COMPETITION ====================================================== What does it take to be the Young Environment Champion of the Year? Maybe you've protected or created a wildlife area? Perhaps organised a litter pick-up or set up a recycling club? You might have raised awareness of red squirrels or barn owls through art, literature or drama? Or maybe you've done all of these and more! The Young Environment Champion of the Year competition, organised by The Wildlife Trusts, Severn Trent Water and BBC Wildlife Magazine, is searching across the UK for young environmentalists who are working to help their local wild spaces and wildlife. As well as the title of Young Environment Champion of the Year 2003, the national winner from each of three categories (junior, young and group) will win £1,500 to be spent on their wildlife projects. Ten regional winners will be awarded £250. Entrants need to be between the ages of 7 and 17 and submit a project detailing their environmental work. There are three entry categories in each of the ten participating regions: Individuals between 7 and 11 from Junior School; Individuals between 11 and 17 from Senior School; And a group category for youngsters between the age of 7 and 17. The regional winners from each category go forward to a national ceremony in London in September 2003, where a national winner for each category will be chosen as the Young Environment Champion of the Year 2003. Entrants need to detail the aims of their project, what they have achieved so far and how they would develop their project if they were awarded the prize money. The judges are looking for creative ideas, which are well planned and have made a difference to wildlife or the local environment. Entrants need to include visual evidence such as photographs to support their work. Closing date for entries is 28 February 2003. Entry forms can be found in the November issue of BBC Wildlife Magazine, on-line at Severn Trent Water's website www.stwater.co.uk/youngenvironmentchampion or, alternatively, send a self addressed envelope, stamped to the value of 27p, to Young Environment Champion of the Year, The Wildlife Trusts, The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, NG24 1WT. Completed entries should be sent to Young Environment Champion of the Year, PO Box 9877, Birmingham, B26 3WS BRUNSHAW ACTION GROUP & BRUNSHAW YOUTH CENTRE ============================================= Present ANNIE THE MUSICAL Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th January 2003 - 7.30 pm Sunday 5th January - 2.30 pm TICKETS: Adults £3.50 Conc. £2.50 at Brunshaw Youth Centre, Morse Street Burnley Tickets available from: By Post or by person: Brunshaw Action Group, 93 Brunshaw Avenue Burnley. Telephone : 01282 715400 or 07984145141Email brunshawag@aol.com or any Sundays from Brunshaw Youth Centre from 2.30pm - 5.00pm Produced by: Michael Bailey Directed by: Julia Vercoe. Assisted by: Diane Duckworth BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! Special Discounts for Groups THE PEOPLE’S PLACES AWARD SCHEME ================================ The People's Places Award Scheme is open to community groups across England. It offers groups of individuals a chance to make a difference to their community by transforming a derelict, underused or unsightly building or area of land into an environmental community resource and involving local people in its sustainable development. Projects should be able to demonstrate some form of environmental benefit. Examples could include encouraging wildlife, improving the appearance of the site or providing better access. You also need to demonstrate how the community will benefit - i.e., through the empowerment of under-represented groups, increased community activity and provision of new community resources. This unique scheme provides community groups with grants of up to £10,000 incorporating money directly for the project and money for support. A large proportion of this can cover project costs, whilst the rest of the award will cover the costs of group training and development, community consultation, insurance, mentoring, networking, and other support, ranging from tools and equipment to childcare. The minimum amount you can apply for is £3,000. At Stage 2 you will be allocated a local mentor to provide you with support and advice during the application process and throughout your award. The scheme is funded by the New Opportunities Fund's Green Spaces and Sustainable Communities programme, with additional funding and support from Rio Tinto and English Nature. The scheme is managed by BTCV. A wide variety of projects can be funded by the People's Places Award Scheme, so long as the site is accessible to the local community, for example: community woodlands; sensory gardens; urban wildlife reserves; improving community grounds i.e. halls, roundabouts, and parks; environmentally friendly building techniques; alternative technology; greening school grounds/outdoor classrooms; creating habitats for wildlife; conserving natural resources; pocket parks. The possibilities are endless, but your project: must involve and bring tangible environmental and/or social benefits to your community; must bring benefits to the environment; should be voluntary (that is, not part of your job), and non-profit making; should be a new project or a new aspect of an existing project; cannot result in personal financial gain; could be part of another initiative or linked to Government, regional, national or international activities; must be technically feasible and achievable. To be eligible for a People's Places Award you will need to provide either 2.5% of the total grant as matched funding or £100 in cash. BTCV, 36 St Mary's Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 0EU Tel: 01491 821600 Fax: 01491 839646 Email: Information@btcv.org.uk Website: www.btcv.org CHASE CHARITY ============= The Chase Charity supports registered charities undertaking community initiatives to meet local needs. Over the next three years, they have identified three board areas of interest: Arts, Heritage, Social Welfare as funding priorities. Applications may be made at any time although they will only be considered in February, May September and November. For further information log on at www.chase-charity.org.uk or telephone them on 01235 820044 CHILDREN’S FUND LOCAL NETWORK ============================= Deadline 14th February 2003 - Meeting date 3rd March 2003 Do you work with children or young people ? Funding is now available to help improve children’s lives in Lancashire, through the Children’s Fund Local Network. The Children’s Fund Local Network has been set up by the Department of Education to help tackle child poverty. It will provide grants for small community projects working with 0 - 19 year olds. The four main themes are: Aspirations and experiences, Economic disadvantage, Isolation and access, Children’s voices The priorities of the Fund are: First time applications, Disadvantaged wards, Minority ethnic groups Do you need between £250 and £7,000? Are you a small community group in the Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen or Blackpool areas? Can you organise projects or activities that directly benefit disadvantaged children or young people? If the answer to these questions is yes, then the Children’s Fund Local Network may be able to help. For an application pack telephone 0845 113 0161. WHITBREAD ACTION EARTH ====================== 25TH DECEMBER 2002 - 30TH APRIL 2003 Whitbread Action Earth is a national campaign run annually by CSV aimed at involving local communities in improving their environment. The project runs for 4 months each year from Christmas Day to the end of April. The campaign challenges local communities to identify worthwhile projects within their own neighbourhood, which require improvement. A wide range of activities are generated improving both the built natural environment for people and animals. Typical examples of projects include tree planting, improving footpath, making bird and bat boxes, coppicing, improving derelict land, creating community gardens and planting bulbs and shrubs. The emphasis is on fun and education and many projects successfully offer opportunities for volunteers to learn new skills. Anyone can take part from community groups, resident associations, environmental organisations, and youth groups to local authorities, and schools. All projects must be of clear community benefit and have public access. Feedback from past campaigns tells us that many of these new volunteers enjoy their experience and are keen to volunteer again in the future. They offer: grants of up to £50 to help towards tools, equipment, refreshments and materials; promotional material including stickers, certificates for volunteers and protective tabards; information on how to get maximum publicity for your group and project. They are currently preparing details of the coming campaign, which starts on the 25th December 2002 - 30th April 2003. If you have any questions or wish to discuss project ideas then please contact Naseem Akhtar, Whitbread Action Earth, St Peter's College College Rd, Saltley Birmingham, B8 3TE Tel: 0121 328 7455. Email: naseem@csvenvironment.org.uk Website: www.csvenvironment.org.uk/actionearth/ SPORT RELIEF - UK GRANTS PROGRAMME ================================== The programme aims to support projects which use sport, activities and games to work with young people up to the age of 25 to tackle tensions and divisions within their local communities. They especially want to support projects run and managed by the local community. You will be using sport as a way of making change, rather than as an end in itself. You will need to identify the tension that exists in your local community and show how the work you are doing will help to tackle this. They will be interested to see how you will consult and involve young people in the project. They know that much of this work is in its early stages of development. Some projects are already doing excellent work, but we all need to know more about the effect this work is having. Rather than give a lot of small grants, it is likely that they will make a bigger contribution to a smaller number of projects and put adequate resources into monitoring and evaluating the difference they make. We have a commitment to share this learning widely. They will fund voluntary organisations and self-help groups throughout all parts of the UK. They especially welcome applications from small, grass-roots projects. Any work they fund must be charitable. If your group is not a registered charity, but the work you are planning to do has charitable aims, they can pay the grant through a registered charity. They will then pass on the grant to you. You can apply for a grant from the Sport Relief fund even if you are currently getting a grant from Comic Relief. It is unlikely that they will fund large capital projects (for example, building costs). Most of the funding will be given for revenue costs (running costs), although they will fund capital items such as office or sports equipment. There is no maximum or minimum amount you can apply for. However, they are unlikely to make grants from this fund for less than £10,000 per year. You can apply for up to five years’ funding, although in these cases, they are likely to reduce any grant during the last two years. Sport Relief International grants are part of the Comic Relief International Programme. See website for details. UK Grants Team: Sport Relief, Comic Relief, 5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Tel: 020 7820 5555 Fax: 020 7820 5500 Minicom: 020 7820 5579 Email: ukgrants@comicrelief.org.uk Website: www.comicrelief.com/sportreliefgrants/ CAF FAST TRACK FUND =================== Investing in training is essential for any organisation that wishes to develop or expand. CAF want to support organisations seeking immediate funding for specific training needs. The focus of this training must be on strengthening your organisation. They will give priority to training that aims to strengthen your organisation's structure. They will fund training for financial management, fundraising or governance issues. This could include training for staff, volunteers or Management Committee members. Priority is given to immediate training needs. You will need to have identified the training course and/or training agency. They will fund: Training costs to attend specified courses; Costs to cover training provided by a consultant. Applications will be considered from: Any organisation in the UK which is set up for exclusively charitable purposes. Organisations with an annual income of up to £1,500,000. However, priority for 100% funding will be given to organisations with an income of £50,000 or less per year. They will assess your financial position when prioritising applications. They will give up to £600. There are no deadlines. They will let you know if you have been awarded a grant within 10 working days. If any information is missing they will need to get back to you and this will delay the decision. If you are interested in applying to this fund and have any queries, please contact by email: IDemas@CAFonline.org or Tel: 01732 520334 Website: www.cafonline.org/grants/g_ftfund.cfm BBC CHILDREN IN NEED 2002 ========================= BBC Children in Need welcomes applications for good quality, carefully planned, projects which show a clear focus on children in order to make a positive difference to their lives. These applications can be from: Self-help groups; Voluntary organisations; or Registered charities. Applicants should be properly constituted, non-profit organisations. The children they help are aged 18 years and under, and live in the United Kingdom. You should only apply for a grant if it will benefit children who are disadvantaged by: mental, physical or sensory disabilities; behavioural or psychological problems; living in poverty or situations of deprivation; illness, distress, abuse or neglect. Closing Dates for applications are March 30th - answers in August and November 30th - answers in April. The Grant Guidelines and Application Forms for the BBC Children in Need Appeal are now available for download from the BBC web-site at: www.bbc.co.uk/cin/about/apply.shtml If you require an Application Form & Guidelines, or you require advice on completing the application form please contact your local BBC Children in Need Office for your area: North West Tel: 0161 2443439 LCVYS ===== The Lancashire Council for Voluntary Youth Service (LCVYS) is an administrative umbrella for almost 40 youth organisations in Lancashire which aims, through the work of its constituent members, to help and educate young people to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they might grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society. 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