CONTENTS 1. LCVYS AGM 2. Open House 3. Thought for the Day 4. Joint BBC – LSC Story Telling Project 5. The Electronic Lolly 6. Meeting Rooms Available 7. Voluntary Youth Workers Conference 8. Lolly Submissions 9. Day of Rubbish Learning 10. Commonwealth Youth Exchange Visits 11. A Black Perspective in Community and Youth Work 12. Resources 13. Local Preventative Strategy 14. Publication – Crossing Frontiers 15. Education Maintenance Allowances 16. Employment Opportunity 17. Deadline Approaching – The Queen’s Awards for Voluntary Service 18. InKindDirect 19. Preston Mobility Project 20. Website 21. What Now? 22. Correction 23. Guides Shoot from the Penalty Spot 24. Course Subsidies 25. Esmee Fairbarn Foundation 26. Road Safety Challenge Fund 27. Children’s Fund Local Network 28. Funderfinder 29. The Hedley Foundation 30. Travelling Fellowships 31. Department for Education and Skills Consultation Fund LANCASHIRE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Including the Annual Presentation of LCVYS “Certificates of Achievement” for Young People and a presentation of Organisations taking part in the Heritage Lottery Young Roots Project Venue - County Hall, Preston on Wednesday 29th September 2004, 7 pm for 7.30 pm start You may reserve your place online by visiting the LCVYS website www.lcvys.org.uk or telephone the office on 01772 250001 Tea and coffee will be available. OPEN HOUSE LCVYS Open Evening Thursday 21st October 5 pm to 7 pm. If you want to practise using the resources, utilise the funding desk, use the Funderfinder software, look through the InKindDirect catalogue or get general support and advice, contact the LCVYS office and book your place. Tea and coffee will be available. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - All things work together for good JOINT BBC-LSC STORY TELLING PROJECT LSC Lancashire is planning to set up an innovative pilot project in partnership with the BBC to encourage individuals to ‘tell their story’ and share this with others. The focus of the work will involve individuals in a creative journey of learning resulting in some of the participants 'telling their story' on-air. Structured story creation workshop sessions, supported by BBC journalists and LSC learning providers, will help participants to develop their story ideas and present these in a format suitable for broadcast. The activities will help to develop ICT skills and build confidence. In addition, participants will have an opportunity to develop a portfolio to record their achievements and to gain unit awards linked to the literacy Skills for Life national curriculum. The programme will make use of BBC Learning Buses and a range of ICT community centres in Lancashire. The BBC-LSC partnership activity will extend across the NW region but the initial focus of activity in Lancashire is likely to be on adults with literacy needs and those with mental health problems. Early pilot work conducted by the BBC has yielded some very powerful broadcasts which can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/insidelives/index.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/tellinglives/ Lancashire LSC will look to voluntary and community-based organisations to identify prospective participants for involvement in the ‘story telling’ project. For more information contact Ray Begley, Adult Strategy Manager, at Lancashire LSC Tel: 01772 443027 or email: ray.begley@lsc.gov.uk THE ELECTRONIC LOLLY Free subscription is available to all for the electronic version of this newsletter which is published monthly. Send an email with the words “subscribe lolly” in the main body of the email to: majordomo@lcvys.org.uk and you will be added to our list and receive confirmation by return email. To receive the latest copy of the Lolly by email at any time, send a blank email to: latestlolly@lcvys.org.uk within a few seconds the latest edition will be emailed back to you. MEETING ROOMS AVAILABLE LCVYS has two meeting rooms available for use. Based in the centre of Preston on Guildhall Street and only a few minutes walk from Preston Railway Station, this is an ideal venue for groups of up to 8 (in the smaller room) or up to 30 people (in the larger room) wishing to meet in professional surroundings away from their normal venue. Hot and cold drinks facilities are available (for a small charge). LCVYS also has a range of resources and office facilities available at a cost (free to LCVYS member organisations) including: Whiteboards, Combined TV and Video, Overhead Projector Flipchart, Digital Projector, Video Cassette Recorder, Screens, Laptop (see page 5 for a more comprehensive list) Colour Copier or Printer, Duplex Mono Printer, Broadband Internet The rooms are available during office hours of 9.30 am - 4.30 pm Monday to Friday but may also be booked at weekends and evenings by prior appointment. Visit the LCVYS website www.lcvys.org.uk and click on meeting rooms to view photographs of the meeting rooms. Contact LCVYS for details of rates and availability. VOLUNTARY YOUTH WORKERS CONFERENCE Saturday 25th September 2004 9.30 am til 2 pm St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Audley Range, Blackburn Voluntary Youth Network (formerly Blackburn with Darwen CVYS) working in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Youth Service Aimed at those working with young people in the Voluntary Sector. There will be a Disability Workshop in the morning, and in the afternoon four of our colleagues will give a short presentation on their work, with an opportunity for you to ask questions. Please feel free to bring along any information, handouts, programmes etc that you would like to share with colleagues. For information contact Bernie Gardiner, The Training and Resource Unit, Manxman Road, Blackburn, BB2 3ER Lunch will be provided. Tel: 01254 694643 Fax: 01254 694639 Email: Bernie.gardiner@blackburn.gov.uk LOLLY SUBMISSIONS If you would like to submit an article for inclusion in the next edition of the LCVYS Lolly Newsletter, the deadline is Friday 15th October 2004. We are happy to advertise employment opportunities, events that have taken place or are due to take place, funding opportunities or anything that may be of interest or benefit to the LCVYS membership. If members have an article they would like to include as a separate piece inserted into the newsletter we would appreciate a donation for the cost of printing and postage. The newsletter is circulated to over a twelve hundred readers in either hard copy or by email. It is also available on the LCVYS website: www.lcvys.org.uk. Details of how to receive a copy of the electronic newsletter free of charge are on page 2 of this newsletter. Alternatively to receive a hard copy at a cost of £15.00 per annum contact the LCVYS office on 01772 250001. DAY OF RUBBISH LEARNING What do you throw in your bin every day? What happens to it once it’s picked up by the bin men? Why is rubbish such a problem and what can we do to reduce the problems? Come along to a day of rubbish learning on 16th October to get some answers to these questions. The training day is for anyone working with young people and we will be looking at the best ways of exploring these important issues with them. The day is being run by Education 4a Greener Future (EGF) which is a waste minimisation education project run by Lancashire Wildlife Trust in partnership with the County Council. The project has worked with schools (primary and secondary) across the county during the past year delivering activities encouraging pupils to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle their rubbish. There are a range of activities suitable for different ages which are interactive, fun and designed to get you thinking. EGF will be sharing their ideas and experience with others working in the youth sector, to increase awareness of waste issues. The training workshop is on Saturday October 16th and will be held at The Environment Education Centre in Penwortham just outside Preston starting at 10.00 a.m. There is a reduced cost of £10 for anyone working with young people in Lancashire. For information or to book a place on the Rubbish Learning Day please phone Sandra on 01772 751116 or email us egf@penwortham.cix.co.uk COMMONWEALTH YOUTH EXCHANGE VISITS A Commonwealth Youth Exchange gives young people the opportunity to get up and go global. To get involved in a world where there may be no local take-away, where 'popping to the shop' can mean a 5 mile trek, or a shower a dip in the river. Part of the challenge of a Commonwealth Youth Exchange may involve building a school, learning a traditional dance or working on a health project. Every exchange will have its own theme and activities ranging from sustainable development, young people's health issues, citizenship, through to arts and culture. It's also about meeting other young people of the same age and understanding that beneath the obvious differences there's a lot in common. But all this is just the tip of an iceberg of achievement. It takes two years to complete exchange goals - time well spent in learning new skills, growing in self awareness and confidence and in becoming part of a team of young people who aim to make a difference at home and overseas. Young people participate in Commonwealth youth exchanges via their local organisations - their youth club, community or youth organisation or school. It’s hard work but also fun and rewarding! The key features of Commonwealth Youth Exchange are: An inter-cultural experience for local groups of 15-25 year olds; A 2 year plus programme of personal and group development; A highly participatory process with young people planning, undertaking and reviewing their learning; A two way activity - groups visit and host overseas partners; Thematic - young people share ideas and explore issues of mutual interest to them and their communities; Active and involved - working together with overseas partners on projects and activities in both communities; Self-help fundraising; Having fun and making new friends. CYEC helps by: Providing information and advice; Helping to establish new links; Making grants for two-way visits; Producing publications highlighting good practice; Training courses and seminars for youth leaders and young people; Holding youth forums and events; Developing new services and special projects. To receive a starter pack (which includes application forms and guidelines for funding) for projects taking place between April 2005 and March 2006 send four x 1st class stamps and a gusseted, stamped, self addressed A4 envelope to the address below. Please note the closing dates for submitting applications are: Friday 1st October and Friday 29th October 2004 CYEC, 7 Lion Yard, Tremadoc Road, London SW4 7NQ Tel: 020 7498 6151 Fax: 020 7622 4365 Email: mail@cyec.org.uk Website: www.cyec.org.uk A BLACK PERSPECTIVE IN COMMUNITY AND YOUTH WORK 2004 Community Work Unit Conference Saturday, 27th November 2004 in Manchester, 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Enabling black and white community workers to focus on practice, e.g. Social inclusion and work with Connexions, Crime and disorder strategies, e.g. the impact of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs), Building sustainable participation and communities, Aim Higher and Widening Participation initiatives to raise aspirations and educational, achievements How do we take these forward with a black perspective? What is the black perspective conference? The conference will look at a black perspective and what it means for good practice through discussion of relevant issues and practice in a positive learning environment. The aims of the conference To provide opportunities for black and other community and youth workers to share experiences and understanding of the relevance of a black perspective to practice To explore relevant issues and practice for community and youth work with practical strategies for change To provide material for a conference report as a basis for future training and development. Who is the conference for? The conference is designed to address the needs and interests of black and white community and youth workers and activists who are currently involved in relevant work, e.g. youth work, community work, management of voluntary organisations, community development, community enterprise, Connexions, Youth Offending Teams, etc. For more information contact Sue Pollitt 0161 275 3292 or e-mail: sue.pollitt@man.ac.uk Fax: 0161 275 3300. RESOURCES LCVYS is able to support its members by loaning out certain resources that many organisations cannot afford to buy themselves. Through the Transforming Youth Work Development Fund in association with Lancashire County Council Youth & Community Service and Connexions Lancashire, we have been able to purchase additional equipment. Available to our member organisations, are: Combined TV and Video player, 6 in 1 industrial sack truck, Microsoft Office 97 Professional Training Videos and CD ROMs, Portable Over-head Projector with slides, Portable Copier, Laptop and Digital Camera, Thermal Binder, Tractor Action (A Safety Training Guide, a Step by Step Safety Guide, A Video), A Wall Chart, Flip Chart Board, Laminator, and within the office a scanner and CD Writer, DVD writer, a colour laser printer. A 3M MP8775i Multimedia (XGA) Powerful (3500 ANSI Lumens) Projector, this is suitable for using for large audiences and on large screens, fastfold 6’ x 8’ screen with front and rear projection cloths. A VCR, a laptop, a Sony VAIO GRX516MD, a Sony Digital Camcorder DCR-TRV16, a Sony Cybershot Digital Camera DSC-P7, access to an interactive whiteboard and a smaller Sony CX5 XGA projector, and a small portable PA. Visit our website www.lcvys.org and click on resources. Choose the items you require then contact LCVYS on 01772 250001 for more information. LOCAL PREVENTATIVE STRATEGY LCVYS is one of the agencies across Lancashire that has been invited to be involved in this strategy for young people aged 0-19 years. Government guidance is:- the strategy should be to prevent the social exclusion of children and young people. Parent and Family Support, Children and Young People with Emotional and Mental Health Issues, and Information Sharing and Assessment (ISA) being the three priorities set in Lancashire. Recently LCVYS first representatives received a document requesting information about each organisation that would be used to create a website (Partnerlink) detailing services to children and young people. Updates will be issued as they come available. PUBLICATION - CROSSING FRONTIERS A Guide for youth leaders taking groups abroad. International youth exchanges and visits can be one of the most powerful and educational ways of raising international awareness among young people. But it isn’t always easy to make the most of the many learning opportunities and benefits they provide. A recent survey of youth groups travelling overseas revealed a number of issues - Many leaders lack confidence in preparing their groups for travel, there are few practical activity based resources, groups find it difficult to access relevant background materials that are not targeted at schools, Fundraising pressures mean that groups do not always have time to do adequate preparation. Crossing Frontiers addresses some of these problems by helping youth workers and leaders who are preparing young people (16 - 25) for overseas exchange visits and travel exposure programmes. It aims to introduce key issues through practical, interactive exercises and group work. The pack will be useful for groups preparing to visit countries where participants will encounter a mass of new cultural experiences or to apparently familiar countries. Leaders of groups who are interested in world development issues and international understanding will also find the pack helpful. To obtain a copy of Crossing Frontiers contact the Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council on 020 7498 6151 or email: mail@cyec.demon.co.uk EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES All 16 year olds whose household’s income is £30,000 or below can receive the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). Get an application form from your school, college, local Connexions, download or request one on line from the website. Fill the form in with your parents or carers. To receive the money you must have a bank account, if you haven’t, check the section on www.youthinformation.com about applying to open one. The EMA will not affect other benefits your family receive, it is paid on top of any other support provided by the government, or any earnings from your part time job. To find out if you are entitled to apply for an EMA, call the free helpline on 080 810 16219. People with speech or hearing difficulties who use a textphone can call 0800 056 5344 or visit the website www.ema.dfes.gov.uk Youthinformation.com is The National Youth Agency’s information resource for young people and those working with them. It currently reaches up to 70,000 unique visitors a month. The site is reciprocally linked with more than 200 organisations, including youth service projects, Connexions partnerships and government departments. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GIRLGUIDING UK - LANCASHIRE WEST AND NORTH WEST GUYS FARM ACTIVITY CENTRE, CENTRE MANAGER The Guide Association Lancashire West and Lancashire North West is seeking to appoint a Centre Manager for their Guys Farm Activity Centre. The Centre Manager will be responsible for the day to day management, maintenance and general upkeep of the Centre and its facilities. The initial contract is fixed term for 2 years and may be extended. A fixed remuneration of £14931 per annum will be paid. The hours worked will vary from week to week to meet the operational needs of the Centre, totalling approximately 1924 hours per annum. A job share arrangement would be considered for suitable joint applications. For a job description and more details contact Jean Priestley, 24 Scarborough Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3ES, tel 01253 723638. Completed applications must be returned by 31st October 2004. DEADLINE APPROACHING The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service A national non financial award given annually to organisations who help local communities. If you know of such an organisation nominate it today. Closing date for 2005 Awards is 30th September. Details are available from Ian Johnston Tel: 01772 533364 or email: ian.johnston@css.lancscc.gov.uk INKINDDIRECT Below is a list of some of the things that have been available in recent catalogues. 1000 white C6 gummed envelopes @ £10.00 Avery 380N precision cutter @ £15.00 100 suspension files A4 size @ £5.00 17 inch (refurbished) monitor @ £50.00, or 15 inch (refurbished) monitor @ £30.00 3 Berghaus rucksacks @ £20.00 4 completely foldable aluminium skate scooters @ £15.00 (or 6 for £20.00) 60 Duracell batteries size MN1400 @ £15.00 2 Braun steam irons @ £15.00 36 Disney movie character cuddly toys @ £15.00 3 Women’s Berghouse fleece jackets size 8, 10 and 12 @ £15.00 2000 food bags @ £15.00 or 100 paper cups @ £18.00 Pack of 400 surgical gloves @ £30.00 22 mixed CD albums and singles @ £15.00 5 Battery operated pock shaver pack @ £12.00 5 Kids musical electric toothbrushes @ £15.00 Microsoft software, bandages, , clothing, pens and pencils, sportswear/footwear, Laser labels, rolls of material, tissues, laptop cases, power tools, duvet sets, cutlery, plastic plates and much more. The catalogue is available to browse by prior arrangement at the LCVYS office in Preston. 1st Floor, Guildhall House, Guildhall Street, Preston between 10.00 am and 16.00 am every weekday or we can arrange a time suitable to you. Call LCVYS on 01772 250001. PRESTON PUPIL MOBILITY PROJECT Do you know of a family who have recently moved into the area? Do they need some help? Would you like us to put them in touch with the right people and support them along the way? This project offers an all inclusive Family Support Service for families with children aged 5yrs -13yrs. It is funded by Lancashire Children’s Fund and aims to address the difficulties experienced by families who have recently moved into/around the Preston area. We help families to find the right services and we keep in touch until they have received the help they need. We work in partnership with Schools, Police, Health Teams, GRIP, Connexions and numerous other agencies and services across Preston. The Preston Pupil Mobility Project is managed by Signposts Multi-Agency Resource Centre, Morecambe and is located at: Family Links, Ingol C.P. School. Whitby Avenue, Ingol, Preston PR2 3YP and is open weekdays, all year round from 9 am - 4 pm. We offer a drop-in service or home visiting and have referral forms available on request. If you know of a family where transience is an issue or may become an issue, please contact Sue Earnshaw on 01772 734888 or e-mail; preston.admin@signposts.org.uk WEBSITE A website offering young people advice on managing their finances has launched. The site, www.doughuk.com aims to answer your specific questions, develop your skills and knowledge and identify sources of further help. The site has detailed information about nine aspects of Personal Finance that are specifically relevant to young people aged from around 14 to 24. they include banking, saving, insurance, benefits, national insurance, budgeting, borrowing, income tax and bills. What Now? LCVYS still has copies of the 2004 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. It also includes contact telephone numbers for Youth and Community, District Youth Councils, MPs and MEPs, Local Councils, Disability Issues, County Info Points, Local Organisations, Race Equality Councils, Primary Care Trusts, Drug Information and Support Organisations. Contact numbers are also included for information on support and services for Race, Culture and Ethnic Minorities, Mental Health, Gender Issues and loads more. 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 9.30 am - 5 pm, Monday to Friday telephone LCVYS on 01772 250001 for information. CORRECTION In the July/August 2004 issue of the Lolly newsletter the article entitled Duncan Dares to Lead Scouting into the Future stated Scouts around west Lancashire will soon have a new chief. Peter Duncan is of course the Chief Scout for the whole of the UK including both West Lancashire and East Lancashire Scouts. I apologise for any confusion this article may have caused. GUIDES SHOOT FROM THE PENALTY SPOT Local Guides joined 200 other Guides, Senior Section members and Leaders who attended the second national Girlguiding UK Football Festival recently. There was enough scoring, passing, tackling and training to keep everybody happy for at least another year! Teams and individuals from across the UK took part in the Festival at Rugby School from August 13-16. There was a lot of skill on display, loads of fun and plenty learned by everyone. It all showed just why football is now one of the fastest growing and most enjoyable sports for girls. Sven-Goran Eriksson look-alike Colin Lyne, Girlguiding UK Ambassador in North West England, declared the Festival open at Saturday’s opening ceremony. He said, ‘It’s all about fair play, good football and team spirit!’ The weekend was packed with activities, including Go For It! Football, rugby, the Brazilian futebol de salão, swimming, badminton, tennis and trampolining to name just a few. There was also the chance to get a picture taken with both the women’s and men’s FA Cups. A disco and a film night were the highlights for the evenings. There were plenty of special guests over the weekend including boy band D-Side, author Narinder Dhami, writer of Bend it like Beckham and Bindi Babes and the Chief Guide Jenny Leach. Former Brownie and avid football supporter Narinder said, ‘I think it’s been brilliant.’ D-Side presented prizes at the final ceremony, accompanied by a cheerleading performance by local Guides. Chairman of the Football Festival planning team, Sarah Hart, said, ‘The girls really enjoyed it. They were all asking: “When’s the next one?”’ This was the second football festival held by Girlguiding UK and was a huge success. The girls received professional football coaching and played in mini-seven aside matches. They were also given the opportunity to try their hand at other sports, including Swimming, Yoga and, of course, Rugby and made new friends from across the UK. COURSE SUBSIDIES If you would like to apply for any of the courses listed on the centre pages of this newsletter contact the LCVYS office. Subsidies are available if: You are a volunteer and your organisation is a member of LCVYS You are 18 years of age or over Your voluntary work takes place in Lancashire, not Blackburn with Darwen or Blackpool Your organisation has paid its membership subscription If your voluntary work takes place in either Blackburn with Darwen or Blackpool you should contact the CVYS in your area as they do have some funding available to support you. Bursaries are also available for young people, under 18 in the Lancashire County Council area wishing to attend National Governing Body Award courses who cannot do so due to financial hardship. For information concerning any of the above telephone LCVYS on 01772 250001. ESMÉE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK. They make grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in the future. They like to consider work which others may find hard to fund, perhaps because it breaks new ground, appears too risky, requires core funding, or needs a more unusual form of financial help such as a loan. For further information visit their website www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, 11 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP Tel: 020 7297 4700 Fax: 020 7297 4701 Email: info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk Please read the guidelines in full before contacting them to discuss making an application. ROAD SAFETY CHALLENGE FUND Grants of up to £20,000 are available for voluntary and community organisations running projects which promote road safety. The projects should either have a national impact, have lessons which can be learned nationally or can become self financing in the future. Grants cannot be used for equipment or building works and should support the priorities of the Department of Transport’s Road Safety Strategy, Tomorrow’s Roads—Safer for Everyone. These include new driver safety, child safety, drivers’ attitude to speed, improving safety of vulnerable road users, fleet driver safety, driver impairment and tackling casualties in disadvantaged communities. Application forms are available from John Doyle, Department for Transport, Zone 2/13, Great Minster House, London SW1P 4DR Tel: 0207 944 2026 Applications for grants for less than £5,000 can be considered at any time. Grants for more than £5,000 should be submitted by 1 October and 1 April CHILDREN’S FUND LOCAL NETWORK 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. The Local Network Fund covers the Lancashire area including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen and targets children and young people aged 0 – 19 years who are recognised as facing disadvantage. The next deadline for applications is Friday 15th October 2004 Closing dates after that are as follows: Friday 10th December 2004 Friday 11th February 2005 This fund is currently being directly administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside, with outreach and support provided by LCVYS. Funding is 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. 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 For help with any aspect of the application procedure please contact the LCVYS office on 01772 250001. FUNDERFINDER Funderfinder is a software programme that assists organisations to source trusts and grant giving organisations that may be able to support them. It is available at the LCVYS office to all member organisations during office hours. To arrange a convenient time contact the office on 01772 250001 or email enquiries@lcvys.org.uk Also available - free access to the internet, colour laser printer, mono duplex printer, photocopier and fundraising resources including software, manuals, cd roms etc. THE HEDLEY FOUNDATION About 300 grants are made for amounts between £1,000 and £5,000, with £15,000 as a usual maximum. Most are for capital costs such as refurbishment or equipment though they can be for general funding and occasionally for a period of up to three years. However, the trust is not keen to support revenue or core funding. Beneficiaries are often local health and welfare charities for young or disabled people, but local branches of national charities are also supported. The foundation continues to describe its criteria for grants as follows: Young people: their education, training, health, development and welfare (currently about half the foundation's budget). Churches and local community centres: new construction or adaptation for community use. Disabled people and the terminally ill: provision of specialist equipment and support for carers. Seriously ill people: the construction or extension of hospices and the setting up of specialist nursing schemes. Medical charities: the provision of specialist medical equipment and the support of medical research. Grants are for specific projects only, mostly one-off but a limited number of recurring grants for up to three years. The average grant is less than £5,000. National and very large appeals are not considered. The great majority of grants are one-off, with few if any having been supported in the immediately preceding years. An unusual feature of the list is that each award has against it the initials of an individual trustee, and the trust has said that ‘trustees individually have visited many charities to which the foundation has made grants’. They do not appear to specialise, either geographically or by type of charity. Exclusions Grants are made only to UK registered charities. No grants to: overseas charities, individuals, under any circumstances, national and very large appeals. Applications should be made in writing to: Mrs M Kitto, Appeals Secretary, 9 Dowgate Hill, London, EC4R 2SU. Tel 020 7489 8076 Website hedleyfoundation.org.uk The trustees meet about every six weeks, so applications receive prompt attention. They should be accompanied by the latest available accounts, and a note of the present state of the appeal and its future prospects; in the case of buildings, it should also outline plans and details of planning status. Although Hedley staff are happy to deal with questions from applicants, consulting the website will normally answer 90% of them and save both time and money. For community schemes it would be helpful to have a brief description of the community, its history, present make-up and aspirations, what is going for and against it and so on to put flesh on the application. TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIPS The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust supports British citizens from the UK wishing to gain experience and knowledge abroad. Grants cover return air fare, daily living, travel within countries being visited and, in exceptional circumstances, some assistance with home expenses. Grants usually cover a stay overseas of between 4-8 weeks. The Fellowship scheme does not cover attending courses, academic study, gap year projects or student grants. Categories for 2005 are: Work-Based Learning. The Trust is keen to hear from providers, apprentices, trainers and others involved in learning at the workplace; Photographers and Documentary Film; Music for the Young; Young Musicians and those who are involved in their tuition, organisation or development; Secondary School Teachers and those involved in their recruitment, training or development; Conservation of the Built Environment, Architects, Landscapers, Planners, Housing & Transport Officers, Builders and Real Estate Managers, Heritage Experts, and others who are involved in the conservation of the Built Environment; People working with Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS; Young People. If you are under 25 on 31 December 2005, the Trust will support projects that encourage personal development as well as benefiting your community; Science and Technology. Applications are invited from a wide spectrum of interests in Science & Technology; Juvenile Crime. Applications are invited from workers involved in its Prevention, Sentencing and Rehabilitation; Adventure, Exploration and Leaders of Expeditions. One Fellowship only to be offered in each of the following categories: Canoeing; a project in the field of History. Applications must be submitted to the Trust no later than 5 pm on Thursday 21 October 2004. Application forms may be requested from the Trust Office. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope (22cm x 11cm) to the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, 15 Queen's Gate Terrace, London, SW7 5PR. Tel: 020 7584 9315 Fax: 020 7581 0410 E-mail: office@wcmt.org.uk Application details and forms are available from website: www.wcmt.org.uk DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS’ CONSULTATION FUND Young people will help decide how £730,000 of grants for youth participation projects are to be spent. The Department for Education and Skills’ Consultation Fund aims to encourage youth participation and young people will get a say in how the money will be used. The young people will oversee grant decisions and comment on the likely appeal of each application. Grant applications are being accepted until March next year. This application round is for activities occurring before 31st March 2005. Applications need to be submitted at least 2 months prior to the activity. For information or to download the guidance and application form visit www.dfes.gov.uk/listeningtolearn DISCLAIMER While LCVYS and its Members use their best efforts in collecting and preparing the information published herein, LCVYS hereby disclaims any liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions resulted from negligence or other causes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, LCVYS does not in any way vouch for the information supplied by Members about their organisations, or for the quality of their youth work. LCVYS reserves the right to edit. Please notify us about any perceived errors or omissions.