Participation

On this page you will find details on how you can participate in funding bids for large projects. 

 

If you would like to join together with other groups to participate in applying for funding that could make a significant difference to a considerable number of children, young people and their families across the whole of the Wakefield Distrct, then read the important information below, complete the form and return it Emily Castle by 10th September.

Improving Futures 

Young Lives members have asked us to facilitate a partnership for Improving Futures, please take a look at the information below.  This is a great opportunity to collaborate to work along children, and families and draw on your organisations strengths.  If you are interested please complete the form which you can download here (really quick and easy to complete).  The deadlines are tight so discussions need to start sooner than later, if you are interest in participating in the project planning the first meeting will be on Wednesday, 23rd March at 2.00 pm (venue to be confirmed) a further meeting to look at outcomes and costs and benefits will be on the Tuesday, 29th March (time and venue to be confirmed) 
Big Lottery Fund - Improving Futures 
Every child deserves the best start in life, but we know that some grow up in difficult circumstances. Some families experience multiple and complex problems - for example, to do with poor health, unemployment, debt or housing problems - which can affect their children's wellbeing and life chances.  The Improving Futures programme aims to improve outcomes for children within these families.  Following extensive consultation with public and voluntary sector organisations, we have decided to fund partnerships that can offer joined-up support and provision for families with multiple and complex problems at a local level. Interested parties need to be aware of the following:

  • Partnerships must be led by voluntary sector organisations, but will need to be supported by or include local authorities in Wales and England, Community Planning Partnerships in Scotland, and Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland
  • Because every family is different, partnerships will need to be able to draw on a broad range of expertise and services to meet their needs, including setting out to help those families considered 'hardest to reach'.
  • We have limited funding to support up to 20 partnerships across the UK, and no more than one expression of interest should be made per local authority area.

If any groups or organisations in the Wakefield District are interested in making a Partnership Bid with Young Lives they should contact Emily Castle at emily@ylc.org.uk or telephone 01924 305345 Monday - Wednesday. I am proposing we meet.

The deadline for expressions of interest with lottery is the12th May 2011.

 Would you like to be part of the partnership for the Bid? To register you interest, in the first instance please complete the questions which you can download here and return it emily.castle@ylc.org.uk or sheila.swainson@ylc.org.uk