This project effectively replaces the very valuable fund – "The Community Voices Fund' and aims to develop a small grants scheme to support a range of activity that will contribute to increasing community empowerment through community representatives, volunteers and residents from the most disadvantaged communities. The activity that the small grants scheme will support will be varied but may include such things as:
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Community representatives / groups etc to access relevant formal and informal training
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Community research and engagement events
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Community newsletters, websites
The grants scheme will be open to constituted organisations and groups who are based in, or work within the targeted areas identified within the worst 15% SIMD.
The project will also provide a range of support to potential applicants that will help them in developing their applications, identifying realistic outputs, outcomes and measuring success. The project will also foster peer support and networking opportunities between groups and organisations.
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Financial Allocation and Main Project Outputs
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2008/09
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2009/10
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2010/11
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FSF allocation
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£37,298
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£57,904
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£57,904
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Successful applications & grants distributed
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10
(average £3k)
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18
(average £3k)
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18
(average £3k)
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Application spread across targeted areas
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50%
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75% (cumulative)
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100% (cumulative)
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Training sessions delivered
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10
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10
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10
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Peer support and networking sessions delivered
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2
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3
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3
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Total FSF allocation £153,106
Progress 2008/09
Project Update
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Output
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No. of grants distributed
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Application spread across targeted areas (%)
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Training and peer support sessions delivered
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Annual Target
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10
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100%
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10
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Progress Quarter 1
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Progress Quarter 2
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Progress Quarter 3
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0
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50%
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7
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Progress Quarter 4
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5
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50%
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4
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Total Progress to date
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5
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100%
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11
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Variance
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-5
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0
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+1
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Applications slower than expected, however expect to allocate full fund by end of financial year.
Progress 2009/10
Project Update
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Output
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No. grants distributed
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Application spread (cumulative)
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Training and peer sessions delivered
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Annual Target
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18
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75%
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X
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Progress Quarter 1
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0
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70%
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X
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Progress Quarter 2
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5
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36%
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2
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Progress Quarter 3
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0
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19%
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5
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