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BIG LOTTERY FUND Research. Tessa Wiley Regional Policy Adviser. The Big Picture. Overview BIG Evaluation, Research & Learning Strategy Research Programme Questions. Community learning and creating opportunity. Promoting community cohesion and safety. Promoting wellbeing. Outcome 1
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BIG LOTTERY FUNDResearch Tessa Wiley Regional Policy Adviser
The Big Picture • Overview BIG • Evaluation, Research & Learning Strategy • Research Programme • Questions
Community learning and creating opportunity Promoting community cohesion and safety Promoting wellbeing Outcome 1 People having better chances in life, including being able to get better access to training and development to improve their life skills Outcome 2 Stronger communities, with more active citizens, working together to tackle the problems. Outcome 3 Improved rural and urban environments, which communities are better able to access and enjoy. Outcome 4 Healthier and more active people and communities. Our themes and outcomes
Evaluation, Research & Learning Strategy ‘The Big Lottery Fund undertakes evaluation and research to enable it to improve funding impacts and processes; to promote wider sharing of such learning in order to improve practice and influence policy; and to support public accountability’
Evaluation, Research & Learning Strategy Evaluation • Legacy Programmes • New Programmes – Big Lottery Fund outcomes Strategic & Demand Led Programmes Thematic Evaluations Process
Evaluation, Research & Learning Strategy Research 1. Support the development of new policy and programme development 2. Address emerging or unforeseen needs
Evaluation, Research & Learning Strategy Research Examples: • ‘Investing In Grantmaking’, Leat & Kumar • ‘Sustainability’, GHK Consulting
Evaluation, Research & Learning Strategy Learning • Learning Organisation • Intelligent Funding principles
Research Programme Overall & ultimate aim Influence local and national policy and practice by funding the Third Sector to produce and disseminate evidence based knowledge. Help develop better services and interventions for beneficiaries
Research Programme • £25 million available • Grants between £10,000 - £500,000 • Grant duration 1-5 years • Demand Led
Research Programme • Delivered by Momenta • Support available from Third Sector First • Open for application by end 2007
Contact Website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk Big Advice Line: 0845 4 10 20 30