Voices from the Frontline: Applying for Grants with Rosa UK

2. Voices from the Frontline How to Apply webinar Anna Jarvis, Grants Manager, Rosa UK 27 March 2019

4. Rosa The first and only-UK-wide Women’s fund - mobilising resources for women’s rights and equality by: • Generating revenue from individuals, industries and corporates; investing in grassroots women’s groups and national campaigns • Championing women’s organisations and the issues they work on - and encouraging others to invest in them. • Connecting individuals, organisations and sectors. Vision of gender equality and social justice for All women in the UK and a society in which they: • Are safe and free from violence • Achieve economic justice • Enjoy good health and wellbeing • Have an equal voice No woman left behind

5. . Grants Training Mentor Matching Networking & Connecting Leadership Development Raising awareness and influencing

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7. Issues commonly dealt with by women’s organisations

8. Making a Difference withWomen and Girls in the UK Impact in numbers: Since 2008, Rosa has made more than 300 grants worth £4million to organisations run by, for and with women working across one or more of our four pillars through To date, these grants have directly empowered 68,822 women and girls across the UK to achieve the following: • 6,504 women and girls have benefitted from increased representation and leadership • 47,345 women and girls feel safer from violence and abuse • 10,676 women and girls have experienced greater health and wellbeing • 4,296 women and girls have improved their economic situation

9. Understanding the barriers: The Data • Girls outperform boys at every level of the education system in the UK. Women make up • 50% of entry level posts • 17% of corporate boards • 15% of executive committees • 5% of CEOs. • The FTSE 100 of top UK companies contains more CEOs called John than women. • 73% of white women are in work, but only 38 % of Bangladeshi and Pakistani women. The gender pay gap for women in their 20s is now five times greater than it was six years ago. The pay gap for BME women is approximately 25% worse than for white women. (The Fawcett Society 2017).

10. Understanding the Barriers: The Data • Part time work: 6.2M women vs 2.2M of men. (Part time = low pay) • Occupational segregation: 5 Cs: cleaning, catering, cashiering (retail), clerical work, and caring. • Pregnancy discrimination (54,000 women pa losing their jobs) • Sexual harassment : 40% of women experience it at work (compared with 11% of men) • Unsubsidised childcare: making it the most expensive in the world • Unconscious bias: shaping organisational culture • Mental health: women suffer 3 times the levels of MH issues than men, and this has more than doubled in 20 years • The extra burden: women carry out an overall average of 60% more unpaid work • Not getting on the ladder: 85% of austerity cuts have been borne by women (cuts to jobs, benefits, services • Crushing expectations: 87% of girls under 18 feel judged more on looks than abilities

11. Inequality in the UK - the Data Safety & Violence • two women a week in the UK die at the hands of current or former partners (Office of National Statistics). • 64% of women of all ages in the UK have experienced unwanted sexual harassment in public places – including girls as young as eight. (YouGov, Plan UK). (compared with EU average of 55%) • 20% of women (and 4% of men) in England and Wales have experienced some type of sexual assault since the age of 16 (Office for National Statistics, February 2018). Economic Justice • The gender pay gap is 18.4%. (40% in banking & finance, 5% in the NHS??) • The gender pay gap for women in their 20s is now five times greater than it was six years ago. And the pay gap for BME women is approximately 25% worse than for white women. (The Fawcett Society 2017). • 85% of austerity cuts have been borne by women (cuts to jobs, benefits, services (WBG)

12. Inequality in the UK – the Data Health • The No 1 concern girls expressed in 2016 was mental health (from zero in previous years – GG Girls Attitudes Survey) • More Women die of heart attacks and other heart problems than men because they receive unequal treatment. (Harvard Medical School, Leeds University, British Heart Foundation 2018) • Only since 2014 has it been mandatory to include female animals in tests for new treatments and drugs (prior to which female animals were routinely excluded due to ‘hormonal issues upsetting the results’) (National Institutes of Health, USA) Representation and Leadership • The FTSE 100 of top UK companies contains more CEOs called John than women. • In 2015, 87% of girls said they were judged more on their appearance than their abilities (Girls’ Attitudes Survey) • An estimated 20,000 women’s organisations across the UK provide essential services and campaign for change. (WRC). But a 2013 survey of European charitable foundations showed less than 5% of European charitable funds were targeted towards women. (Mama Cash 2013).

13. The Lesson from History Every single advance for women has only ever been achieved by brave women getting informed, getting together, getting organized and taking action to…. tackle injustice and make the world fairer That’s why supporting women’s organisations is key

14. Voices from the Frontline • Offers grants of £500 - £5,000 to support charitable campaigning work across Rosa’s four pillars (leadership and representation, safety, health and economic justice) • The programme supports campaigning, advocacy and activists • We believe change comes about when women who have lived experience of injustice and inequality get heard.

15. Who can apply? We will only fund organisations run predominantly by, for and with women. If you meet all of the following requirements, you can apply for a grant: • Your organisation is non-profitable and run predominantly by, for and with women. You do not have to be a registered charity, but your activities must be charitable, legal and for the benefit of women. We will review your organisation’s constitution, website and management committee in light of this. • You have a written governing document, e.g. a constitution or set of rules • You have a governing body with at least 3 unrelated members • You have a UK-based bank or building society account in the name of your organisation • Your bank or building society account has at least 2 unrelated signatories • You have been active for at least one year and can produce annual accounts for a whole year.

16. Programme aims • Support campaigning, advocacy and activists working across any one of Rosa’s four pillars • Amplify the voices of individual women at the Frontline of grassroots work in the UK • Support work which can, long-term, tackle the underlying causes of a problem women face. • Nurture talent. Activism driven by inspiring, committed leaders can achieve remarkable results

17. What do we mean by advocavy, campaigning and activism? Through this programme, we support work that tackles the root causes of inequalities and injustices, not work that addresses the symptoms of these injustices. We support project which: • Stimulate debate and amplify women’s voices • Raise awareness of one or more of Rosa’s four pillars • Influence the public, policy makers, media and/or government • Change behaviours, attitudes or policies

18. What do we mean by advocavy, campaigning and activism? Campaigning, advocacy and activism happens in lots of different ways and campaigns develop over time. In our experience there are certain activities that groups need to undertake to make their voices heard. Your project might be at the very start of this process, or you may have done some planning work already. We will fund groups at different stages of this process. We welcome applications from groups that have never applied to Voices from the Frontline before, as well as those who have already received a grant and wish to build on and continue their work.

19. Step 1: Understand what you want to change and give women the confidence to speak up Campaigning, advocacy and activism works best when it’s led by, or involves, women who have lived experience of injustice and inequality. Here are some activities you could do to help women raise their voices: • Provide space and workshops where women who have lived experience of inequality are able to explore the root causes of the injustices they have faced. This work should aim to help women understand the problems that cause injustices, rather than seeking to address the symptoms of injustice and inequality. • Build trusting relationships with women who have lived experience of injustices and enable them to build relationships with each other. • Build women’s confidence, so that they feel able to raise their voice against inequality. • Provide presentation, media or lobbying training for women.

20. Step 2: Find out who has the power to make this change happen and work out how to reach them Who do you need to influence to make change happen? Is it local/national government, the media, particular sub-sections of the general public or a particular section of your local community? Here are some activities you could do to find out more about who you want to influence: • Talk to other activists and women’s organisations who have run similar campaigns in the past. • Map power holders according to how much they support you and how much influence they have. This will help you prioritise who to target. • Provide opportunities for women to find out more about the power holders they need to target and how to make their voices heard. This might involve talking to people in positions of power who support your cause.

21. Step 3: Decide on your tactics and how to communicate your message There are lots of different ways to make your voices heard – which one will power holders hear most loudly? • Consider which tactics and methods you’ll use. For example, a petition, legal action, letter writing, social media, boycott, protest, public events or meeting government representatives and/or commissioners. • Plan your materials – do you need posters, infographics or videos? Or a social media plan? How will you involve women with lived experience of injustices in creating these? • It helps to have a catchy campaign name – what will yours be?

22. Step 4: Speak up and make your voices heard! Once you understand the problem you’re tackling, you know which power holders you’re targeting, and you’ve planned your tactics, you’re ready to raise your voices and persuade people to make change happen!

23. What sort of work will be supported? Here are some examples of the types of costs we cover: • Contribution to staff costs or freelance fees to help run workshops with women with lived experience of injustice. Costs of hosting meetings or events, including facilitation costs. • Presentation, media or lobbying training to support campaigning, advocacy or activism. • Travel costs for meetings with power holders such as commissioners, local/national government or the media. • The cost of producing materials such as posters, infographics or videos. • Volunteer costs, including travel and childcare. • Travel costs for a service user and member of staff to speak at an event or national conference.

24. How to apply Brief application form: • Contact details • Details of anyone you want to nominate for the Clore Leadership programme • Which pillar? • Groups of women your project will help • Eligibility questions • Organisation information • 3 minute video Attachments: • Most recent, signed annual report and accounts, or draft management accounts signed by your Chair or CEO • A copy of a bank statement from the last 3 months • Governing document

25. 3 minute video Please start your video with a short sentence summarising what you want your project to achieve. This needs to get us excited about your project! Then answer the following four questions: • 1. What do you want to change? Tell us what the problem is that you are trying to fix. This should be a problem that leads to injustices and inequalities for women. • 2. Who do you want to influence? You need to show us that you have thought about who has the power to make that change. You may need to think about this in more detail once you have received the grant. • 3. How can you influence the people with the power to make that change? Tell us how you are going to influence power holders. Your plans may evolve as your project gets underway, but you need to show us that you have thought about what activities you would like to undertake. If you are creating materials such as a video, tell us who it is targeted at and how you are going to use it to influence them. • 4. How much are you asking for and how will you spend it? Tell us how much money you want and what you will spend it on.

26. Common reasons applications are not successful • Projects focus on providing services to women, rather than on influencing others in order to address the root causes of injustices and inequalities. • It is not clear how the project will have an impact on women beyond those directly involved. • Videos do not answer the four questions set out in the guidance. • Applicants are not specific enough about who they are trying to influence. • It is not clear what activities the project involves – what will you actually do? • Applicants are unable to submit the necessary documents and provide insufficient financial information.

27. Key application information • You need to submit an application form online AND a three minute video by 14th May at 5.00pm. http://www.rosauk.org/how-to-apply/voices-from-the-front-line/ • If your video file is too big to upload, please send it via WeTransfer to info@rosauk.org • We will let you know if your application has been successful by 11 July 2019

28. Any questions? If you have any further questions, please email info@Rosauk.org with ‘Voices form the Frontline enquiry’ in the subject heading.