This year, Lancashire CRN’s Annual Conference is All About You ..!

1. This year, Lancashire CRN’s Annual Conference is All About You..! Community Waste Solutions Grants Dawn Welham and Jayne Kimberley Global Renewables Lancashire Tuesday 14th February 2012 | Leyland

2. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions Replaces Waste Action Grants and Community Solutions. Funding is provided by Lancashire County Council and administered by Global Renewables on their behalf. Available for any non profit making group or organisation involved in activities that will reduce, reuse or recycle materials that would otherwise join the municipalresidual waste stream and contribute to Lancashire County Council’s targets of either: Limiting waste growth to 1% or less, or Increasing recycling rates to 56% or more by 2015

3. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions Before you apply: The applicant organisation must be of a recognised legal status with its own bank account Talk to an officer about the suitability of the project Collect any evidence of waste activities and supporting information i.e. Current tonnage diverted (actual or FRN average weights) Endorsements/statements of commitment from partner orgs Costs of what you want to apply for

4. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions Applications will be assessed in quarterly funding rounds with the next deadline being 31st March 2012. Available to groups and organisations within the Lancashire County Council administrative area. Community Waste Solutions can fund or part fund projects. All applications must demonstrate value for money for the funding authorities. Extra consideration will be given to projects that provide further benefits to the local community and environment in particular in terms of jobs, training and volunteer placements safeguarded or created.

5. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions Funding is available in two tiers: Up to £2,500 Over £2,500 There is no set upper limit to funds available however all projects will be judged strictly on their “value for money”. Applications to the over £2,500 tier will be need to provide more detail with a well developed project plan, evidence of staff/organisation experience, evidence of need, business plan etc… We can also provide additional support and guidance to develop a project idea as well as on-going project management support.

6. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions Benefits to Lancashire County Council as the funder: Diversion of waste to lower processing and disposal costs for LCC. Removal of detrimental elements from the waste stream such as WEEE to improve quality of outputs from the Thornton and Farington waste facilities Benefits to Community Groups: Enable you to receive funds to deal with particular waste streams and more importantly to develop sustainable projects with longer term income potential. We are particularly interested in projects that enable groups to become more financially sustainable.

7. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions The scoring criteria is split: 80% weighting relating to diversion; 20% weighting for social outcomes, such as job creation.

8. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions 80% weighting relating to diversion Will the project reduce waste / reuse materials / recycle materials / promote recycling and waste reduction / achieve behavioural change with regards to waste? Has the applicant evidenced the need for the project? Does the group have the capacity/capability and experience necessary to deliver the proposed project? Is the project likely to divert/reduce adequate amounts of waste in relation to funding requested?

9. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions 80% weighting relating to diversion Has the applicant provided a clear, realistic and detailed project plan? The more you apply for, the more scrutiny will be applied. Does the application outline a clear and realistic monitoring strategy whereby actual tonnages of waste diverted or behavioural change can be determined? Does the project have longer term sustainability/exit strategy? Funding is unlikely to be awarded for projects that will not be sustained after the funding has been used.

10. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions 20% weighting for social outcomes Although not essential, the following criteria will contribute to the remaining 20% of scoring points available: Will the project create or safeguard: Paid employment posts? Training placements (with end qualification)? Volunteer placements?

11. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions Priorities: Bulky Waste, WEEE and difficult waste streams Notkerbside collected materials i.e. household paper, glass, cans, cardboard, plastic bottles Amount: No upper limit however the higher the amount, the more scrutinised the project will be, more information required Less likely to fund any risks Funding for 2012-13: We think funding will be available in a very similar format next year although budgets have not been set

12. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions Examples of amounts approved to date: £6,900 for vehicle for new bulky waste collection service in partnership with South Ribble Borough Council £2,500 for publicity materials and new receptacles to separate material streams as part of relocation of St Catherine’s Hospice donation centre. £2,000 for publicity and marketing materials, racking and PPE for their new warehouse as part of the expansion of Emmaus Preston

13. All About You..! Lancashire CRN Annual Conference 2012 Community Waste Solutions Come and talk to us during refreshment breaks, during lunch or the afternoon networking session Talk to us BEFORE submitting an entry on 01772 642 885 Good luck with your applications!