Essex Community Foundation Funding Fair

1. Dengie Funding Fair Thursday 5th October 2016 1pm – 3:30pm

2. Essex Community Foundation

3. Dengie Funding Fair 5th October 2017 Jill Curd – Grants Officer Essex Community Foundation An independent charitable trust VISION A strong generous community – an Essex where people work together to enhance the quality of local life MISSION To inspire philanthropy and charitable giving – matching people, ideas, resources and needs to make a lasting difference

4. What we do Manage Funds on behalf of Individuals, Companies, Charitable trusts, Public agencies etc. Accept funding applications (on-line) from the Voluntary & Community sector across Essex, Southend & Thurrock Present assessed applications to relevant Funds for decisions Award grants up to £10,000 for 1 year (average grant £4,000) Ability to mix and match Funds

5. Funds for Maldon District Turncole Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund – next deadline 15th Dec (Southminster & Burnham only) Middlewick Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - next deadline 15th Dec Bradwell Wind Farm Community Fund -next deadline 13th Oct (Bradwell and Tillingham only) Plus many other Essex-wide or specific issue funds – some have deadlines but you can apply at any time

6. Example Grant Citizens Advice Bureau – Maldon £10,000 to support an outreach and home visiting advice service: How it was awarded: Turncole Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund: £2,500 Middlewick Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund: £2,500 Crix Charitable Fund: £2,000 Essex Millennium Fund: £3,000

7. What we look for in an application Evidence of need in the community The difference (outcomes) and lasting benefit / sustainability Good Management & Governance Public benefit - evidence of community use / involvement How the application provides value for money Priority generally is for applications addressing pressing social welfare issues

8. Essex Community Foundation 121 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0QT Tel: 01245 356018 grants@essexcf.org.uk www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk

9. Magnox Socio-Economic Fund

10. Magnox Socio-economic Scheme Haf Morris – Socio-economic Lead (England) 10 07/01/2020

11. Magnox Socio-economic Scheme • In 2016/17, the scheme awarded over £724k to 142 organisations across the 12 sites • Over £6M was secured in match funding • The funding created 118 new jobs, 670 voluntary jobs and 2,618 training opportunities

12. Funding guidance The Magnox socio-economic scheme provides funding to support activities that benefit the social or economic life of communities to fulfil the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) secondary duty under the Energy Act (2004) to mitigate the socio-economic impact of its work programme where it operates. The scheme has three funding aims: • Being a good neighbourUp to £1,000 for small projects neighbouring Magnox sites • Helping to build sustainable communitiesUp to £10,000 capital expenditure towards a sustainable project 3. Supporting transformational projects that mitigate the impact of decommissioning Magnox sitesOver £10,000 to support large projects that make a significant contribution towards mitigating the impact of decommissioning your nearest Magnox site/s. 12 07/01/2020

13. Who can apply? • Constituted community/voluntary/charity group - local branches of national charities •  State funded education provider or pre-school group • but not activities that your Local Authority/Local Education Authority/National Charities have a statutory obligation to provide. •  Regional, county, town, parish or community council 13 07/01/2020

14. What we can’t support: • Employment costs - except for large scale, transformational projects • Individuals • Loan payments • National charities • New build or the repair/refurbishment costs of community buildings, religious institutions and education establishments • Organisations applying for additional funding to support the same Magnox socio-economic scheme funded project within the same financial year • Prizes or prize draw print costs for fundraising events • Project running costs eg utility bills, council tax, building/contents insurance, travel costs or VAT that you can recover • Projects outside the UK or overseas organisations • Profit making organisations • Retrospective projects • Third party fundraising activities 14 07/01/2020

15. Criteria •  Education/skills development • Economic or social infrastructure • Economic diversification or local supply chain support •  Creating sustainable employment in large scale, transformational projects. Applications over £1,000 • Sustainability •  Level of community support •  Regional/sub-regional strategic context •  Governance arrangements 15 07/01/2020

16. What is Magnox looking for? • Employment opportunities, Jobs safeguarded, Indirect jobs created  • Voluntary opportunities  • Apprenticeships • Training opportunities  • Community Skills Training  • Economic benefit (£)  • New Businesses created  • Business Units created  • Business events  • Schools supported  • STEM Activities  • Sports Activities Supported  • Match Funding 16 07/01/2020

17. Large projects: Multi-year Match funded Gate reviews Clear objectives and outputs 17 07/01/2020

18. What next? End of project report Photos – good quality Evidence that the project was a success We want to showcase our support and your story 18 07/01/2020

19. What next? • If you’re unsure – ASK • Happy to discuss • www.magnoxsocioeconomic.com 19 07/01/2020

20. Groundworks – Tesco Bags of Help

22. What is Bags of Help? • Who are Groundwork ? • What kinds of projects will Bags of Help support? • Who can apply? • How can I apply? • What makes a good application? • Useful tips • Further Advice and Support - Bags of Help Enablers

23. What is Bags of Help? A Community Grant scheme. Open for applications all year round Grants of up to £4K available Funded by Tesco customers through the carrier bag charge. Administered by Groundwork Three projects will be shortlisted to go forward to a public vote in each of the Tesco regions every two months Every two months three projects in each region will be awarded a grant based on the number of votes received: first place receives up to £4000, second place up to £2000 and third place up to £1000. Grants are available to projects in England, Wales and Scotland Projects must offer a community benefit

24. Who are Groundwork? A community & environmental charity which specialises in transforming communities and the local environment. Groundwork are administering this scheme. A local member of staff from Groundwork East is available to help support applicants To find out more about Groundwork East visit: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/east

25. What kinds of projects will Bags of Help support? The types of projects funded will be very broad and will cover the direct costs needed to deliver the project, this could range from: • Purchasing items which will benefit local community groups such as sports kit, specialised medical equipment, art and crafts materials, spades, litter pickers, camping equipment. • Improvements to a building or outdoor space that benefits the local community such as a Scout or Guide hut, church or village hall, changing facilities for sports……

26. ……what kinds of projects will Bags of Help support? • Developing an outdoor space or play area, allotment, park, school grounds, woodland or wildlife area. • Running a community event or activity such as fun runs, village fete, clean-up day, tree planting, bird watch. • Supporting seasonal activities such as purchasing new Christmas lights, supporting a Christmas meal for the homeless or a Diwali celebration event for the community etc.

27. Who can apply? Grants will be awarded to voluntary or community organisations (including registered charities/companies), schools, health bodies (e.g. Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), NHS Hospital Trust, Foundation Trust), Parish/Town Councils and local authorities, social housing providers. This list is not exhaustive and there will be many other types of organisations that will be funded.

28. How do I apply? Online application process –groundwork.org.uk/tesco Download the application guidance notes to help complete your application Wide range of FAQs answered online

29. Customer nominations

30. What makes a good application? • Detail and clarity • Don’t exaggerate • Be passionate andenthusiastic! • Use the Application Guidance notes • Sell your project with your project title and one line project description - this is the information the public will see if your project goes to the instore vote

31. Useful tips • For full details and to apply visit : www.groundwork.org.uk/tesco • Also, check out Groundwork’s Community Project Toolkit website for inspiration! www.groundwork.org.uk/projecttoolkit

32. Further Advice and Support -Bags of Help Enablers • Available to help support applicants. • In Essex your local Groundwork East Enabler is Victoria Rudd For further help and advice please contact: E: victoria.rudd@groundwork.org.uk T: 07736132873

34. The Big Lottery

35. Big Lottery FundEnabling Communities to take the lead

36. Our Funding in England • The Big Lottery Fund is the largest community funder in the UK, and one of twelve distributors of money raised by National Lottery Players. • Last year in England, we awarded £509.6m across 8,704 grants. Overall, the Big Lottery Fund awarded £712.7m across 13,814 grants. • Most of our grants go to local charities, run by volunteers, and whether the grant is for £500, or £5m, our funding is used by communities to support amazing projects led by local people.

37. Our Vision: People in the Lead We believe people should be in the lead in improving their lives and communities. Our approach will focus on the skills, assets and energy that people can draw upon and the potential in their ideas. We feel that strong, vibrant communities can be built and renewed by the people living in them, making them ready for anything in the face of future opportunities and challenges.

38. People in the LeadWhat does this mean for you? Ideas We’re interested in the origin of your ideas – who have you spoken to and what conversations have you had? How are you addressing local needs and why are you well placed to implement your idea? Design & Development We’re interested in how your idea has been developed – who have you involved and how have you facilitated this? How are you approaching the issue, and why, and what expertise and experience can you bring? Influence We’re also interested in how you will collect feedback from people involved in the idea – will this be formal or informal? How will you use this to improve or develop what you do?

39. People in the LeadWhat does this look like for us? Confidence, not control We trust in people’s ability to make great things happen Simple processes, good judgements We use simple, proportionate processes which help us to make good judgements The strengths people bring We start with what people can contribute, and the potential in their idea A catalyst for others We listen to, learn from, act on and facilitate the things that matter to people, communities and our partners Shared direction, diverse approaches We value the diversity of communities we work with across the UK, are consistent in the quality and opportunities we offer, and support people to tackle inequalities Using resources well We make informed choices about the resources given to us by National Lottery players: with knowledge, with people and with money, and in an environmentally sustainable way

40. Making a difference

41. What we’re funding in England We will enable people across England to take the lead by using their local knowledge to test and grow ideas that matter most to themWe will support people to share learning about “what went well”, and “what didn’t” so that many more can benefit

42. Our funding priorities Stronger relationships We support ideas that bring people together, strengthening relationships in and across communities Shared and sustainable places and spaces We support people to shape and sustain the places that matter to them, like a park, community centre or online network Early action to prevent problems and tackle disadvantage We support activity that empowers people to fulfil their potential, working to address problems at the earliest possible stage

43. Our funding priorities How we’re funding in England Our funding priorities are also interconnected: - Positive relationships between diverse groups of people in the community are formed and strengthened when there are places to meet, organise and share stories - Places and spaces are valuable and meaningful to the community because of the social activities which happen, and the relationships which are formed - Where there are strong relationships within communities and places to meet, people have a support network during difficult times, making it easier to spot and resolve problems at the earliest stage

44. How we’re funding in England • We will listen to people’s ideas, so we won’t just talk about projects • We will ensure our processes are simpler, more responsive and proportionate • We will make good judgements using our knowledge about the local and national context

45. Our funding in England National Lottery Awards for All •   This is our most popular funding stream. We award grants of £10,000 or under. Last year, we made more than 12,352 grants, reaching over 6m people across every local authority in the UK (7, 786 in England). Reaching Communities •   This stream provides longer-term funding, with awards upwards of £10,000. Last year in England, we made 434 successful awards, with an average award size of £340,000. Partnerships •   Funding for joint action that goes beyond what any single organisation can achieve alone. Supporting ideas that address long terms issues in a place or with a theme.

46. Changes to our ways of workingWhat we’ve done: • Developed new initiatives such as ‘Women and Girls’ where we spoke with applicants first and our decision-making was supported by sector leaders and women supported by similar organisations • Designed simpler guidance and application forms for Reaching Communities • Worked collaboratively with others to increase the impact of our funding, for example, the Youth Investment Fund, #iwill Fund and Suffolk Community Foundation

47. Changes to our ways of workingWhat can you expect? • We are launching our new National Lottery Awards for All programme in the summer, followed by a new online portal this autumn • More collaborative working and supporting local partnerships to tackle social problems together, ensuring we continue to share learning at every stage • Local, more flexible ways of working so that we find the best ideas in communities, and create partnerships

48. Find out more Visit our website Call our BIG Advice Line: 03454 102030 Talk to me – ruth.stephens@biglottery.org.uk

49. Maldon District Council Public Health Grants

50. Funding Opportunities from the Maldon Livewell Partnership Maldon District Council hasreceived funding from the Mid Essex Transformational Board to support projects that help to improve the health and wellbeing of local residents. Applications are being sought for projects that focus on key target areas of the Maldon District to help us meet Livewell priorities. • Reducing obesity, • Improving older person’s well-being( including initiatives which help reduce frailty and social isolation), • Health and well-being projects that contribute to achieving higher educational attainment • Mental Health