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Our Place development strategy Q&A 29 th April 2014 10.00am – 11.30am. Jim Asbury Jim.asbury@locality.org.uk Deb Appleby Deb.appleby@locality.org.uk. Our Place Programme. 1 in 28 of England’s population now live in an Our Place Area. Milestones achieved. 614 applications requested
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Our Place development strategy Q&A29th April 201410.00am – 11.30am Jim Asbury Jim.asbury@locality.org.uk Deb Appleby Deb.appleby@locality.org.uk
Our Place Programme 1 in 28 of England’s population now live in an Our Place Area
Milestones achieved • 614 applications requested • 280 submissions received • 123 areas approved • DS template & guidance
Area Summary • Mix of rural, coastal, market town, city / inner city • https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?docid=106lLhK72kOd-gfLQy-I6GAg6KltEL7jO1gC5khCn#map:id=3 • Health and Wellbeing, Young People and Skills and Training • 71 VCS, 35 LA/statutory providers & 17 parish councils
Initial Poll • How are you progressing with developing your strategy? - Very well - OK - Having difficulties - Not yet started
Second Poll • Which section of the development strategy, if any, are you most nervous about? • Our Place Proposals • Community engagement - Partner involvement and buy-in • Business case and cost benefit analysis • Governance and accountability • Project Management • Financial management and budget. • None
Development Strategy • Summary of the big picture • Update on community engagement • Update on partner involvement and buy-in
Business case and cost benefit analysis • Options for new service model and why it will be better • Existing expertise • Evidence / data gathering • Initial findings (if any) • Next steps • Support required from the programme
Project management • Who, what, when • Risk register • Communications plan • Quality assurance / benchmarking • Monitoring and evaluation
Development Strategy • Governance and accountability • Financial management and budget • Sign-off
What next? • complete year 2 application - clicktools • submit strategy and application by 31st May (or earlier!) • complete assessment within 10 working days or by 21 June if submitted after 23 May.
Assessment Criteria • Tangible commitment to Our Place? • How activities will progress an operational plan for the area? • Community leadership engagement • Is the project realistic and achievable? • Are the project costs reasonable / add up
Assessment Criteria • Level of ambition and/or complexity • Nature of the proposed area • Existing progress/capacity to progress
Summary of phase 2 support Getting Going Going Further Typical grant of £5,000 -7,500 If Breaking New Ground – up to £20,000 Some further direct support • Grant of £10,000 • 4 days relationship management • 5 days consultancy
Thank you and good luck! For more information please visit http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/our-place/