New Fund for Community groups in Cambridgeshire!
Local community groups are to get a boost as Cambridgeshire has been chosen
as one of the areas to receive three years funding from the £150 million
Local Network Fund for Children and Young People. The Local Network Fund enables
local voluntary and community groups to tackle child poverty and provide opportunities
for young people. £360,000 is available for Cambridgeshire groups to
bid for in this financial year.
The Local Network Fund is a programme of the Government's Children and Young People's Unit and is administered in Cambridgeshire by Cambridgeshire ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England).
Local
Network Funds are used to support local and community groups under four main
themes. These are:-
• Aspiration and experiences: activities that give children experiences,
or help them achieve goals, that other children may take for granted.
• Economic disadvantage: activities that help families improve their
living standards and cope with the difficulties that come from being on low
incomes.
• Isolation and access: activities that help children who are isolated
or alone, or have trouble accessing services.
• Children’s voices: activities which give children and young
people a way of expressing opinions, or to get advice on matters of concern.
Local voluntary or community groups interested in applying for a grant should
contact the Local Network Fund Call Centre on 0845 113 0161 (RNID Typetalk
180001 0845 113 0161) or Local Network Fund Development Officer Jenny Roberts
on 01353 860850 or email jenny.roberts@cambsacre.org.uk
Note to Editors:
The Local Network Fund consists of grants between £250 and £7,000
for groups working those aged between 0 and 19 years. The Fund’s budget
is £40m this year and for each of the following two years. These funds
are used by voluntary and community organisations for projects benefiting
children and young people and include setting up, administrative and outreach
and support costs. The Fund is managed by the Children and Young People’s
Unit and administered through a network of 57 local funds. The Children and
Young People’s Unit works in partnership with community foundations,
rural community councils, councils for voluntary service and other grant making
trusts to provide an experienced fund administrator in each area.
Press Enquiries: Children and Young People’s Unit 0207 273 4883 or Local Network Fund Development Officer Jenny Roberts on 01353 860850 or email jenny.roberts@cambsacre.org.uk
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Funding for projects
involving children and young people aged 0-19!
The Local Network Fund is a government initiative that aims to support small
voluntary/community groups working with disadvantaged children and young people.
Grants available from £250 to £7,000
Who
can apply?
• New projects and activities that focus on children and young people
• Your group needs to be locally managed
• Children benefiting must be facing poverty, isolation or disadvantage
• Your group must have a turnover of less than £75,000
Activities
must fit into one of four themes:
• Aspirations and experiences
• Isolation and access
• Children’s voices
• Economic disadvantage
Call the National Call Centre on 0845 1130161 for an information and application pack
For
application support and advice contact the Local Network Fund Team at Cambridgeshire
ACRE on
01353 860850