Friday 4 March 2011

BIG LOTTERY ANNOUNCES 'IMPROVING FUTURES' FUND

The Big Lottery Fund has announced an investment of £20million that will help give vulnerable young children across the UK a better future by supporting their families.

BIG's approach will see families being offered tailored individual support from local voluntary sector organisations working in partnerships with public services.

The Improving Futures programme will provide funding for more effective and joined-up support to help families with multiple and complex problems. This support will be delivered by partnerships that bring together voluntary sector organisations and public services. The partnerships will be locally based – and for the first time engaging not only children’s charities, but those that can help address families’ housing, health, employment and other needs.

The programme will fund up to 20 partnerships across the UK, each receiving a grant of up to £900,000 to work with families with children aged five to ten years old. It aims to fund only the very best proposals and BIG will also fund a robust evaluation of programme with a view to understanding how their success can be replicated elsewhere.

(Source: BIG LOTTERY FUND)

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