Last week's Lottery Events saw a big turnout in Powys from many voluntary and community groups. From speaking to those attending the events provided a really useful opportunity to talk face to face to the different lottery funding streams about their projects.
It was also useful from a Development Officer's point of view to get to know what is available currently. It is always good to see familiar faces, and hear about latest developments, and it was also good to meet some new faces and have an opportunity to inform them about how PAVO can help.
At the afternoon event in Llandrindod, Heritage Lottery Fund Development Manager Liz Girling reported to those present, that despite the economic situation we are currently facing, lottery spending has in fact increased (perhaps unsurprisingly), which means there is more money available for award. The message being sent out to groups was "if you don't ask, you don't get".
So, get your thinking caps on - how could your group benefit from Lottery funding? Take a look at : http://www.lotteryfunding.org.uk/wales.htm for more information.
Did you attend either of the events? Were they useful? It would be good to hear your feedback.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Monday, 10 January 2011
Launch of the BIG Innovation programme
Today sees the launch of Big Lottery Fund’s BIG Innovation programme.
The Big Lottery Fund is making £5 million available to support completely new ideas or approaches that haven’t been tried anywhere else in the UK. BIG is committed to bringing about real improvements to communities most in need but recognises that existing ways of meeting need do not always work and that some needs are new with no ways of addressing them.
Over the next three years, Big Lottery Fund will make grants of between £20,000 and £1 million to fund projects that test new ways of tackling emerging and existing social problems. The closing date for applications under round one of the programme is 2.00pm on 21st February 2011.
For further information about the BIG Innovation programme please visit our website www.biglotteryfund.org.uk.
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Lottery Funding Information Session - Llandrindod Wells
The Big Lottery Fund would like to invite you to a Lottery Funding Information Session on Friday 14 January 2011 in Llandrindod Wells with Kirsty Williams AM.
The session will be held from 1.30pm – 3pm at the Media Resource Centre, Oxford Road, Llandrindod Wells and will provide information on Lottery Funding programmes and the impact of their funding across Brecon and Radnorshire.
There will be opportunities to discuss specific issues around funding your projects with staff from Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, Sports Wales and Arts Council Wales.
PAVO will also be in attendance.
If you are interested in attending the session please email us at enquiries.wales@biglotteryfund.org.uk
We hope you can attend
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
JUUBILLE PEOPLE'S MILLIONS BRIEFING SESSION
Jubilee People’s Millions
The Big Lottery Fund and ITV, with the approval of Buckingham Palace, will be helping to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Grants of up to £60,000 are available from the Big Lottery Fund for up to 4 projects across Wales. During June 2011 ITV Wales news will feature two great project ideas each night for three nights, competing for viewers’ phone votes.
To have a chance of winning you’ll need to inspire local people to get involved with your project. It’ll also need to capture the public’s imagination and persuade them to vote for you.
The programme is currently open and the deadline for entries is 4 February 2011.
We are holding briefing events in Wales to support potential applicants to the programme as follows:
Cardiff – 11am-12pm, 12 January 2010 - Big Lottery Fund offices
Newtown – 11am-12pm, 13 January 2010 – Big Lottery Fund offices
At the events BIG staff will provide advice on how to apply for funding One to one sessions with staff will be available following the presentation.
Further information on the programme is available at www.jubileepeoplesmillions.
For more infromation contact Betty Davies at betty.smith@biglotteryfund.org.uk
Lottery Funding Information Session - Newtown
The Big Lottery Fund would like to invite you to a Lottery Funding Information Session on Friday 14 January 2011 in Newtown with Glyn Davies MP.
The session will be held from 10am - 12pm at Montgomeryshire Conservatives Constituency Office, 13 Parkers Lane, Newtown, and will provide information on Lottery Funding programmes and the impact of their funding across Montgomeryshire.
There will be opportunities to discuss specific issues around funding your projects with staff from Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, Sports Wales and Arts Council Wales.
PAVO will also be in attendance.
if you are interested in attending the session please e-mail:
betty.smith@boglotteryfund.org.uk
The session will be held from 10am - 12pm at Montgomeryshire Conservatives Constituency Office, 13 Parkers Lane, Newtown, and will provide information on Lottery Funding programmes and the impact of their funding across Montgomeryshire.
There will be opportunities to discuss specific issues around funding your projects with staff from Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, Sports Wales and Arts Council Wales.
PAVO will also be in attendance.
if you are interested in attending the session please e-mail:
betty.smith@boglotteryfund.org.uk
Attention all community groups in Newtown!!
Household Energy Service - Community Energy Dividends
From October 2010, all kinds of community groups and other fund raising organisations in Newtown area are invited to qualify for cash awards through the Community Energy Dividend (CED) scheme, run by the Household Energy Service (HES).
HES is a local, award winning Community Enterprise presenting FREE independent professional advice to individual households, helping people conserve energy, keep warm, cut carbon and save money. HES trains local volunteers to help their own friends and neighbours in their community. HES surveys collect relevant infromation about their home, energy and transport use. Free of charge, a professionally prepared HES energy report is then sent to each household surveyed, containing specific advice and recommendations, to help people make positive changes.
Community Energy Dividends awards work in two ways:
Partnership awards - community groups keen to raise funds for themselves are encouraged to apply for a HES Community Energy Dividend Partnership Award, of between £100 and £250, for actively promoting HES through their member / supporter networks, and for also putting forward candidates for free HES surveys. Maximum awards may be earned where one or more supporters voluntarily undertake HES training and conduct surveys.
PLEASE NOTE - this funding is only available until the end of March 2011, and for surveys within a 10 mile radius of Newtown.
For more information go to:
www.h-e-s.org
E-mail the co-ordinator Terry Hegarty: terryh@h-e-s.org
Phone the HES office: 01588 630683
From October 2010, all kinds of community groups and other fund raising organisations in Newtown area are invited to qualify for cash awards through the Community Energy Dividend (CED) scheme, run by the Household Energy Service (HES).
HES is a local, award winning Community Enterprise presenting FREE independent professional advice to individual households, helping people conserve energy, keep warm, cut carbon and save money. HES trains local volunteers to help their own friends and neighbours in their community. HES surveys collect relevant infromation about their home, energy and transport use. Free of charge, a professionally prepared HES energy report is then sent to each household surveyed, containing specific advice and recommendations, to help people make positive changes.
Community Energy Dividends awards work in two ways:
- individual awards - enable volunteers to earn awards for their chosen good cause
- partnership awards - enabling community groups to nominate themselves to earn awards
Partnership awards - community groups keen to raise funds for themselves are encouraged to apply for a HES Community Energy Dividend Partnership Award, of between £100 and £250, for actively promoting HES through their member / supporter networks, and for also putting forward candidates for free HES surveys. Maximum awards may be earned where one or more supporters voluntarily undertake HES training and conduct surveys.
PLEASE NOTE - this funding is only available until the end of March 2011, and for surveys within a 10 mile radius of Newtown.
For more information go to:
www.h-e-s.org
E-mail the co-ordinator Terry Hegarty: terryh@h-e-s.org
Phone the HES office: 01588 630683
ENGAGEMENT GATEWAY - PQQ DEADLINE APPROACHING!
Happy new year to you all.
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for submitting the Engagement Gateway Pre Qualification Questionnaire is fast approaching. Engagement Gateway presents a fantastic opportunity for groups across Powys to access funding for projects that help people progress towards employment.
The countdown is on and PAVO are here to help. For guidance and support on Engagement Gateway and submitting a PQQ call or email us and one of our advisers will be happy to help.
The deadline for PQQ submissions is 2p.m. on JANUARY 24TH.
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