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Big Lottery Fund is the largest community funder in the UK. Last year we distributed £700m to 12,000 proj ects, using money raised by National Lottery players. 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 across the UK to support amazing proj ects led by local people. We received over 90,000 enquiries and applications during the past year. Most of our funding goes to proj ects applying through open, responsive programmes such as Awards for all and Reaching Communities.

Britain depends on the strength of its communities, and we believe it is local people, working together, who have the skills and ideas to make our communities stronger. We want to fund people with great ideas to take the lead and make a difference in their communities.

Your Voice, Our Vision: People in the lead

Our Strategic Framework ‘People in the Lead’

• Confidence, not control.
• S

imple processes, good j udgements.

• The strengths people bring.
• A catalyst for others.
• S

hared direction, diverse approaches.

• Using resources well

Your feedback

Last year, we engaged with a wide range of social sector organisations to find out what we can do to ensure our money makes the biggest difference, and how we can improve to better support communities. You Said Our Response

• Reduce the complexity of our

application processes so they are more flexible

• We’ ll extend our support beyond funding and

simplify our processes to give you space to grow and thrive.

• Have a more personal

relationship with our customers

• We will respond to your ideas and help you make

them happen. We will move our staff closer to local communities so we can act quickly and make better informed j udgements.

• Understand the importance
• f local knowledge and

context

• We will work together towards shared goals, sharing

knowledge, building partnerships, and developing new skills.

Our 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 them. We will support people to share learning about what went well, and what didn’ t so that many more can benefit. By taking the lead, people will create:

• Happier and stronger relationships in and across

communities

• S

hared and sustainable places and spaces

• Early action to prevent future problems and tackle

disadvantage Enabling People to take the lead

Early action to

prevent future problems and tackle disadvantage S hared and sustainable places Happier and stronger relationships

What will this look like?

• S

impler guidance for Reaching Communities which reflects our new priorities

• Online applications for Awards for All by S

pring 2017

• Local, more flexible ways of working so that we find the best ideas in communities
• More collaborative working and supporting local partnerships to tackle social problems together

Current programme

Awards for All Up to £10,000 Ongoing Funding programme for grassroots and community activity that aims to improve life for local people and neighbourhoods. S end to us/ complete online at least four months before the proj ect is due to start. Complete the proj ect within 12 months of date of letter confirming your grant. Reaching Communities From £10,000 - £500,000 Use your local knowledge, strengths and resources.

• Lasting and sustainable changes to places and spaces
• Communities to develop happier and stronger relationships with each other
• Taking action to focus on the root causes of social problems to tackle them at the

earliest possible stage

• Website, resources and BIG Advice Line Tel: 0345 4 10 20 30

What does a strong application look like? Aligns with our vision of ‘ People in the Lead’ Focuses on the strengths that people bring Demonstrates understanding of local context Involves beneficiaries in the design and development of services Clearly articulates evidence of need Clearly demonstrates impact, with measurable outcomes We want organisations to tell us about their ideas, their missions and visions, and the support they need to create positive impact in their

• communities. We are interested in ideas which have people at the

heart of them, and this could be done in a number of different ways depending on the types of interventions and the local context in which they operate. Ultimately, we want you to tell us what ‘People in the Lead’ means to you.

Juliette Kelvin Funding and Relationship Manager (North London) Email: Juliette.kelvin@ biglotteryfund.org.uk Advice Line Tel: 0345 4 10 20 30 Website: biglotteryfund.org.uk