Building Better Opportunities Building Better Opportunities in New Anglia Jonathan Clark Policy & Learning Manager Big Lottery Fund April 2015
Jan 20, 2016
Building Better Opportunities
Building Better Opportunities in New AngliaJonathan ClarkPolicy & Learning ManagerBig Lottery FundApril 2015
Building Better Opportunities
Big Lottery Fund
Building Better Opportunities
Why are BIG delivering ESF?
Big Lottery Fund“To bring real improvements
to communities and the lives of people most in
need”
Objective for ESF Theme 9:“Promoting
social inclusion and combating
poverty”
BBO
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Key components of our offer
• Cash match £220M Lottery money1• Run a two-stage competitive grants process2• Offer Lottery development grants3• Provide support to applicants throughout4• Offer different application windows5• Simplify reporting and monitoring requirements6
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The application process
• Outline proposal
Stage 1
• Lottery money
Development funding • Detailed
proposal
Stage 2
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Key features of BBO in New Anglia
• We are match funding approximately £7.5m of ESF over the life of the programme (total £15m)
• BBO 1 will run for 3 years 2016-2019 with around £7.5m of funding available
• Funding available for up to six projects – each likely £1m plus
• Partnership model = lead + local delivery partners
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Target beneficiaries
1. Long term unemployed, including WP returners and the economically inactive
2. Families experiencing multiple barriers
3. Young people
4. Older People seeking a return to work
5. Migrant Workers
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1. Young people 16-24 (pre 15+ NEET by exception)
Supporting early engagement with young people, especially those NEET, at high risk of NEET, looked after children, care leavers and children with special educational needs
2. Removing barriers to work for familiesSupport for family members experiencing multiple barriers to employment and addressing root causes of poverty and social exclusion
3. Towards Employment or Self EmploymentSupporting long-term unemployed, economically inactive and those most distant from the labour market to move towards or into employment
Emerging themes*
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Monitoring commitment
• Standardised tools, processes and systems
• Support in meeting requirements
But specific delivery and monitoring requirements will apply!
• Comprehensive evidence of all expenditure
• Live record of participants , characteristics and indicators
• Robust performance measures
• Evidence of learning and progression
• Confirmation that all delivery requirements are being met
• Retention of evidence for at least 10 years
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Proposed timelines*
Phase (Tranche 1) (Tranche 2) Activity
Development Phase Nov 14 – Launch PDF
Stage One Application
June – July 15 October – November 15
Application
August – Oct15 Dec 15 – March 16 Assessment
Stage Two Application
Nov 15 – Jan16 March – May 16 Application
January – Feb 16 (plus 2 alternative assessment windows)
May - July 16 (plus 2 alternative assessment windows)
Assessment
Delivery Phase March 16 July 16 Grant Management
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Questions
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/esf