Investing in Communities Overview

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Investing in Communities– 2 stage application process

– Development support and/or funding

– Equalities, environment and empowerment

– 3 investment areas

– Tighter outcomes.

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Application process

– Applicants advised to contact us to discuss idea

– Stage 1 application form

– 6 week turnaround time

– Stage 2 application form

– 4 month turnaround time

– Max £1m over 5 years.

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Development funding and support– Level of support for all (applicants & grantholders)– Targeted support for specific applicants– Development funding will be separate form – not all

applicants will be able to apply – Specialist and general support– Single Front Door Team – Senior Policy Officer, Development

Officers, Outreach Officer and Information Officer.

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The 3Es

–Equalities

–Environment

–Empowerment

Equalities, Environment & Empowerment

BIG’s approach to mainstreaming equalities, environment and empowerment is to improve practice, not penalise poor practice.

– Stage 2 application questions– Web resource - help with application process, ideas to

improve practice and signpost for additional assistance– Grant Management - provide support in grant

management to help groups develop their practice and review of EEE themes in EOY and EOG reports

Investing In Communities will support people, families and communities most in need through 3 investment areas

– Life Transitions

– Supporting 21st Century Life

– Growing Community Assets.

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Life Transitions - to support individuals at key times of change in their lives.

Life Transitions– More vulnerable young people are in a job, training or education, in

a home of their choice, have a positive attitude to their future and able to make & maintain positive relationships that matter to them

– More people previously outside the labour market access sustainable jobs created in enterprises & organisations working towards social aims

– More economically inactive people are in touch with job-seeking services.

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Life Transitions– Fewer people with mental health or substance misuse problems enter the

criminal justice system or experience homelessness

– People who are homeless or offending and experiencing serious mental health or substance misuse problems, access a fuller range of appropriate services.

– More people from disadvantaged groups have key financial products (including a basic bank account, home contents insurance, affordable energy, access to affordable credit and relevant benefit and credit entitlements).

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Supporting 21st Century Life – to build stronger families and stronger communities

Supporting 21st Century Life

– Carers, older people and lone parent families cope better with financial crisis and reduced financial stress and improved family relationships

– More older people live at home and have better social connections

– Children at risk of isolation are successful learners, confident individuals and maintain better relationships with their families and communities.

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Supporting 21st Century Life

– Lone parents, kinship carers, families at risk, step families and disadvantaged families are more resilient and have improved relationships

– Families with caring responsibilities are more able to cope and better connected to their communities.

Growing Community Assets – to enable communities to have more control & influence over their own

future through ownership of assets

Growing Community Assets– Communities work together to own and develop local assets– Communities develop skills and knowledge through the ownership and development

of local assets– Communities overcome disadvantage and inequality through the ownership and

development of local assets– Communities are sustainable and improve their economic, environmental & social

future through ownership of local assets.

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Think your project fits and want to apply?

– Speak to our staff on 0300 123 7110

– Read the programme information and guidance on our website

– Attend one of our events/workshops.

Outreach events

– BIG Information Days will be held across Scotland from August to October in partnership with local authorities and CVS network

– Check for up to date details on our website, Facebook Page or Twitter Feed.

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Further information

Helpline: 0300 123 7110

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland

And

www.facebook.com/biglotteryfundscotland

www.twitter.com/bigscotland

Video case studies for all our new outcomes can be found on our website, just click on the ‘Case Studies’ tab at the top.

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