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Pam BaconRegional Officer
South West
Who are we?
Children in Need SW Region
BBC West - BristolBBC South West – PlymouthBBC South - Southampton
The projects that we fund……help us achieve our three ambitions.
That every child in the UK has a childhood that is :
Safe
happy and secure
allows them the chance to reach their potential
• Illness, distress, abuse or neglect
• Any kind of disability
• Behavioural or psychological problems
• Severe poverty and deprivation
Projects should make a difference to disadvantaged children and young people, aged 18 and under.
Our grant programmes
Emergency Essentials www.buttleuk.org
Small Grants any amount up to and including £10,000 for
one year at a time
Main Grants over £10,000 for up to three years
SMALL GRANTS
5 deadlines a year
1st April1st June
1st September1st December
1st February
£10,000 or under for 1 year only
Online application
9 week turnaround
MAIN GRANTS
3 deadlines a year
15th May15th September
15th January
Over £10,000, up to 3 years
Initial Application – online
Invited to full application stage
• Local Government Bodies• NHS Bodies • Applying on Behalf of e.g ‘Friends of’ ‘PTA’s • Distribution to other organisations• Private sector
Who don’t we fund?
The basics – your organisation
Not for profit
Must have:– A constitution or governing document– A management committee– A bank account with two unrelated cheque signatories– Annual accounts
– A written child protection policy
• Retrospective funding• Relief of statutory responsibility• Medical research or pregnancy advice • Promotion of any religion• Projects unable to start in the next 12 months• Building grants in excess of £20k
What don’t we fund?
5 main focus areas
• The perfect definition of disadvantage should be specific and measurable
• The definition should be evidence based
• It should focus on one of the four areas of disadvantage defined by CiN
Common Reasons for Failure
• Missing Information• Insufficient Evidence of Disadvantage• Project Not Sufficiently Focused on Children • The Majority of Young People are Aged 18 & Over • Capacity - The Organisation Does Not Have
Management Skills/Experience/Finance• Competition - Higher Request Amount = Higher
Standard Expected
For further help…bbc.co.uk/pudseyhelpdesk on 0345 609 [email protected]
orBristol Office 0117 674 6600
Plymouth Office 01752 234 588Southampton Office 02380 374 285