Active Londoners Fund
Improving the physical and mental health of
Londoners
Deadline: 28 Feb 2019, Midday
OVERVIEW – Sport Unites
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Sport Unites: Overview
VISION
To make London the most socially integrated and active city in the world
SOCIALLY
INTEGRATED
THROUGH SPORT
HEALTHY
AND ACTIVE
THROUGH SPORT
WORKFORCE,
TECH AND
CAPACITY
BUILDING
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What is the Active
Londoners Fund?
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ACTIVE LONDONERS
Improving the physical and mental health of Londoners
SMALL
GRANTS
<£5K
MEDIUM
GRANTS
MEDIUM
GRANTS
£25-75K
ACTIVE LONDONERS: Eligibility
Improving the physical and mental health of Londoners
MEDIUM
GRANTS
£25-75K
ALL GRANTS
• Not-for-profit
• Delivery in London for Londoners (rather than tourists or short-term visitors)
• Use sport/physical activity
• 51% of people will be inactive
• Safeguarding
• Use grant for revenue costs
SMALL GRANTS MEDIUM GRANTS
• Up to 12-week project • Up to 12 month project
• Apply for up to £5,000 • Apply for between £25,000 – 75,000
• Partnership working
If you are applying as an un-constituted group or individual, you must have a letter of support from an organisation that can accept the funds on your behalf
• Fully incorporated and constituted with its own bank account
Active Londoners
Improving the physical and
mental health of Londoners
PHYSICAL
HEALTH
SPORT
WITH...
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MENTAL
HEALTH
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How do I apply?
How to apply
Apply online!
www.london.gov.uk/active-londoners
Supporting
Information
Project
Information
Personal and
Organisation
Contact Details
Budget
How to apply: Budget
Match
Funding
Budget
How to apply: M & E
Monitoring and Evaluation
Number of people
participatingWider
outcomes
How to apply: Process/Key dates
Deadline for
Applications:
28 February, Midday
Scoring:
March 2019
Applicants Notified
by:
30 April 2019 (latest)
Project Delivery:
June 2019 onwards
Helen Fagan
Grants Manager
020 3291 1031
Using the Application Portal
Fund Managers
on behalf of:
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Portal
Homepage
https://gla.flexigra
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Portal
Homepage
https://gla.flexigrant.
co.uk
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Your Account & Application Form
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Application form summary page
Access a pdf of your
application form
Your unique application
reference – please quote this
to our team if you wish to
talk through anything
specific to your application
Shows your
progression
through the
application form
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Application form pages
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Where can I get more
help?
GLA
SPORTS
TEAM
ROCKET
SCIENCE
LONDON
SPORT
Need more help?
#SportUnites
Additional Support
www.london.gov.uk/sports
Contact us on:
020 3291 3026
Active Londoners
Fund Workshop
London Sport’s Role
• We are deeply invested in growing physical activity opportunities across all 33
London boroughs.
• We have access to and are trusted by our wide network of partners in the
sector and beyond.
• We understand physical activity and sport in London. London Sport is the body
that pulls the sport and physical activity networks together in London. We have
specialist staff working in the areas of Children & Young People, Disability, Insight,
Funding, Physical Activity & Health, Technology and Workforce.
• We have a range of relevant research and insight competencies and analytical
tools at our disposal, including a wide network of trusted research associates
with high levels of experience and wide-ranging skill-sets.
Who are London Sport?
Develop networks
to support LA
strategies
Work with disability
organisations
Work with LA
Communities
Teams
Support the
development of
leisure contracts
Work with Public
Health Teams
Support social
prescribing
programmes
Work with LA
Environment
Teams
Develop Strategies
Support LA
campaigns and
activity promotion
Increase use of
tech to manage
interventions
Work with LA
Communities
Teams
Work with LA
CYP/Families
Teams
Develop local
networks for
collaboration
Work with LA
Housing Teams
Support and
develop health
interventions
Increase use of
tech to deliver
interventions
Work with
women’s groups /
organisations
Work with
BME groups /
organisations
Work with older
people’s groups /
organisations
Work with
community groups
Work with housing
providersWork with
faith groups
Work with regional
park authorities
Upskill coaches
and volunteers
What we do within each Local
Authority?
• Our Communications Team are helping the Mayor of London’s Community Sports
Team promote and publicise the Fund.
• Our dedicated Relationship Management (RM) Team can offer advice and support
on your applications.
• Our separate Grants & Governance Team will score completed applications
alongside the Mayor of London’s Community Sports Team to inform the Panel’s
decision.
• Our Specialist Advisor for Funding will be part of the Active Londoners Panel.
What is our role within the Active
Londoners Fund?
• There are a number of useful resources on our website that can help you write
your application such as:
• From idea to funding application
• Do’s and don’ts of writing a funding bid
• Top tips for writing a funding bid
• Developing a strong evidence base
• Our free Insight and Data Portal can provide you with data and insight information
to support your bid.
• Our free Funding Search Tool can provide you with additional funding opportunities
to help make your project more sustainable.
• Our free Get Active and Open Sessions Portals can help you promote your
activities.
What can London Sport and our RM
Team help you with…
• Our RM Team can provide a range of light touch advice that can help you with your
application, such as:
• Project design
• Access to appropriate services within your Borough related to your project
• Links to other organisations working in your Borough
• Free Check and Challenge - our RM Team can proof read your final application
before submission.
• It is important to ensure your activities are inclusive of deaf and disabled people.
For support and advice, please contact Alex Gibbons: Specialist Advisor for
Disability at [email protected].
What can London Sport and our RM
Team help you with…
RM Team Contacts
Emily Neilan
David Gentles
Matt Roebuck
Rob McLean
Rhian Horlock
Sharareh Avazzadeh
Jolyon Whaymand
Kieran Connolly
Email: [email protected]