Funding for
Dorset Twinning Jeremy Barker & Kevin Waterfall
Sherborne Douzelage
Douzelage – formed in 1991
Build Europe from its grass roots to give ordinary people a European Identity – Monsieur Poirier 1991
1991
Altea – Spain 2004
Bad Kötzting – Germany Chojna – PolandBellagio – Italy Köszeg – HungaryBundoran – Ireland Sigulda - LatviaGranville – France Sušice - Czech RepublicHolstebro– Denmark Türi – EstoniaHouffalize – Belgium Zvolen – Slovakia - 2007Meerssen – Netherlands Prienai – Lithuania – 2008Niederanven – Luxembourg Marsaskala –Malta - 2009Preveza – Greece 2010
Sesimbra - Portugal Siret – RomaniaSherborne - UK Tryavna, BulgariaKarkkila – Finland - 1997 2011
Oxelösund – Sweden – 1998 Skofja Loka, SloveniaJudenburg – Austria - 1999 Agros Cyprus
Business Meetings, Activity centred visits, Youth Projects, Exchange and study programmes
LocallyCommunity Projects, e.g. VolunTEAMing, support student
exchanges, hold talks, concerts and events
What do we do?
Internationally
Have Fun !!
Funding RequirementsExample Items
• Annual Fee• Annual Admin/ publicity/ etc• General Meeting Participation 5 delegates – 10 non
delegates• Two overseas youth trips (exclude EU grant)• Overseas adult visits (typical)• Hosting overseas visitors• Sherborne Youth Conference (YiA) - 2008• Together Across the Ages youth project (YiA) 2012• VolunTEAMing project (EU for Citizens 1.2) - 2011
Additional to this is an untold amount of time and effort by a committee of 16 plus others
Cost £
3001,6002,0004,0002,0005,0001,000
12,00016,00065,000
Thank you
Twinning Links
Dorset towns are twinned with 27 French towns and 15 others Douzelage has 27 European Partner Towns, one per EU country
What are the Funding Issues?Overseas visit costs are high and dissuade participation
UK visits from Twin Towns– to reciprocate their hospitality
Our Town Council does not support us
Raising funds is hard work
EU Funding application is difficult
Specialist funding advice is lacking
We need to hold fund raising events to generate money
What Else ????
What works for you now ?• Generous town council• Social events• Local sponsorship• EU funding• What else ????
How do Sherborne Douzelage raise funds ?
Social events.returns to Sherborne to play a programme of works
from Chopin, Liszt and Debussy(supporting student exchanges with Poland)
Friday 17th J uly – 12:00 noonCheap Street Church
MaksymilianStryczek
Tickets £10 (includes food and welcome drink)Dress up if you like
Tickets from Mike Balfour (01935 817338) Committee members or Booklore
SPANISH THEMED EVENING Saturday 16th A ugust 7 pm K ingfisher H ouse, 21 K ings Road,
Sherborne
Spanish music, drinks, food & barbecue
Other methods.Participant contributions/ donations (including students)Simon Digby Memorial trust – Youth Travel FundIndustry Sponsorship, Sponsored eventsSales of local produce at fairs
Bartering/ In Kind helpSchool minibuses & equipment loanShops/ cafe’s, garden centres refreshments
How do Sherborne Douzelage raise funds ?
Local Funding Opportunities• Dorset CC – Community Fund
• West Dorset DC
• Town Councils
• Are Councils interested in Twinning?– Where do they get added value?
EU Funding Sources
-Comenius
-Leonardo
-EU Youth In Action (15 – 28 yrs.)
EU Funding Sources-Gruntvig
-Culture 2007 Programme
-Europe for Citizens
Youth in ActionPromote Active Citizenship by Young People• 1.1 - Youth Exchanges• 1.2 - Youth Initiatives• 1.3 - Youth Democracy Projects• 2 - European Voluntary Service• 3.1 - Cooperation with the Neighbouring Partner Countries of the European Union• 4.3 - Training and Networking of those active in youth work and youth organisations• 5.1 - Meetings of young people and those responsible for youth policy
Offering young people active participation in their daily life
Project Costs, Lump sums, Travel & “Coach”. (Euro 11,350+ T)
Europe for Citizens• 1 Town Twinning
– 1.1Citizens Meetings – Euro < 22,000• Reinforce commitment to EU integration;
– 1.2Networks of Twin towns – Euro < 150,000• Thematic & Citizens meetings;
• 2 Citizens Projects– 2.1 Citizens Projects – Euro < 250,000
– 2.2 Support Measures – Euro < 100,000
• October 2008 with 2 each from 14 countries.
• Three Themes– Youth Policy – Youth in Action– Young people and the
Environment
• Five topics – Youth Provision and Funding
Support,– Healthy Lifestyles,– Retaining Young People in our
Towns– Youth Justice – Young Peoples Voices.
• Friendly atmosphere, trips & social activities
2008 Young Euro Citizens
Volunteering Memorandum of Understandingbetween Town Councils
Other Sources and Help-Dorset Community Action (DCA)
-Grantfinder Database
-Ad Hoc-Various depending on project focus, Environment, Community, etc
-Monitoring available potential sources is something a treasurer can do
Other EU Funding Opportunities
-Interreg IV A Manche – can this help?-ttp://interreg4a-manche.eu/
-Do you know if this or other ways can help?-2014 – 2020 new funding round
EU Project Issues-Scope
-Timing
-Complexity
-Funding percentage
-Demonstrating completion
-Auditing
-Reporting
Funding Failures€ Wrong Programme
€ Not completed the form
€ Missed vital information
€ Budget data inconsistent
€ Benefits of programme not clear
€ Benefits of the partnership not clear
€ Not signed the form
€ Arrives after the deadline
Funding a Way Forward-Determine a common interest with your Twins Town(s)
-Consider relating a theme to the European Year
-Find local interested Groups to create a project
-Find the right person(s) to complete the paperwork
-Funding purely for hospitality is very difficult
-Legacy Funding??
Thank you from
Town Council Views• Twinning activities are supported and encouraged by Town Councils
but twinning should be driven by local people that wish to be involved in such activities.
• Most Town Clerks recognise that the position has changed over the years where in the past Councils were more actively involved but this has clearly reduced in recent years.
• With the pressure on local government, local councils need to focus their resources (staff and money) on local issues of importance rather than twinning.
• One key reason for the general reduction of support has come about as there has been criticism in the past that money has been spent on twinning trips that don’t actually produce much other than an exchange of people, hence not a good use of Council resources.