Preston Funding Consortium
Introduction
At recent meetings of the VCFS forum Preston City Council have consulted the sector about the future of their grant programme for the sector. They have indicated that they are minded to;
1. Set aside a funding pot of approx £130k for the financial year beginning April 2016 2. Announce a call for applications in October 2015 3. Prioritise funding on the single theme of financial inclusion. (see attached document re the Council's grant funding priority) 4. Welcome a single bid from a consortium of local VCFS groups which would • simplify the management and monitoring processes for the Council • deliver added value by collaborative working and mutual signposting and cross referrals • ensure coverage and service delivery to the priority group of financially excluded residents across the city making sure that all key priority / deprived neighbourhoods and communities of interest and identity were included in service provision.
In consequence a sub group of the VCFS forum has been meeting and has made a commitment to put together a consortium bid.
Our first step is to identify potential partners and your aspirations to provide services in this area of work. To do this we are asking you to complete this short online survey before the end of July.
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Who are you?
*1. What is the name of your organisation?
2. Name of key contact person?
3. Best email address to contact you
4. Best phone number(s) to contact you
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What you already do?
5. Please give a brief description (up to 100 words) of the range of services you provide at the moment 5
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6. Please give a few more details of any work you currently do to tackle financial exclusion.. e.g. debt advice, budgeting courses, credit union work, benefits or employment support etc. 5
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What would you like to do from April 2016 ?
7. What would you like to do from April 2006 if you secured through the consortium a share of the PCC funding (perhaps £5£10k)?
Please write no more than 200 words. 5
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Which areas and groups would you be serving?
8. Which of the following geographical areas of Preston would most of your service users come from?
tick only the top three
gfedc City Centre, Avenham or Frenchwood gfedc Larches, Lea, Savick, Ashton
gfedc Broadgate or Riversway gfedc Ingol, Cottam
gfedc Tulketh or Plungington gfedc Fulwood, Broughton, Longsands
gfedc Fishwick or St Matthews gfedc Preston Rural wards
gfedc Ribbleton, Brookfield, Moor Nook, Grange gfedc All across the city / district
gfedc Deepdale, Moor Park
9. Which of the following communities of interest or identity would most of your service users come from?
tick only the top three
gfedc older people gfedc people with disabilities
gfedc young people up to 25 gfedc carers
gfedc families with young children gfedc LCBT community
gfedc BME groups gfedc specific faith communities
gfedc refugees and asylum seekers gfedc homeless people
gfedc European migrants gfedc people struggling with addictions
gfedc women gfedc anyone who came to us
gfedc men
Other (please specify or give more details about your target groups) 5
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Thanks, You have finished
Thank you for helping us in this way.
If you want to be a partner in the consortiuym bid we hope to prepare plase make sure someone from your group can attend our next meeting on Wednesday August 5th (from 10am) in order to negotiate the scope of possible collaborative work.
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