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If you wish to be added to our mailing list, email: [email protected] ISSUE 8 FEBRUARY 2011 TEAM CONTACTS: CAROLE COULL T. 01292 616226 JOHN THORBURN T. 01292 616214 JACQUELINE BROWN T. 01292 616245 News THE PRINCE’S TRUST AND FAIRBRIDGE JOIN FORCES ASSISTANCE TO POST OffICES AND SMAll BUSINESSES Two of the UK’s leading youth organisations – The Prince’s Trust The Scottish Government has announced it will deliver a second and Fairbridge – will join forces in April to form one organisation. £1 million challenge fund to help postmasters embark on new Both organisations intend to continue to deliver the high quality business activities and a new £10 million scheme to support the Fairbridge and Prince’s Trust programmes, supporting around 50,000 creation of jobs in SMEs. young people this year. The Post Office Fund follows the success of a similar scheme which In time, the united organisation will bring together its management has seen 49 small post offices receive offers of awards to provide and administration to provide the most effective and efficient services not available locally, such as the sale of fresh produce. delivery of services enabling it to reach more young people. This diversification fund will help sustain post offices which play The united organisation will be called The Prince’s Trust and its an integral part in community life, providing services on which many Chief Executive will be Martina Milburn. Andrew Purvis will remain families and local businesses depend. Chief Executive of Fairbridge and will support the integration process until he steps down at the end of March 2011. The new £10 million ‘small businesses – big job’ programme will Link: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/news_2011/110125_fairbridge.aspx support employment growth in the private sector. It will focus on encouraging smaller companies to expand their business base and SCOttISH LOAN FUND LAUNCHED employ more people. The newly-launched Scottish Loan Fund (SLF) is part of the Scottish Link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/ Investment Bank (SIB). SIB supports the development of Scotland’s Releases/2011/02/10082950 private sector Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) funding market to ensure both early stage and established businesses with growth and export potential have adequate access to growth capital. Loans of between £250,000 and £5 million will be available through the SLF. Companies with an annual turnover above £1 million that, although established and viable, may not be able to offer the extent of security or earnings cover typically sought by a bank or other commercial lender will be eligible. Loans can be used to aid the further development of established SME businesses in Scotland, in order to exploit their export potential. Applications are accepted at any time. Link: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/fund-your-business/ scottish-investment-bank.aspx 1 E XTERNAL FUNDING ALER T w w w . s o u t h - a y r s h i r e . g o v . u k Resources/Information/Publications THE CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISE HUB This scheme aims to expand the co-operative economy in the UK by creating strong, ethically-led businesses with a deep sense of social responsibility. It offers a package of advice, training and finance to help new and existing co-operatives become more sustainable businesses. This includes up to four days’ support, including business planning, financial, staffing, legal and governance advice tailored to the applicant’s business needs. Grants of up to £5,000 and loan finance are also available. Eligible organisations are co-operatives or incorporated bodies, or organisations soon to be co-operatives or incorporated bodies. Further information and advice is available by visiting the website or contacting The Co-operative Enterprise Hub, The Co-operative Group, New Century House, Corporation Street, Manchester, M60 4ES. Tel: (0161) 246 3020 or email: [email protected]. Link: http://www.co-operative.coop/enterprisehub/ RESPONSE TO CHILD POVERTY StRATEGY CONSUltATION The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a Child Poverty Strategy is now available. This submission draws on research evidence relating to child poverty including statistics about poverty and social exclusion in Scotland from JRF’s annual Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion reports. Link: http://www.jrf.org.uk 2 E XTERNAL FUNDING ALER T w w w . s o u t h - a y r s h i r e . g o v . u k New Funding Opportunities Arts/Culture Faith LEVERHULME TRUST – ARTS PORtfOLIO THE SCOttISH CHURCHES ARCHITECTURAL This scheme aims to support highly talented students receiving HERITAGE TRUST professional training in any area of the arts. The Trust makes This scheme was established in 1978 to assist congregations of any awards for the support of research and education and emphasises denomination in Scotland in the preservation and upkeep of church individuals and encompasses all subject areas. buildings which are in regular use for public worship, principally by raising funds for their repair and restoration and by acting as a source The Arts Portfolio consists of Arts Bursaries, Arts Initiatives of technical advice and assistance on maintenance and repair. and Artists in Residence. The Trust will consider applications for: With annual funding of some £50 million, the Trust is among the largest of all subject providers of research funding in the UK • repairs to or restoration of the structure of church buildings and places special weight on: in use for public worship (the building need not have a congregation, but must be furnished as a church and be used • the originality of the projects put to them; for occasional services); • the significance of the proposed work; • other work essential to preserve or to recover the identity • the ability to judge and take appropriate risk in the project; and or continued function of the building as a place of worship within the context of an accepted religious tradition; • the removal of barriers between traditional disciplines. • conservation work upon items of special artistic quality or having Further information and guidance is available online; however associations with the history of the building and its significance awards made under this scheme are assessed via a two-stage process. to the community; or In the first instance, the principal applicant should complete an online Outline Application. The special circumstances justifying • summary conservation reports. an approach to the Trust will be an important factor when Grants may only be applied for on forms available from Scottish assessment of the proposal is undertaken. Outline Applications Churches Architectural Heritage Trust, 15 North Bank Street, can be submitted at any time, and their assessment normally Edinburgh, EH1 2LP or by calling 0131 225 8644 (answerphone). takes up to 12 weeks. You should examine the list of grants awarded in previous years Details of the procedure for proposals which progress to the second to determine whether your project may be considered. stage, namely the preparation of a Detailed Application, will be sent to those whose Outline Application has been approved. There are no published deadlines. Before submitting an Outline Application for any of the awards, Link: http://www.scaht.org.uk/grants.html it is strongly recommended the principal applicant contacts the Assistant Director of the Trust in order to discuss the proposal. The deadlines for applications are: 21 March, 1 September and 1 December each year. Link: http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/about/arts.cfm 3 E XTERNAL FUNDING ALER T w w w . s o u t h - a y r s h i r e . g o v . u k Community WAR MEMORIalS TRUST The Trust provides grants to repair, conserve and preserve war memorials in their existing form as well as helping to reinstate ARCHER TRUST the memorial to its original design. The Trust awards grants to small UK charities involved in projects Two schemes operate in Scotland. Freestanding memorials are to support needy or deserving people in the UK and overseas. eligible for support from the specific Small Grants Scheme in Grants of between £250 and £3,000 are available; however applicants Scotland. The scheme is also supported by Historic Scotland. must, in some way, provide aid or support to a defined group of Grants can be for up to £7,500 and up to 75% of eligible costs. needy or deserving people. Applications can be made at any time. Applications are invited year round. Non-freestanding memorials Further information and guidance is available by contacting the can be supported by the main Small Grants Scheme that operates Secretary at: The Archer Trust, Bourne House, Wadesmill, Ware, across the UK. Herts, SG12 0TT or by calling 01920 462312. Call 020 7233 7356 for advice about grants and conservation techniques. No specific deadlines but the Trustees meet to consider applications twice a year – normally in March and September. There are no deadlines for applications. Link: http://www.archertrust.org.uk Link: http://www.warmemorials.org.uk GERalD MICKLEM CHARItaBLE TRUST This scheme is a UK-wide funding programme that supports a Disability wide range of activities under the ‘umbrella’ of general charitable purposes. Areas supported include: disability; deafness and AIDIS TRUST blindness; medical condition; medical research; children and young This scheme supports and assesses individuals with disabilities, people; environment; and wildlife. Grants for revenue and capital helping to determine the right computer communications costs are normally between £1,000 and £3,000.