13th May 2008
Training Day Gives Local Groups Fairer
Chance to Hit Lotto Jackpot
Local community groups are set to
receive help in securing their fair share of lottery funding, thanks a to a Big
Lottery Fund training day being held in Greenock.
The
event, which is being hosted in Greenock’s Wellpark Mid Kirk on Monday 19th
May, features workshops on “How to make a good application” and will offer
groups the chance to discuss their project idea one-to-one with a Big Lottery
representative.
The
day has been facilitated by MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Duncan McNeil, who
is concerned that local groups are not getting their fair share of grants.
He
said:
“When
we put our Lottery on, we do so in the belief that part of our money is going to
good causes across the country. We
put our pound on the same as everyone else in the UK, but we don’t seem to be
getting the same level of awards. I
sometimes wonder whether lottery grants go to the most deserving, or those best
at filling in the forms.
“I
raised these concerns with the Big Lottery Fund and am delighted that they have
agreed to come down to Greenock and give our local groups a helping hand in
redressing the balance.
“The
event will show representatives from community groups how to make their case
effectively, explaining what lottery bosses look for when assessing an
application.
“I
would therefore urge local groups who have either made an application to
Investing in Communities, or who have an idea for a project, to come down and
take advantage of this expert advice on how to make a winning bid.”
Groups
throughout Inverclyde who have a project idea, or who are currently in the
process of applying through the “Investing in Communities” programme, are
invited to attend the training day and find out what Big Lottery Fund bosses
look for when assessing an application.
The
“How to make a good application” workshop runs from 10am and 11am, repeated
between 3pm and 4pm.
To
book a place at one of the workshop sessions, or a one-to-one appointment, local
groups should call the Big Lottery Fund on 0870
240 2391. To see if their
project fits into Investing in Communities, groups can email: enquiries.scotland@biglotteryfund.org.uk
ENDS
Notes
The Big Lottery Fund’s “Investing
in Communities” scheme will commit £257 million to support groups which
engage with communities in delivering projects under the following investment
areas:
The
aim is to invest money in bringing about real improvements in communities and to
the lives of those people most in need.
The
scheme is guided by three themes:
For more information on Investing in Communities, see here.
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