Social Enterprise Network – July 2015
NEWS
Big Lottery Fund's New £48.5m Initiative to Benefit Women and Girls - deadline for
Expression of Interest - 16 July (5pm)
The Big Lottery Fund has launched a £45 million grants programme for voluntary,
community and social enterprise sector organisations in England whose primary purpose is
to support women and girls.
The funding is aimed at projects that empower women and girls who are facing or
affected by substance misuse, mental ill health, domestic violence, sexual exploitation,
and homelessness, to take control of their lives. Projects must put women and girls at the
centre of project planning and enable them to be involved in making decisions about
where the funding would go.
This funding is only open to not-for-profit organisations, whose primary purpose is to deliver
services to women and/or girls. Eligible organisations include voluntary and community
unincorporated charitable associations, registered charities, community benefit societies
registered as industrial and provident societies, community interest companies and social
enterprises.
Applicants must have a strong track record of delivering services to women and/or girls.
They can either be organisations that focus on specific issues (eg, domestic and sexual
violence or mental health) or run community-based services such as a women's centre or
youth group.
Organisations will be able to apply for grants of between £150,000 and £750,000 for up to
five years. The funding can be for some or all of the project costs. There is no restriction on
the overall project cost. Most of the funding should be used to cover revenue costs,
though some may be for overheads and capital costs.
The Big Lottery Fund is setting aside £3.5 million of the £48.5 million for support and
development and evaluation activities in support of the grants being made.
The first step in the application process is to contact the Big Advice Team on 0345 4 10 20
30 to express an interest in applying and to find out more about the initiative.
Full details can be found on the Big Lottery Fund website
Digital Heroes Awards 2015 Open for Applications
TalkTalk’s annual Digital Heroes Awards have opened for applications from individual
members of charities and community groups that are using digital technology to make
their communities in the UK better.
The TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards, in association with Citizens Online and The Mirror and
backed by Go ON UK, are inviting applications for their 2015 awards.
The Awards reward 10 individuals based and working in the UK who are doing outstanding
work using digital technology to bring about positive social change and improve the lives
of people in their local communities.
The winner of each Digital Hero category will be awarded £5,000 while the overall Digital
Hero - as selected by a panel of judges - will receive £10,000. The prize money will be used
to fund both new and existing digital projects.
For 2015, a new award category has been introduced in partnership with the online safety
organisation Internet Matters. The Internet Safety Digital Hero award has been designed
to recognise an outstanding individual who is promoting internet safety for children and
young people.
The other award categories are as follows:
Employment Digital Hero - for someone using technology to help drive employment in his
or her community.
Healthy Living Digital Hero - for someone using technology to help promote healthy living.
Silver Surfer Digital Hero - for an older person who has embraced the digital world and is
using it for social good.
Skills Digital Hero - for someone who has dedicated their time to pass on their digital skills
and passion for the digital world to others.
Volunteer Digital Hero - for someone using a technology solution to encourage others to
volunteer.
Fundraising Digital Hero - for someone who has used the power of digital technology to
raise money or business finance.
Training Digital Hero - for someone using technology to deliver education or training.
Sustainability Digital Hero - for someone using technology to make their environment a
greener, more pleasant place to live or work.
Additionally, the Next Generation Digital Hero Award congratulates a young person that
has the potential to be a technology star of the future. Not only will they win £4,000 for
their chosen charity, they will also receive a MacBook Air.
The deadline for entries is 24 July 2015.
Further information and online application forms can be found on the TalkTalk website.
Carnegie UK Trust – Enabling State Challenge
The new Enabling State Challenge is offering a cash prize of up to £10,000 to UK based
organisations that are working to enable individuals and communities to gain more
control over their own wellbeing.
The Challenge is about showcasing and celebrating examples of good enabling
approaches in action. The competition is part of the Trusts Enabling State programme
which has been running since 2012. Five prizes of £5k each will be awarded to exemplary
initiatives that demonstrate how to give communities and individuals greater control in a
way that improves wellbeing. Then one overall winner will receive an additional £5K prize.
The Challenge is free to enter and it is open to any properly constituted UK organisation
from within the public, third/voluntary or private sector. Entries will be assessed on how
they apply the eight steps as set out in a Route Map to an Enabling State, which are:
 Getting out of the way
 Giving permission
 Helping people to help each other
 Giving people help to do more
 Giving people rights
 Making enabling the new normal
 Investing in disadvantaged communities
 A focus on wellbeing
In addition, the panel of experts will be looking at:
 The organisations approach to partnership working.
 The level of innovation demonstrated.
 The potential for learning and transferability to be derived.
Online applications via their website, applicants will need to submit a three minute video
alongside a written summary of their projects. The deadline for entries is 26 June 2015
(midnight).
A shortlist will go to public vote on 1 September and close on 2 October 2015.
Full details can be found on the Carnegie UK Trust's website.
Reaching Communities Awards
The funding is available to a wide range of voluntary and community organisations,
including registered charities, unincorporated associations, community interest
companies, not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee, town and parish councils,
community benefit societies and statutory bodies including schools. The Big Lottery Fund
encourages partnerships between the voluntary and community sector and the statutory
sector.
Applications can be made at any time for grants from £10,000 upwards to support
projects that address one or more of the following outcomes:
 People have better chances in life, with better access to training and development
to improve their life skills.
 Stronger communities, with more active citizens, working together to tackle their
problems.
 Improved rural and urban environments, which communities are better able to
access and enjoy.
 Healthier and more active people and communities.
The funding can be used for salaries, running costs, a contribution towards core costs and
equipment, and it can also fund up to £100,000 for land, buildings or refurbishment capital
costs. The funding can last for up to five years. NB: There are no deadlines for applications
The Big Lottery Fund offers an identifying need and an outcomes webinar for groups that
are considering applying to the Reaching Communities programme. These webinars are
held every 2 weeks. To register an interest, visit their website, Webinars page.
Full details on this programme can be found on the Big Lottery Fund website
New £30m Loan Fund for UK Charities and Social Enterprises
Registered charities and social enterprises based and working in the UK have a new
source of loan funding in the £30 million Third Sector Loan Fund, it will run for 10 years. It will
provide both secured and unsecured loans of between £250,000 and £3 million to
registered charities and social enterprises working to improve the economic and social
well-being of individuals, particularly those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
The funding is aimed at diversified sectors such as, but not limited to, jobs, education and
training, healthcare, disability services, children and families, housing, criminal justice,
social and financial inclusion, community development, and ageing.
The fund will finance activities which allow social ventures to scale up, increase the
impact they make, and generate income to repay their loan with interest. It will aim for
example to provide investment social enterprises need to expand and compete with
commercial organisations, to take on new contracts to deliver public services.
Expressions of Interest are being accepted, and there is no closing date. Full details can
be found on the Social and Sustainable Capital website
Derby Coaching for Success Project
The Derby Coaching for Success Project has been set up specifically to offer SME's from
within Derby City district an opportunity to receive FREE business support and access to
grant funding towards business coaching and consultative programmes which drive
business growth.
Eligible clients can come onto this project for FREE which gives access to a number of
support opportunities;
• Free In-Depth Business Support Review - this will help to identify and access other
business support and funding initiatives available to meet current challenges
• Free Business Growth Events - we provide a range Master classes and Business Briefings
throughout the project life cycle all around growing your business
• Access to up to 75% Grant Funding - to pay towards having a Business Coach or
Consultant to work with clients to address any business issues they may be facing,
including; help with Funding applications, ICT, HR, ISO and much more.
For further information - see their website http://www.derbycoaching.co.uk/
To book an appointment - email iain.crichton@dnlcc.co.uk or call: 0808 1686131
Big Lottery Webinars
Big Lottery fund are holding regular webinars for people making applications. They go
through a presentation, and end with time for questions. The sessions are:
- Introduction to Awards for All (every Tuesday)
- Evidencing need in your application (fortnightly)
- Understanding outcomes (for Reaching Communities applicants only, fortnightly)
Information and a link to make a booking can be found on their website:
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/englandwebinars
Big Potential to expand support and grants to VCSEs looking to raise social investment
Big Lottery Fund has announced an additional £10m for its investment readiness
programme, Big Potential, meaning that a total of £20m is now available to Voluntary,
Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations.
The expansion will see a new “Advanced route” added to the programme, supporting
organisations at a more advanced stage in their social investment journey, looking to
raise larger investments of over £500,000 as well as win contracts over £1m. The new
advanced route of Big Potential will be available to those that are clear about how social
investment could work for them and can describe a potential deal or interest from
investors and need help to close that deal. Grants of up to £150,000 will be available.
The original £10m fund will continue, offering in-depth support and grants to VCSEs looking
to raise smaller amounts of repayable investment of up to £500,000 that are at an earlier
stage in their social investment journey with a realistic investment proposition that can
fund their growth and development but yet to determine what type of investment or deal
will be appropriate. This existing support will now be delivered through the breakthrough
route of the programme which includes preliminary and investment plan grants up to
£75,000.
Grants and support under the advanced route for Big Potential will be available from
summer 2015. Interested VCSEs can register their interest now to receive an email update
as soon as information about the launch dates becomes available. The breakthrough
route is already open and VCSE organisations can apply via the Big Potential website:
http://www.bigpotential.org.uk/news/big-potential-expand-support-and-grants-vcseslooking-raise-social-investment
HMRC online support for the self-employed
Try out HMRC’s online business support they offer:
E-learning:
• Starting your own business – members can learn at their own pace.
Mobile Apps:
1. Record keeping, Simpler Income Tax and mobile applications
2. New HMRC App can be downloaded free of charge by searching “HMRC” from:
• Apple App Store https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hmrc/id514561561?mt=8
• Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.gov.hmrc.ptcalc
YouTube: short clips about:
• Effective record keeping
• Help and support for new and growing businesses
• Business motoring costs
For further information look at their website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/contacts.htm
Neighbourhood Board community budgets available again for 2015-2016
New funding is available to spend on community projects. Amount available, the
neighbourhood priorities and the deadline for applications, vary by neighbourhood. If you
are interested in applying, please contact the appropriate Neighbourhood Manager for
further details.
Contact details of the Neighbourhood Managers can be found by contacting
Neighbourhoods@derby.gov.uk
EVENTS
Social Enterprise Network Meeting – Equality and Diversity
Date: Wed 15 July 2.30pm-4.30pm
Venue: Communty Action, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby, DE1 2GT
To book a place email nila.exley@communityactionderby.org.uk or contact 01332 227723
All Community Action events can be found on www.Eventbrite.co.uk which is a free
service to book your place on up and coming workshops.