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Meet the Funders - Lloyds Bank and Children in Need
- 1. Making a Better Ask James Bird – BBC Children in Need Mike Lewis – Lloyds Bank Foundation
- 2. As funders we want to give away money
- 4. • Not focused on needs and outcomes • Missing information • Insufficient evidence of disadvantage • Poor planning • Poor monitoring and evaluation • Not clear what the project will do
- 5. Planning
- 7. What are the needs we want to address?
- 8. Outcomes
- 9. Outcomes (Differences) The changes that come about as a result of your activities Outcomes can happen at many levels and for many different people
- 11. Know Your Funder
- 14. UNDERSTANDING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA • WHY HAVE GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA? • HAVING THE CORRECT KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR • GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE - TAKE TIME TO READ, THEN RE-READ THE FUNDERS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES • CORNERSTONE OF A GOOD APPLICATION • WHERE TO GET HELP?
- 16. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS • CHECKLISTS ? • ATTACHMENTS – BUSINESS PLAN, BUDGETS, ACCOUNTS, JOB DESCRIPTIONS, BANK STATEMENT….. • AVOID THE `SEE ATTACHED` SYNDROME
- 17. Be Concise and Proofread
- 18. Be direct and clear and to the point
- 19. Read then read then read again
- 20. Budget
- 21. BUDGET ORGANISATION: • GOOD FINANCIAL RECORDS • MANAGEMENT • RETURNS • FORECASTS/PROJECTIONS • SUSTAINABILITY PLANS PROPOSAL: • KIV – REFLECT BACK TO NEED, AGREED ACTIVITY/SERVICE TO ADDRESS THIS THEN DECIDE RESOURCES REQUIRED • FULLY COST RESOURCES NEEDED NOT FUNDERS LIMITS • CHECK WHAT FUNDER WILL/CAN FUND – CRITERIA • CONSIDER PLAN B AND C?
- 22. Who we are: Lloyds Bank Foundation
- 23. Lloyds Bank Foundation - new strategy 23
- 24. 24 Our new focus Multiple disadvantage Transition points Targeted and holistic work Breaking and preventing cycles of disadvantage Outcomes focused
- 25. 3 grant programmes 25 ENHANCE A grants plus model - offering an optional range of support to strengthen the effectiveness of those we fund
- 26. Contact details Web address: www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk Phone number: 0870 411 1223 GM’s email address: mlewis@lloydsbankfoundations.org.uk 26 GM’s mobile number: 07802540793
- 27. Who we are: BBC Children in Need
- 28. Our 3 Ambitions Every child in the UK has: • a safe childhood • a happy and secure childhood • the chance to reach their potential
- 29. We fund projects that: • Make a difference • Tackle disadvantage • Are run by not-for-profit organisation • Work with children and young people aged 0-18 • Work in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man Check the website guidance to ensure you are eligible: bbc.co.uk/pudsey
- 30. Questions
- 31. :
- 32. James Bird National Officer - Wales James.bird@bbc.co.uk 02920 323855 Mike Lewis Grant Manager Wales MLewis@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk 0870 411 1223 www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk