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Active Londoners Fund

Improving the physical and mental health of

Londoners

Deadline: 28 Feb 2019, Midday

OVERVIEW – Sport Unites

#SportUnites

Sport Unites: Overview

VISION

To make London the most socially integrated and active city in the world

SOCIALLY

INTEGRATED

THROUGH SPORT

HEALTHY

AND ACTIVE

THROUGH SPORT

WORKFORCE,

TECH AND

CAPACITY

BUILDING

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What is the Active

Londoners Fund?

#SportUnites

ACTIVE LONDONERS

Improving the physical and mental health of Londoners

SMALL

GRANTS

<£5K

MEDIUM

GRANTS

MEDIUM

GRANTS

£25-75K

ACTIVE LONDONERS: Eligibility

Improving the physical and mental health of Londoners

MEDIUM

GRANTS

£25-75K

ALL GRANTS

• Not-for-profit

• Delivery in London for Londoners (rather than tourists or short-term visitors)

• Use sport/physical activity

• 51% of people will be inactive

• Safeguarding

• Use grant for revenue costs

SMALL GRANTS MEDIUM GRANTS

• Up to 12-week project • Up to 12 month project

• Apply for up to £5,000 • Apply for between £25,000 – 75,000

• Partnership working

If you are applying as an un-constituted group or individual, you must have a letter of support from an organisation that can accept the funds on your behalf

• Fully incorporated and constituted with its own bank account

Active Londoners

Improving the physical and

mental health of Londoners

PHYSICAL

HEALTH

SPORT

WITH...

#SportUnites

MENTAL

HEALTH

#SportUnites

How do I apply?

How to apply

Apply online!

www.london.gov.uk/active-londoners

Supporting

Information

Project

Information

Personal and

Organisation

Contact Details

Budget

How to apply: Budget

Match

Funding

Budget

How to apply: M & E

Monitoring and Evaluation

Number of people

participatingWider

outcomes

How to apply: Process/Key dates

Deadline for

Applications:

28 February, Midday

Scoring:

March 2019

Applicants Notified

by:

30 April 2019 (latest)

Project Delivery:

June 2019 onwards

Helen Fagan

Grants Manager

020 3291 1031

activelondoners@rocketsciencelab.co.uk

Using the Application Portal

Fund Managers

on behalf of:

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Portal

Homepage

https://gla.flexigra

nt.co.uk

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Portal

Homepage

https://gla.flexigrant.

co.uk

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Your Account & Application Form

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Application form summary page

Access a pdf of your

application form

Your unique application

reference – please quote this

to our team if you wish to

talk through anything

specific to your application

Shows your

progression

through the

application form

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Application form pages

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Where can I get more

help?

GLA

SPORTS

TEAM

ROCKET

SCIENCE

LONDON

SPORT

Need more help?

#SportUnites

Additional Support

www.london.gov.uk/sports

Contact us on:

activelondoners@rocketsciencelab.co.uk

020 3291 3026

Active Londoners

Fund Workshop

London Sport’s Role

• We are deeply invested in growing physical activity opportunities across all 33

London boroughs.

• We have access to and are trusted by our wide network of partners in the

sector and beyond.

• We understand physical activity and sport in London. London Sport is the body

that pulls the sport and physical activity networks together in London. We have

specialist staff working in the areas of Children & Young People, Disability, Insight,

Funding, Physical Activity & Health, Technology and Workforce.

• We have a range of relevant research and insight competencies and analytical

tools at our disposal, including a wide network of trusted research associates

with high levels of experience and wide-ranging skill-sets.

Who are London Sport?

Develop networks

to support LA

strategies

Work with disability

organisations

Work with LA

Communities

Teams

Support the

development of

leisure contracts

Work with Public

Health Teams

Support social

prescribing

programmes

Work with LA

Environment

Teams

Develop Strategies

Support LA

campaigns and

activity promotion

Increase use of

tech to manage

interventions

Work with LA

Communities

Teams

Work with LA

CYP/Families

Teams

Develop local

networks for

collaboration

Work with LA

Housing Teams

Support and

develop health

interventions

Increase use of

tech to deliver

interventions

Work with

women’s groups /

organisations

Work with

BME groups /

organisations

Work with older

people’s groups /

organisations

Work with

community groups

Work with housing

providersWork with

faith groups

Work with regional

park authorities

Upskill coaches

and volunteers

What we do within each Local

Authority?

• Our Communications Team are helping the Mayor of London’s Community Sports

Team promote and publicise the Fund.

• Our dedicated Relationship Management (RM) Team can offer advice and support

on your applications.

• Our separate Grants & Governance Team will score completed applications

alongside the Mayor of London’s Community Sports Team to inform the Panel’s

decision.

• Our Specialist Advisor for Funding will be part of the Active Londoners Panel.

What is our role within the Active

Londoners Fund?

• There are a number of useful resources on our website that can help you write

your application such as:

• From idea to funding application

• Do’s and don’ts of writing a funding bid

• Top tips for writing a funding bid

• Developing a strong evidence base

• Our free Insight and Data Portal can provide you with data and insight information

to support your bid.

• Our free Funding Search Tool can provide you with additional funding opportunities

to help make your project more sustainable.

• Our free Get Active and Open Sessions Portals can help you promote your

activities.

What can London Sport and our RM

Team help you with…

• Our RM Team can provide a range of light touch advice that can help you with your

application, such as:

• Project design

• Access to appropriate services within your Borough related to your project

• Links to other organisations working in your Borough

• Free Check and Challenge - our RM Team can proof read your final application

before submission.

• It is important to ensure your activities are inclusive of deaf and disabled people.

For support and advice, please contact Alex Gibbons: Specialist Advisor for

Disability at alex.gibbons@londonsport.org.

What can London Sport and our RM

Team help you with…

RM Team Contacts

Emily Neilan

David Gentles

Matt Roebuck

Rob McLean

Rhian Horlock

Sharareh Avazzadeh

Jolyon Whaymand

Kieran Connolly

Email: Name.Surname@londonsport.org