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Building Better Opportunities
Building Better Opportunities July 2015
Catherine Stevens
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Building Better Opportunities
Big Lottery Fund
Building Better Opportunities
OUR MISSIONMaking a real difference to
communities and the lives of people most in
need
ESF TO9 Promoting social
inclusion and combating poverty
OUTCOME 1To maximise the impact of this funding
OUTCOME 2Whilst open to all sectors, we aim
to improve access to European
Funds by VCSE organisations
Why BBO?Overall Vision for BBO
Building Better Opportunities
Role of the LEP Area ESIF Sub Committee
Building Better Opportunities
Key messages
•BBO is now live.•38 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas are expected to opt in. •71 projects in 25 LEP areas are now open for application in Tranche 1. •£300m investment over 3 years to tackle poverty and promote social inclusion.
Building Better Opportunities
Programme Development Funding
•South West Forum
• 3 objectives;•Awareness•Administrative support•Contact
www.southwestforum.org.uk/better-opportunities
Building Better Opportunities
Context What this means for The Heart of the SW LEP
1.£13,770,00 total opt-in value
2. First call for applications in October 2015
3. Project Outlines Overview
- Headlines from Project Outlines
Building Better Opportunities
Project outline – calls
Employment support for 18-24 year olds
£2,500,000 call
This opportunity will support young people, aged 18-24 who are furthest from the labour market, and particularly those who have been ‘hidden’ or ‘not known’ to be NEET
Covers the Transition area only
Building Better Opportunities
Project outline – call 2
Employment Support for 24 plus year olds
£9,503,333
This opportunity will provide support to those who are furthest from the labour market helping them to address barriers and move closer to and into employment.
Whole LEP area
Building Better Opportunities
Project outline – call 3
Employability/Enterprise Education
£1,766,667
This opportunity will provide support to young learners aged 15-18 years of age to progress towards full-time education; Apprenticeship; employment with training and volunteering/internships.
Whole LEP area
Building Better Opportunities
Priority Groups are likely to include: Long term unemployedHidden NEETsYoung people in careYoung carersYoung people with learning difficultiesTeenage parentsAdults with Disabilities and long-tem illnessPeople with a mental health issueOffenders – young and adult
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Building Better Opportunities
Process
Building Better Opportunities
Tranche 2 Key dates
• October/November 2015 – Stage 1 Application• December/January 2016/February
(to include Christmas break) – Stage 1 Assessment• March – Stage 1 Decision Making• March/April – Stage 2 Application• May/ June– Stage 2 Assessment
(there are multiple deadlines for the applicant to choose from, this is the earliest)• July – Stage 2 Earliest decisions and
award
* All dates are subject to minor change.
Building Better Opportunities
The Fund’s Opt In Offer Simplified monitoring
Standardised tools,
processes and systems
Building Better Opportunities
Support to applicants
• Baker Tilly/Ecorys are offering support and advice regards monitoring and reporting requirements.
• www.bboesfsupport.com
Building Better Opportunities
The Big Lottery Opt In OfferKey principles
1.Grants and actual costs
2. Partnership working
3. Evidence of need
4. Delivery
5. Capability
6. Monitoring and Evaluation
Building Better Opportunities
Read the guidance
Programme Guide
Guide to delivering European Funding
Q&As
Partnership Guidance
• Develop your partnerships
• Review the application form
• Look at the other Project Outlines
Next Steps
Building Better Opportunities
Further information
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