jane stancliffe hlf cemeteries presentation 17 june 2014
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HLF: Investing in Cemeteries
Jane StancliffeCasework Manager
London Region
Parks For People:
Assessing Officer’s Perspective
Brompton Cemetery
What this session covers
• Quick overview • Project Enquiry stage • Your application to HLF• Hints and tips • Working with applicant during the assessment
period• Post award - HLF Mentors
Parks and Cemeteries in London1995-2013
• Total Spend: £133m• BIG contribution: £22m• HLF Spend: £111m• One cemetery supported prior to support for
Brompton Cemetery last December • This was Hampstead Cemetery £1.08m
(Urban Parks Programme in 1997)
The Application Process:
Project Enquiry Stage•Spend time reading the Parks Guidance •Submit on line form via HLF website •Visit by the Development Team•Dialogue and feedback•Budget check – development and delivery•Timetable for assessment
The Application Process:
Telling us about your project by filling in the HLF Parks
application form and providing supporting information
Stick to the check list at the back of the HLF
application formand keep your
answers simple and factual
Conveying a clear vision
• Clarity• Read across documents• Address check list in full• A robust budget N.B. VAT, Contingency,
Inflation• Partnership Funding
A few tips……
A few tips…..
• What is the position now and what are the targets post delivery e.g. visitors, target audiences
• Management and Maintenance • Friends Groups and your local community• Stakeholders• Governance – inc a strong project team with the right
experience and expertise
Images ……. What we need from you
Chelsea Football Club
WestBrompton
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Earls Court DevelopmentWest Kensington Estate
South Lodge
North Lodge
The Cemetery’s Great Circle with the Chapel at its heart
1.. 2.
3. 4.
1. 2.
3. 4.4.
A range of activities in the cemetery
1. 2.
3. 4.
Working with your HLF officer
• There will usually be further questions during assessment – a quick turnaround is appreciated
• Send answers in one tranche and in same order they were asked
• There may be an informal site visit by officers
Getting the ingredients right!
More about the application process
• It is very competitive • Before going to the Board, your case will be
considered by the London Committee who make recommendations to the Board
• A presentation will be made to both Committee and Board
• The decision will be conveyed 48 hours later • If you don’t get through first time and are being
encouraged to try again, don’t let the decision get you down, listen to feedback and go for it!
• If you are successful, don’t waste time (2 years goes very quickly) – start filling out your Permission to Start Forms and get a meeting in the diary
Success!
Brompton Cemetery received a First Round Pass £3,777,800
inc a development grant of £334,200 from HLFin December 2013
• Submitted R1 bid August 2013 (3-month turnaround)• Questions and points of clarification/ Informal Site
Visit • HLF Board decision in December 2013• Up to 2 year development period allowed (RIBA D)• Appointment of HLF Mentors• Permission to start in January 2014• RIBA C review in August 2014• Aim to submit R2 in February 2015 for June 2015
decision (3-month turnaround inc formal site visit)
Timetable for Brompton Cemetery
HLF Mentors
• Why do HLF appoint mentors?
• What is their role?
• Common areas for Mentor support: conservation, Activity Planning, Business Planning, Technical
To sum up:
• A clear vision• Factual information• Stick to the questions on the application form• Address the checklist and give us some great
images to sell your project!• A committed and strong project team with
appropriate support from the organisation
Challenges for Cemeteries
• Buildings at risk – and their reuse• Conservation costs• Ownership models• Biodiversity versus tidy• Bereavement sensitivities • On-going revenue and sustainability
Any questions?
Jane StancliffeTel 0207 591 6132Email [email protected]