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

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Role of the LEP Area ESIF Sub Committee

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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.

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Programme Development Funding

•South West Forum

• 3 objectives;•Awareness•Administrative support•Contact

www.southwestforum.org.uk/better-opportunities

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Process

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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.

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The Fund’s Opt In Offer Simplified monitoring

Standardised tools,

processes and systems

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Support to applicants

• Baker Tilly/Ecorys are offering support and advice regards monitoring and reporting requirements.

• www.bboesfsupport.com

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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

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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

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Further information