MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY PINPOINT CONSULTING TODAY’S SEMINAR IS TO DISCUSS THE BIG LOTTERY FUNDING PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY & TO CONSIDER THE STAGE 1 & 2 APPLICATION PROCESS A PRESENTATION BY ANDY DAVIS OF PINPOINT CONSULTING

INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE OF EVENT JOHN CAWDELL – MOLE VALLEY COUNCIL WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS & HOUSEKEEPING. CHILDREN’S PLAY IN MOLE VALLEY. MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF MOLE VALLEY CHILDREN’S PLAY STRATEGY. UPDATE ON BIG LOTTERY FUND PROCESS FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY. DISCUSS STAGE 1 & 2 APPLICATION PROCESS. MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY DRAFT PLAY STRATEGY UPDATE STRATEGIC CONTEXT. AUDIT STAGE – DEVELOPMENT OF WARD PROFILES. CONSULTATION PROCESS WITH CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE. KEY ISSUES & NEED. VISION, AIMS & OBJECTIVES ACTION PLAN. MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

BIG LOTTERY FUND (CHILDREN’S PLAY) CHILDREN’S PLAY INITIATIVE LAUNCHED 27 MARCH CHILDREN’S PLAY PROGRAMME £124M LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS (MOLE VALLEY DISTRICT - £200,000). APPLICATION ROUNDS (CLOSING DATES) /07/ /11/ /03/ /09/2007 PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

BIG LOTTERY FUND (PLAYFUL IDEAS) PLAYFUL IDEAS PROGRAMME £16M CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY, TOWN & PARISH COUNCILS, CREATIVE & NOVEL APPROACH. PLAYFUL IDEAS PROGRAMME - £10K - £250K (VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

CHILDREN’S PLAY CHILDREN’S PLAY PROGRAMME – MOLE VALLEY AREA £200K. PROJECTS £50K - £200K BUT BLF WILL BE FLEXIBLE. NO MATCH FUNDING REQUIRED BUT…………………… FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS THERE MUST BE A COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN IN FUTURE. ORGANISATIONS CAN MAKE MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION. PORTFOLIOS SHOULD FOCUS ON ‘AREAS AND GROUPS WITH THE POOREST ACCESS TO GOOD PLAY OPPORTUNITIES. FUNDING AIMED AT CHILDREN UP TO 16 (75% must be under 16). APPLICATIONS NEED TO MEET BLF CRITERIA. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

TYPES OF PROJECTS BLF WILL FUND Adventure playgrounds BMX and skateboard parks Holiday and after school activities Small public playgrounds Informal sports facilities Mobile play team Creating a play area Playworkers (paid or volunteer) PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

THINGS BLF WILL NOT FUND Vague ideas – need to be firm proposals. Capacity building. Salaries of Staff to support projects. Development work. Restructuring current services. Training projects. Play therapy. Parenting classes. Not inclusive projects. Structured play e.g. 2pm-4pm on a Monday. Consultation projects. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

STAGE 1 APPLICATION PROCESS APPLICATION PACK – STAGE 1 APPLICATION (PROJECT), STAGE 1 APPLICATION (CAPITAL) & GUIDANCE NOTES (ELECTRONIC). ASSESSMENT CRITERIA TO GUIDE COMPLETION OF APPLICATION & TO ASSESS THE STAGE 1 PROCESS (AVAILABLE AS HARD COPY & ELECTRONIC). STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN READY BY END OF JUNE 2007 (INDICATIONS SOONER). DEADLINE FOR INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS BY 31/07/07, PROJECTS ASSESSED DURING AUGUST 2007 (USE OF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA). PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

STAGE 1 APPLICATION PROCESS (CONT) OUTCOME OF ASSESSMENTS REPORTED TO THE PARTNERSHIP AUGUST 2007, PARTNERSHIP TO DECIDE ON PROJECT PORTFOLIO. PARTNERSHIP’S AGREED PRIORITIES TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF PORTFOLIO. RECOMMENDED PORTFOLIO THAT BEST MATCHES REQUIRED BLF OUTCOMES & NEEDS OF PLAY STRATEGY. HELP AND ADVICE IN COMPLETION OF STAGE 1 APPLICATIONS. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

STAGE 1 APPLICATION PROCESS - NEXT STEPS CONSIDER INDIVIDUAL PROJECT NEEDS IN RELATION TO BLF’S ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. UNDERTAKE LOCAL CONSULTATION TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC NEED. INVOLVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT. LINK PROJECT TO THE MOLE VALLEY PLAY STRATEGY. CONSIDER THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE LOCAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

STAGE 2 APPLICATION PROCESS COMPLETION OF STAGE 2 APPLICATION FORM. SECTION 3 - INFORMATION (20 PAGES), INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT & 3 YEAR PROGRAMME/MILESTONES/SMART. ATTACH PLAY STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN. ATTACH ALL PRIORITY PROJECT APPLICATIONS (Stage 1’s). ATTACH ALL CAPITAL PROJECT APPLICATIONS (Stage 1’s). SUBMISSION OF STAGE 2 APPLICATION BY 10/09/2007. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

STAGE 2 APPLICATION PROCESS (CONT) 2 WEEK WINDOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 3 WEEK PAUSING PERIOD FOR NEGOTIATION. BLF UNDERTAKE ASSESSMENT. DECISION BY MID-DECEMBER COMMENCE SPENDING BY JUNE PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

BLF ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT PORTFOLIO IS THE PORTFOLIO INFORMATION/APPLICATION COMPLETE? IS THE PLAY STRATEGY COMPLETE? IS IT PLAY BY DEFINITION? IS IT A QUALITY PLAY ENVIRONMENT? DOES IT MEET THE PLANNING OUTCOMES? DOES IT MEET THE ‘3 FREE’S’ I.E. ACCESS, CHOICE, NO CHARGE. IS THERE EVIDENCE OF NEED IN THE PLAY STRATEGY. PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY

PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY APPLICATION FORMS & CRITERIA STAGE 1 - PROJECT APPLICATION FORM. STAGE 1 – CAPITAL APPLICATION FORM. LOCAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA.

AND FINALLY THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME AND COMMITTMENT TODAY IN ‘HELPING TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PLAY IN MOLE VALLEY’ PINPOINT CONSULTING MOLE VALLEY PLAY PARTNERSHIP SHAPING A VISION FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY