Building Better Opportunities March 2016 Ramona Herdman and Russell Darbon

OUR MISSION Making a real difference to communities and the lives of people most in need ESF TO9 Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty OUTCOME 1 To maximise the impact of this funding OUTCOME 2 To improve access to European Funds by VCSE organisations Why BBO? Overall Vision for BBO

The Big Lottery Opt In Offer A Summary 1.Supporting those furthest from the labour market 2.Actual costs 3.Grants, not contracts 4.Two stage application process 5.Development funding available

BBO in Coast to Capital £5,335,000 total value 10 projects launched in BBO round 1 9 of these now at stage 2 1 project to be redesigned and re-run in BBO Round 3: Volunteering and work experience

Volunteering and work experience £350k Delivery by end-December 2019 Support disadvantaged participants towards and into employment: engage participants source volunteering or work experience opportunities support people to take up these opportunities and gain learning and experience from them provide wider training, advice and support for progression towards and into employment. 100 people 12% into employment, 8% into education/training, 27% of inactive people into job-search

Feedback from round 1 BBO Decision Panel key messages about what we’re looking for in applications: Understanding of local needs and context Clarity on roles within partnerships Strong focus on equalities Clear, measurable outcomes Ambitious but realistic participant numbers and targets Quality and detail at stage 1 See

Building Better Opportunities Round 3 key dates 17 March: Project outlines published 16 May: application deadline June-August – Stage 1 Assessment September – Stage 1 Decision Making Oct-Dec – Stage 2 Application Jan-Feb 2017 – Stage 2 Assessment (earliest of 2 deadlines to choose from) Feb 2017 – Earliest Stage 2 decisions and award * All dates are subject to minor change

How to apply Two stage application process Stage one – outline proposal, including requests for development funding Stage two – detailed proposal including partnership agreement Project outlines and application form available at

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