People’s Health Trust Active Communities and Communities of Interest Funding

Session outline People’s Health Trust and EVOC Overview of Funding Outcomes Criteria Active Communities / Communities of Interest

The funds and funding decisions are entirely administrated by People’s Health Trust EVOC will: Promote the opportunity to local organisations Help check eligibility Support organisations with their Stage 1 application for either category

People’s HealthTrust National charity Their aim is to create a society without health inequalities They do this because they believe that where you live should not unfairly reduce the length of your life or the quality of your health They aim to achieve this by investing in people with great ideas to create fairer places to grow, live work and age

What is not prioritised Lifestyle initiatives Individual behaviour These are critical exclusions for the Trust They do not provide an ethical or sustainable basis for policies promoting social justice

Active Communities: Outcomes The Trust wants to invest in great local ideas which build on the strengths within communities Fund ideas which: –are designed and run by local people –create stronger connections between people –help people to make their community or neighbourhood even better

What kind of things may be funded? Computer groups for older people Group of community volunteer drivers to support isolated people Young people setting up their own local group TRA group training local people in mediation Community organisers group on an estate Group supporting local BME women to move into local politics

Active Communities Criteria Eligible organisations –not-for-profit e.g., registered charity, Company Limited by Guarantee (not having share capital), CICs (Limited by Guarantee), Industrial and Provident Societies/Co-ops and Constituted Community Organisations/Groups (Please note that the Trust does not fund CICs Limited by Shares or Limited Liability Partnerships) Organisations over three months old* Income less than £350,000 –this can be averaged over two financial years Unrestricted reserves less than six months *As of 15 Feb **Constitution for 3 months from 15 Feb 2017

Funding of between £5,000 and £25,000 a year Active Communities cont. Funding of between £5,000 and £25,000 a year Project that last for between 12 months and two years Projects that are small and local, for example, a few streets or a small village. Larger projects are not funded unless the target group is deemed to be a Community of Interest Projects where people come from one or more of our fundable neighbourhoods unless the target group is deemed to be a Community of Interest

Fundable areas http://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding/healthshow (sample screenshot from website – more fundable areas not shown here)

Communities of Interest What is a community of interest? For example: Young people from Town A living with mental ill-health wishing to address access to work issues or discrimination Isolated older people from the north of Village B who wish to establish more frequent and affordable transport in their area Parents of children with autism from County C coming together to establish a support group to highlight local services and share information A traveller community based in and around City D which aims to address economic disadvantage through encouraging small businesses It is important to note that we only support communities of interest which experience social and economic disadvantage.

Communities of Interest criteria Income and other requirements remain the same – projects should be designed/led by the community Participants can come from more than one fundable area If some participants do not come from a fundable area, you will need to demonstrate that they experience economic disadvantage

Common Rejection Reasons –Organisations Exceed income threshold Have more than six months unrestricted reserves Are not eligible organisations Are not compliant with their regulator

Common Rejection Reasons –Projects Are not small and local Participants do not come from fundable neighbourhoods(active communities) Projects do not meet key programme criteria –collective control or social links and ties Projects are not well described Capital only

Next Steps Check eligibility Income etc. Area Has the project been developed by the community who will participate? Active Communities or Community of Interest? Request application from EVOC or PHT – Stage 1 application is very brief and won’t take long to complete EVOC can help with either application