Big Lottery Fund in Birmingham Slide 1 – Title Page Welcome and introduction. John Taylor 21/09/2012
About the Big Lottery fund Health, education, environment & charitable purposes Focus on people and communities most in need Intelligent funder Commitment to the voluntary and community sector Outcomes funder
Recent BIG funding in Birmingham £2.5m Demand led Funding £1m Improving Financial Confidence £600,000 Transforming Local Infrastructure Up to £3m Big Local Trust Up to £7.6m Talent Match Up to £10m Multiple & Complex Needs
The Challenge Lottery sales are increasing But government funding will drop by £3-£5 billion BIG cannot fill the gap Support and maintain sustained impact
Rising to the Challenge Cross-sector partnerships Rigorous evaluation and sharing learning Hard outcomes Active grant management BIG Advisers
Embedding co-production Young People’s Investment Team Older People’s Investment Team
People Powered Change Involving local communities Unlock community potential Develop and encourage new ways of working
The Future