1. Big opportunities for a Big Society Peter Wanless Chief Executive Big Lottery Fund

2. Our Mission: We are committed to bringing real improvements to communities, and to the lives of people most in need.

3. Churches – reaching parts of the community that others can’t reach Isolated Rural Less able Disadvantaged

4. Links to Big Society? Big Society Volunteering & active community roles Community empowerment

5. Funding......is all about the project

6. Aylesbury Methodist Community Centre Project Awarded £325,000 from BIG 71% more community activities are now on offer Aims to increase community use by over 50% in 5 years.

7. St Clements Hall Community asset transfer – turned a disused church hall into a multi-use building for the community

8. Big Lottery Funding Reaching Communities –Including Reaching Community Buildings Awards for All Big Local Trust Website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

9. The future?