1. Resourcing Mission Through Connexional Grants Julian Bond, Grants Team Leader

2. Mission in Britain Grants
Mission and Ministry
Heritage
Chaplaincy
Mission Alongside the Poor
Property

4. Mission
What do we mean by mission?
Interactive!

5. Setting the Scene
Telling
the
Story

6. It’s all about the IMPACT!
Mission
Activities
Need

7. Smart Objectives for Grant Applications
Specific: what do you want to achieve?
Measurable: how will activities/outcomes be measured?
Achievable: do you the resources and capacity required?
Realistic: are the goals and activities a realistic outcome?
Timebound: when will activities/outcomes be achieved?
The expectation for all grant applications is that they should be SMART and therefore the expectation is that Stream assess applications in that way – ensuring that the key points are appropriately evidenced.

8. Having a good PROCESS
Partners
Risks
Competition
Environment

9. Planning your project:
Measuring
Costs
Outcomes
Timescales
Experience
Managing
Exit

10. Connexional Significance
impact larger than local
furthering God's mission in innovative ways
high impact in wider society or through ecumenical partnership
innovating, where the levels of risk and possible benefits are high
strategically important initiative, with large financial burden
potential to involve several Districts
using Methodist heritage to challenge, deepen and inspire

11. Proactive Partnership

13. DISSEMINATION
How can we tell others within the Methodist church about the good news stories (Not everything is Good News).
Media/Synods/Forums/Social media

14. Some projects funded during 2015/16
Newcastle West Circuit, Reinvigorating local Mission and Ministry
Camborne Methodist Church, Children & Families Worker (MAPP)
Penrith Methodist Church, CAP Debt Centre (MAPP)
Chapel in the Fields, nr Manchester, centre for spiritual growth
Settle Circuit, Peer Talk, Mental Health project
Birmingham District, NEC Chaplain and District Chaplaincy Officer
Sheffield District, Who is your Neighbour?
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