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Pam Bacon Regional Officer South West

Pam Bacon Regional Officer South West. Who are we?. Children in Need SW Region BBC West - Bristol BBC South West – Plymouth BBC South - Southampton. The projects that we fund…. …help us achieve our three ambitions. That every child in the UK has a childhood that is : Safe

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Pam Bacon Regional Officer South West

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  1. Pam BaconRegional OfficerSouth West Who are we?

  2. Children in Need SW Region BBC West - Bristol BBC South West – Plymouth BBC South - Southampton

  3. The projects that we fund… …helpus achieve our three ambitions. That every child in the UK has a childhood that is : Safe happy and secure allows them the chance to reach their potential

  4. Projects should make a difference to disadvantaged children and young people, aged 18 and under. • Illness, distress, abuse or neglect • Any kind of disability • Behavioural or psychological problems • Severe poverty and deprivation

  5. Our grant programmes Emergency Essentials www.buttleuk.org Small Grants any amount up to and including £10,000 for one year at a time Main Grants over £10,000 for up to three years

  6. SMALL GRANTS • £10,000 or under for 1 year only • Online application • 9 week turnaround 5 deadlines a year 1stApril 1st June 1st September 1st December 1st February

  7. MAIN GRANTS • Over £10,000, up to 3 years • Initial Application – online • Invited to full application stage 3 deadlines a year 15th May 15th September 15th January

  8. Who don’t we fund? • Local Government Bodies • NHS Bodies • Applying on Behalf of e.g ‘Friends of’ ‘PTA’s • Distribution to other organisations • Private sector

  9. Not for profit Must have: A constitution or governing document A management committee A bank account with two unrelated cheque signatories Annual accounts A written child protection policy The basics – your organisation

  10. What don’t we fund? • Retrospective funding • Relief of statutory responsibility • Medical research or pregnancy advice • Promotion of any religion • Projects unable to start in the next 12 months • Building grants in excess of £20k

  11. 5 main focus areas

  12. The perfect definition of disadvantage should be specific and measurable • The definition should be evidence based • It should focus on one of the four areas of disadvantage defined by CiN

  13. Common Reasons for Failure Missing Information Insufficient Evidence of Disadvantage Project Not Sufficiently Focused on Children The Majority of Young People are Aged 18 & Over Capacity - The Organisation Does Not Have Management Skills/Experience/Finance Competition - Higher Request Amount = Higher Standard Expected

  14. bbc.co.uk/pudsey helpdesk on 0345 609 0015 pudsey@bbc.co.uk or Bristol Office 0117 674 6600 Plymouth Office 01752 234 588 Southampton Office 02380 374 285 For further help…

  15. Thank you Pam Bacon 02380 374285 south&west@bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk/pudsey

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