Jools Granville, Communications Manager

1. Jools Granville, Communications Manager

2. Today’s presentation An overview of An outline of our funding programmes Funding zones in this area

3. £83 million allocated to more than 3000 projects since 1997 • Funding is distributed in England, Scotland and Wales • In 2010, SITA Trust funded 155 projects with over £4.9 million, almost £8 million in 2011 • Based in Falfield, South Gloucestershire • Team of 12 people, full and part time

4. and the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) • LCF is a Treasury scheme • Managed by HMRC • Policy driven by Government • Regulated by private sector company ENTRUST • SITA Trust was created in 1997 • Roughly same time as landfill tax introduced • 20% of £7 tax could be diverted to ‘Landfill Tax Credit Scheme’ • Significant changes in 2002/3 • LTCS renamed Landfill Communities Fund • Much smaller diversion % • Removed waste, recycling, research etc • Independent registered and accredited environmental body • Independent Trust Board, separate from SITA UK • Distributing funds donated by SITA UK • Current diversion rate 6.2% (reviewed each year) • ..but landfill tax @ £56 per tonne

5. North Marianne Ivin, Programmes Co-ordinator Jo Rackham, Regional Fund Manager Jools Granville, Communications Manager Lisa Helyar, Programmes Co-ordinator

6. The Board L-R Jacqui Wheeler, Marek Gordon (Chair), Mike Stroud, Liz Carlisle, Melinda Appleby,

7. ’s funding programmes • Enhancing Communities • Funding zones in England, Scotland, Wales • Enriching Nature • England only • Young Persons Volunteering Fund • England and Wales • Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund • England and Wales

8. Enhancing Communities • Supports physical improvements to community facilities and historic buildings • Enhancing community life by supporting facilities that are accessible to all, facility must benefit a wide number or range of users, strong emphasis on community access • Support for capital projects to provide leisure and recreation facilities • Within this programme we have a ‘Core Fund’ supplemented by a popular ‘Fast Track Fund’ • Not-for-profit organisations including charities, community groups, local authorities and councils can apply • Project site must be within a SITA Trust funding zone

9. Enhancing Communities cont… • Core Fund • Up to £60,000 • Gross project size <£250k • Three funding rounds per year (deadlines: Nov, March, July) • Fast Track Fund • Up to £20,000 • Maximum gross project size £40k • 60 days from application deadline to notification • Six funding rounds per year ( deadlines: Jan, Feb, April, June, Oct)

10. St. John’s Coventry saved from closure

11. Funding zones • There are 90 funding zones in England, Scotland and Wales • A funding zone is anywhere within 3 miles of a qualifying SITA UK waste processing location • Funding zones in this area currently surround sites in: Alnwick, Benwell, Berwick, Blackburn, Blackpool, Byker, Gateshead, Crosby, Denaby, Ellington, Halifax, Hexham, Inverness, Kendal, Kirklees, Manchester, North Tyneside, Path head, Sheffield, South Shields, Stoneyhill (zone is 10 mile ) West Sleekburn. Seghill (until end 2011 only) • Postcode checker on www.sitatrust.org.uk/postcode-checker

12. Funding Zones – North East

13. Funding Zones – Berwick and Scotland

16. Young Persons Volunteering Fund • Up to £10,000 towards materials and support for youth-led volunteering to improve facilities or green spaces • Young people must design and implement project • Project must benefit the whole community • Project site can be anywhere in England or Wales

17. Enriching Nature • England-wide scheme (10 miles from any landfill) • Provides funding for projects that support a UK BAP species or habitat. • Provides grant up to £120,000 (no upper project limit) • 9 biodiversity regions – 9 regional assessment panels, 9 regional funding ‘pots’ • Ultimate funding decision by SITA Trust’s Board • Three funding rounds per year, 2010-2012 total fund value £8m (£2.7m per year) • Making real impacts, over £20m committed.

18. Enriching nature

19. Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund • In partnership with HRH Prince William and Fields in Trust • 2,012 Playing fields will be designated as QEII fields by Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 • Designated fields can access £1m improvement fund set up by SITA Trust • Grants of up to £25,000 per field • Fund opened in 2011

20. How to Apply • Visit our website or call us to check project site is in a funding zone. • Website postcode checker : www.sitatrust.org.uk/postcode-checker • Phone: 01454 262910, we provide support Monday – Friday from 8:30am • Email any queries: info@sitatrust.org.uk • Download and read the application guide for your chosen fund • Complete the form online at www.sitatrust.org.uk

21. The application and assessment process

22. To recap Funding programmes: • Enhancing Communities, 90 funding zones, leisure and recreation facilities . Up to £60k depending on fund • Enriching nature, England wide, UK BAP driven, up to £120k • Young Persons Volunteering Fund, England and Wales wide, up to £10k for youth groups • QEII Fields Fund, up to £25k to improve designated fields Website: www.sitatrust.org.uk Phone: 01454 262910 from 8:30am Monday- Friday Any questions?