210504Triumph for Tameside

21 May 2004

Triumph for Tameside - £300,000 Lottery grant to boost voluntary groups

Tameside Third Sector Coalition is celebrating after receiving a £300,000 Lottery grant to help voluntary groups in Tameside.

The grant from the Community Fund will help the Coalition provide the voluntary sector with support in setting up a group, getting constituted, registering as a charity, securing funding and dealing with management issues.

‘This grant secures the future for our Support and Development Team,’ said Moira Cunningham, Director of the Coalition. ‘It will ensure that we are able to provide support for local groups from setting up to winding down. It is a great boost for the voluntary sector in Tameside and I know that voluntary groups in the area will make good use of our services.’

The Support and Development Team will provide one to one advice sessions and access to funding sessions, training and other information services. It will build capacity and improve the ability of the voluntary sector organisations to deliver their services.

The good news for Tameside is that it has recently become one of the Community Fund’s target areas for funding and more good quality projects that are well planned and meet a clear need in the area are being encouraged. The Community Fund now runs a Project Review Service, where groups complete a short Outline Proposal Form about their project. This form is then reviewed and feedback is provided on likely chances of success.

"This award is great news for Community Fund as well as the Coalition,’ said Mike Callon, Regional Development Manager for the Community Fund. ‘Tameside is a target area for Community Fund and New Opportunities Fund because in the past it has not received its 'fair share' of lottery grants. This project will do a lot to support other voluntary and community groups in the area to develop their activities and access more funding themselves."

Groups can contact the Coalition to access services on 0161 3394985.

Notes to Editors

Community Fund gives out money raised by the National Lottery to charities, voluntary and community groups. Out of every £1 spent on the National Lottery the Community Fund gets 4.7 pence.
Since 1995 Community Fund has awarded over 60,000 grants worth more than £2.7 billion to UK charities and voluntary groups.
The legal name of the Community Fund remains the National Lottery Charities Board. The National Lottery Charities Board was set up in 1994 and changed its operation name to Community Fund – Lottery money making a difference in April 2001.
A new organisation is currently being formed from the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund and will soon be distributing a major share of the good causes money raised through the National Lottery. This is an exciting opportunity for us to build on what both Funds have achieved so far and create an even more responsive and accessible organisation. The new distributor, The Big Lottery Fund, will be launched in June 2004. Current programmes, beneficiaries or applications will not be affected.
The New Opportunities Fund distributes National Lottery money to health, education and environment projects across the UK. We intend to support sustainable projects that will improve the quality of life of people throughout the UK, address the needs of those who are most disadvantaged in society, encourage community participation and complement relevant local and national strategies and programmes. (Funding for programmes is divided between England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales on the basis of population weighted to reflect levels of deprivation).

Media Enquiries: Claire Slinger, Communications Officer - 01925 626808
Mike Callon, Regional Development Officer - 01925 626805

	21 May 2004 Triumph for Tameside - £300,000 Lottery grant to boost voluntary groups
	Tameside Third Sector Coalition is celebrating after receiving a £300,000 Lottery grant to help voluntary groups in Tameside. The grant from the Community Fund will help the Coalition provide the voluntary sector with support in setting up a group, getting constituted, registering as a charity, securing funding and dealing with management issues. ‘This grant secures the future for our Support and Development Team,’ said Moira Cunningham, Director of the Coalition. ‘It will ensure that we are able to provide support for local groups from setting up to winding down. It is a great boost for the voluntary sector in Tameside and I know that voluntary groups in the area will make good use of our services.’ The Support and Development Team will provide one to one advice sessions and access to funding sessions, training and other information services. It will build capacity and improve the ability of the voluntary sector organisations to deliver their services. The good news for Tameside is that it has recently become one of the Community Fund’s target areas for funding and more good quality projects that are well planned and meet a clear need in the area are being encouraged. The Community Fund now runs a Project Review Service, where groups complete a short Outline Proposal Form about their project. This form is then reviewed and feedback is provided on likely chances of success. "This award is great news for Community Fund as well as the Coalition,’ said Mike Callon, Regional Development Manager for the Community Fund. ‘Tameside is a target area for Community Fund and New Opportunities Fund because in the past it has not received its 'fair share' of lottery grants. This project will do a lot to support other voluntary and community groups in the area to develop their activities and access more funding themselves." Groups can contact the Coalition to access services on 0161 3394985. Notes to Editors Community Fund gives out money raised by the National Lottery to charities, voluntary and community groups. Out of every £1 spent on the National Lottery the Community Fund gets 4.7 pence. Since 1995 Community Fund has awarded over 60,000 grants worth more than £2.7 billion to UK charities and voluntary groups. The legal name of the Community Fund remains the National Lottery Charities Board. The National Lottery Charities Board was set up in 1994 and changed its operation name to Community Fund – Lottery money making a difference in April 2001. A new organisation is currently being formed from the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund and will soon be distributing a major share of the good causes money raised through the National Lottery. This is an exciting opportunity for us to build on what both Funds have achieved so far and create an even more responsive and accessible organisation. The new distributor, The Big Lottery Fund, will be launched in June 2004. Current programmes, beneficiaries or applications will not be affected. The New Opportunities Fund distributes National Lottery money to health, education and environment projects across the UK. We intend to support sustainable projects that will improve the quality of life of people throughout the UK, address the needs of those who are most disadvantaged in society, encourage community participation and complement relevant local and national strategies and programmes. (Funding for programmes is divided between England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales on the basis of population weighted to reflect levels of deprivation).		Media Enquiries: Claire Slinger, Communications Officer - 01925 626808 Mike Callon, Regional Development Officer - 01925 626805