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COMMUNITY ACCESS FUND

from Gerald (ggohler@lambeth.gov.uk)

COMMUNITY ACCESS FUND

Deadline for applications 12 September 2003, decision 3 November 2003

Grants of between £500 and £5000 are available for projects and activities that support community groups to participate in regeneration projects or facilitate their own growth and development.

Who can apply?

*    The Fund covers the SE1 and SE11 areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark and the south Westminster wards of Vincent Square,Tachbrook, Warwick, Churchill and the riverside part of St James's (see map on reverse).

*    Only newly formed groups or those with an income of less than £30,000 per year can apply.

*    The Fund is open to projects which benefit one or more of the following groups:
youth; the elderly; pre-school children; refugees; health/mental health; black and minority ethnic communities.

What kind of projects does the Community Access Fund support?

*    Possible project ideas could include (these are examples only and other ideas will be considered):
*    Volunteering schemes;
*    Capacity building/mentoring e.g. a project that enables one organisation to work and share skills with another organisation;
*    Education projects e.g. linking local schools with an employer;
*    Employment and training projects;
*    Sports and leisure projects;
*    Helping organisations develop ideas for future projects.

*    Projects may involve an element of environmental works although the primary aim of the project should be to encourage the group's development.

For further information and an application form please contact:

Katrina McGrath/Chris Rostron
Groundwork Southwark
The Old Library
39 Wells Way
London SE5 0PX
Tel:  020 7252 7666
E:  katrina.mcgrath@groundwork.org.uk

Gerald Gohler
Area Information Officer, North Lambeth
North Lambeth Town Centre Office
London Borough of Lambeth
Community Renewal Unit
Chief Executive's Department
phone:  020 7926 8295
fax:  020 7926 2778
e-mail:  ggohler@lambeth.gov.uk
website: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk
20 Newburn Street
London SE11 5PJ

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