Local organisations are being encouraged by Bath & North East Somerset's Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) to shape a £1.3 million investment in projects that will build capacity in the community and address the key challenges facing our area.
The £1.3m funding comes from the Performance Reward Grant awarded by central government for the work of the LSP in meeting challenging targets over the period 2007-2010. The LSP is the organisation which brings together the local NHS, Avon Fire & Rescue, Avon & Somerset Police, voluntary organisations, local business and community groups.
The LSP has allocated £300k of its fund to a Small Grants Fund for applications up to £5000 and an additional sum to a Youth Enablement Fund.
Now £1 million is being invested through the Main Fund to boost community capacity in Bath and North East Somerset.
Through this the LSP is now asking for project proposals that clearly meet at least one of the following outcomes:
- Improving the skills of local communities;
- Helping vulnerable people and communities by working together more effectively and empowering service users
- Reducing carbon emissions by growing our capacity for renewable energy and keeping the benefits local
- Improving health and social care through finding out and listening to the views of service users and the community
- Involving the community in running and improving public spaces that matter to them
- Providing the right help and start-up premises for the business leaders of the future
- Creating communities where everyone contributes and everyone takes responsibility.