Help your local groups get Lottery funding

[MJR]

Originally Posted by spw

On your point about advantages for particular groups – others have raised this issue in the past, and we have looked into it; if there is an advantage for one type, or location, of a group over another, it hasn’t been borne out in the results. (The largest vote for a group we ever had was during last years competition; a very small playgroup in a very rural area of Northern Ireland.)

Really? I did some examination of the 2006 and 2007 results before supporting the theory of urban>rural and membership>community and one example of a rural membership group winning in 2008 doesn't completely disprove that. My analysis was incomplete because I couldn't get information on all the groups.

Looking at the two regions I know best, I suggest the most likely 2009 winners by that theory are: West: Community Climbing, Snuff Mills restoration project, Routes to Renewal; Anglia: Mow & Grow (but that seems close), Church to Community Coffee Shop, Young Concern Trust (also close), Talking With Hands (also close). Actually, all the Anglia competitions seem much more evenly matched than the West ones.

[ParentsForPlay]

Well today is our day!

Grateful to anyone who would vote for us, the all important number is 0871 626 88 37.

http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/regions/granada

Thanks,

Sarah

P.s If anyone could tweet or FB it for us, I'd be grateful!

[WhiteBox]

Originally Posted by ParentsForPlay

Well today is our day!

Grateful to anyone who would vote for us, the all important number is 0871 626 88 37.

http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/regions/granada

Thanks,

Sarah

P.s If anyone could tweet or FB it for us, I'd be grateful!

Hi guys, I have Tweeted for you!

[ParentsForPlay]

well we didn't win

But we are one of the groups picked to to celebrate the lotteries 15th birthday and receive the money after all so we couldn't be happier now!

http://www2.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr...regioncode=-uk

Sarah

[JPB]

The People’s Millions 2010 competition opens its doors today for projects across the UK to put in their bids to receive up to £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.

It is the sixth year of The People’s Millions competition, which provides funding to communities to help them improve facilities or get more enjoyment from their local area.

Seventy-five Big Lottery Fund grants of £50,000 are on offer, with a total of £3.8 million to be awarded to community projects across the UK.


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