Publisher's Synopsis
There are an increasing number of opportunities available to voluntary and community organisations to fund learning at neighbourhood level. Yet getting access to the information is often a time-consuming and perplexing process. Whether learning is a core objective or an embedded part of a wider project, this practical guide will help to demystify the process. Based on experience and good practice in the field, the guide offers step-by-step advice on planning and writing funding applications as well as preparing longer-term approaches to fundraising. Offering an introduction to the range of policy initiatives that influence the funding of neighbourhood learning, it covers the major statutory sources and key grant-making trusts and includes checklists and advice to increase your chances of success. With information and signposts for further guidance and up-to-date information, this guide is the essential companion to funding neighbourhood learning.