Grants Awards Programme 2023-24 (Updated)
North Lanarkshire Council · 6 February 2023
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North Lanarkshire Council Report Communities Committee Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes ☐ No Ref SP/LP/GS Date 14/12/22 Grants Awards Programme 2023/24 From Stephen Penman, Chief Officer, Strategic Communication and Engagement E-mail penmanste@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07947997750 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to provide the Communities Committee with details of applications submitted for funding from the Council’s Grant Award Programme (2023/24) for approval. The Grant Award Programme seeks to support community and voluntary organisations’ contribution toward achieving outcomes included in the Plan for North Lanarkshire. The guidance and criteria for the Grant Award Programme which reflect the priorities within the Plan for North Lanarkshire can be accessed here. The process for allocation of funding based on scoring is outlined within section 2 of this report. Recommendations It is recommended that the Communities Committee (1) approve the funding recommendations for the 2023-2024 grant awards programme as outlined in section 2.6 and Appendix 1 of this report; (2) Approve an allocation of £9,856 to ClubsportNL for their Service Level Agreement with the Council The Plan for North Lanarkshire Priority Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our communities Ambition statement (20) Improve the involvement of communities in the decisions, and development of services and supports, that affect them
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1. Background 1.1 Funding Allocations – Grant Awards Programme 1.1.1 At its meeting on 20 August 2013, the former Learning and Leisure Services Committee approved the arrangements for the introduction of the Grant Awards Programme together with an associated scoring system against which all applications are assessed. 1.1.2 At its meeting on 2 March 2021 Council approved a budget which included the Grant Awards Programme. The overall budget available to support the 2022/23 programme is £576,510.00. This report assumes that a similar level of budget will be available for Grant Awards for 2023/24 and asks committee to approve allocations pending budget decisions. 2. Report Grant Awards Programme 2023/24 2.1 A total of 95 applications have been received for the 2023/24 programme, 39 of which are new applications to the programme. The total amount requested from Community Groups and organisations was £2,706,711.08 This is significantly higher than the anticipated available budget. 2.2 All applications have been assessed initially by council officers, then scored by a panel comprising of officers from Council Services and Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire, the Third Sector Interface. A scoring system, along with the findings from the initial assessment and ongoing monitoring for organisations already in receipt of Grant Awards informs the recommendations for award. The Grant Award application and assessment criteria can be accessed via this link. The criteria reflects the public sector equalities duties and the priorities within The Plan for North Lanarkshire: - • improve economic opportunities and outcomes; • support all children and young people to realise their full potential; • improve the health and wellbeing of our communities; and • enhance participation, capacity and empowerment across our communities. 2.3 Similar to last years process, a balance was sought between repeat funded organisations who are usually consistent in their approach in what they deliver against outcomes and first-time applicants and/or new organisations. 2.4 The allocation system and rationale applied in this instance works towards improving equity of consideration across all applicants. Allocation of grant awards for all applicant organisations is now be based on assessment of application, assessment, and monitoring reports (where appropriate). Whether or not an organisation has previously received funding from the Grant Award programme will now not be a consideration regarding whether they receive funding. Therefore, all organisations who scored between 1 and 5 have been recommended to receive a proportion of what they requested and all organisations who scored 6 or higher have been recommended to receive no award. 2.5 However, given the number of applications versus the available budget, there is a need to balance the requirements of new applicants with limiting the potential for impact on previously funded organisations as they transition to the new approach.
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Therefore, the application of one formula for allocation of funding across all applications would not be fair or proportionate throughout this transition period. Budget permitting recommendations for 2022/23 funding are based on: Applications from Currently Funded Organisations – (56 Applications) • Score of 1 to receive a standstill budget the same as 2022-23 (11 applications) • Score of 2 to receive a reduction of 1% compared to 2022-23 (26 applications) • Score of 3 to receive a reduction of 2% compared to 2022-23 (9 applications) • Score of 4 to receive a reduction of 3% compared to 2022-23 (1 application) • Score of 5 to receive the minimum fixed amount of £1,000 (4 applications) • Scores of 6 and above – Nil award (5 Applications) New Applicants – (39 Applications) • Scores of 1 to 4 to receive an award of 10% of request (11 Applications) • Score of 5 to receive the minimum fixed amount of £1,000 (3 Applications) • Scores of 6 and above – Nil award (25 Applications) 2.7 Award recommendations for 2023/24 are summarised in Appendix 1. 2.8 ClubsportNL 2.8.1 ClubsportNL is a North Lanarkshire wide organisation providing a’ one stop shop’ to support the voluntary sport sector. The following services are provided by ClubsportNL and monitored by the Council on an annual basis: - • the provision of small grants to member organisations in respect of development, competition and equipment; • the provision of financial support to talented athletes to compete at international competition via scholarships; • access, for members, to reduced cost transport; • free generic training opportunities for members, and • support for member organisations to improve their governance through the provision of information, advice, and training. 2.8.2 It is proposed that the Council allocate £9,856.00 to ClubsportNL. The service level specification will be reviewed for 2023/24. 2,8.3 The Service Level Agreement with Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) is the subject of a separate report to committee. 3. Measures of success 3.1 Outcomes delivered by the Grant funded organisations meet those set out in their applications. 4. Supporting documentation 4.1 Appendix 1 – Discretionary Funding to Support Voluntary and Community Organisations – Annual Funding Recommendations 2023/24.
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Stephen Penman Chief Officer Strategic Communication and Engagement
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Appendix 1 GRANT AWARDS PROGRAMME 2023-2024 DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO SUPPORT VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS – ANNUAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS 2023-2024 Organisations currently funded Area or Locality 2022-23 Award 2023-2024 Request 2023 -2024 Recommendation African Collaboration Group Motherwell £7,500 £45,000 £7,500 Bazooka Arts NL Wide £4,786 £49,296 Nil Bellshill & Mossend YMCA Bellshill £13,196 £22,000 £13,064 Craigneuk Community Sports Trust Motherwell, Wishaw £2,900 £6,000 £2,842 Craigneuk Lifelong Learning Association Motherwell £17,990 £25,000 £17,810 Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Care Coatbridge, Kilsyth, Cumbernauld, Northern Corridor £8,623 £35,000 £8,451 Cumbernauld Action on Care of the Elderly (CACE) Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Village, Northern Corridor £10,000 £50,000 £9,900 Cumbernauld Poverty Action Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Village, Northern Corridor £2,012 £2,473 £2,012 Cumbernauld YMCA Airdrie, Cumbernauld, Northern Corridor £20,451 £27,575 £19,837 Deaf Services Lanarkshire NL Wide £3,835 £25,639.99 £3,797 Deafblind Scotland NL Wide £3,219 £4,974 £3,187 Elutheria (The Safety Zone) Coatbridge £11,677 £50,000 £11,677 Enable Scotland Cumbernauld £5,461 £50,000 £1,000 Ethnic Minorities Law Centre NL Wide £14,481 £33,000 £14,046 Focus Youth Project Bellshill £88,268 £88,268 £88,268 Garrion People Housing Co-op Wishaw £3,742 £8,800 £1,000 Getting Better Together Ltd Shotts £5,675 £26,630 £5,562 Glenboig Development Trust Northern Corridor £11,944 £32,424 £11,825 Glencassels Community Development Programme Motherwell £11,907 £40,526 £11,788
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Organisations currently funded Area or Locality 2022-23 Award 2023-2024 Request 2023 -2024 Recommendation Jackson Youth Group Airdrie £1,000 £4,850 £1,000 Kilsyth Old Peoples Welfare Committee Kilsyth £1,000 £48,480 Nil Kirkshaws Neighbourhood Centre Coatbridge £46,000 £50,000 £46,000 LAMH Recycle Ltd Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Motherwell, Wishaw. Shotts £8,754 £33,766 £1,000 Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership NL Wide £10,582 £50,000 £10,582 Lanarkshire Deaf Club NL Wide £5,613 £25,000 £5,557 Lanarkshire Muslim Welfare Society NL Wide £5,499 £50,000 £1,000 Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre NL Wide £5,758 £12,875 £5,700 Lead Scotland NL Wide £24,294 £35,199.63 £24,051 MADE 4U in ML2 Wishaw £13,209 £39,977.62 £13,077 Moira Anderson Foundation Airdrie £2,073 £25,000 £2,052 North Lanarkshire Disability Access Panel NL Wide £1,000 £2,550 £1,000 North Lanarkshire Muslim Women and Family Alliance NL Wide £4,102 £20,000 £4,061 One Parent Families Scotland NL Wide £1,000 £49,000 £1,000 Parent Action for Safe Play Coatbridge £36,304 £50,000 £36,304 Parkinson’s Self Help (North Lanarkshire) NL Wide £5,888 £32,221 £5,829 PHEW Scotland NL Wide £3,331 £17,450 Nil Play and Learning Support (PALS) NL Wide £1,000 £4,000 £1,000 Ponies Help Children NL Wide £1,249 £22,000 £1,237 Radio Clyde Cash for Kids NL Wide £3,310 £8,666 £3,277 Reeltime Music NL Wide £9,219 £35,000 £9,035 Scottish Refugee Council NL Wide £4,958 £6,546 £4,908 Scottish Spina Bifida Association NL Wide £2,557 £7,500 £2,531
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Organisations currently funded Area or Locality 2022-23 Award 2023-2024 Request 2023 -2024 Recommendation The Haven NL Wide £2,175 £5,000 £2,153 The Miracle Foundation NL Wide £10,000 £50,000 £9,900 Thorniewood Community Council Bellshill £2,055 £12,400 £2,034 Utheo Ltd Bellshill £43,613 £50,000 £43,177 Victim Support Scotland NL Wide £6,302 £14,982 £6,176 Viewpark Conservation Group Bellshill £2,475 £30,080 £2,450 Viewpark Family Centre Association Bellshill £18,320 £50,000 £18,320 VIP Arts & Sports Academy Bellshill £4,724 £50,000 £4,630 Total £488,561 New Applicants Area or Locality 2022-23 Award 2023-2024 Request 2023-2024 Recommendation Airdrie Baptist Church Airdrie N/A £50,000 Nil Airdrie Citizens Advice Bureau Airdrie N/A £41,246 £4,125 Bear Necessities Airdrie, Coatbridge Nil £25,000 £2,500 Befriend Motherwell Motherwell N/A £25,221 Nil Bellshill St Andrews United Free Church of Scotland Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Motherwell, Northern Corridor, Shotts N/A £45,000 Nil Broadwood Boxing Club Cumbernauld N/A £19,350 £1,935 Cliftonville & Coatdyke Community Group Coatbridge Nil £26,000 £2,600 Community Action Newarthill Motherwell N/A £3,848 Nil Cornerstone House Centre Cumbernauld N/A £35,000 £3,500 Croy Community Hub Kilsyth N/A £45,000 £4,500 Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland NL Wide N/A £26,930 £2,693 Cumbernauld Alternative Network Cumbernauld N/A £41,000 £4,100
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New Applicants Area or Locality 2022-23 Award 2023-2024 Request 2023-2024 Recommendation Cumbernauld Theatre Cumbernauld N/A £19,572 £1,957 Cumbernauld Village Community Council Cumbernauld N/A £38,000 £3,800 Dykehead Amateur Flute Band Shotts N/A £31,500 Nil Forgewood Housing Co- op Motherwell N/A £6,400 Nil Go Kids Performing Arts Airdrie, Motherwell, Wishaw, Shotts N/A £44,000 £4,400 Homestart NL Wide N/A £48,091 £4,809 Impact Arts Bellshill, Motherwell N/A £39,007 £1,000 Islamic Education Trust Cumbernauld Airdrie, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth N/A £50,000 Nil Kanokwai Judo Club Bellshill, Coatbridge Nil £5,500 £1,000 Kelly Academy of Irish Dance Airdrie N/A £4,117 Nil Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust NL Wide Nil £10,000 £1,000 Lanarkshire Counselling & CBT Centre NL Wide N/A £50,000 £5,000 Lanarkshire Ethnic Minority Action Group (LEMAG) NL Wide N/A £2,000 Nil Longriggend Village Association Airdrie N/A £4,800 Nil Muirhouse and Flemington Community Council Motherwell N/A £50,000 Nil Mugstock Ltd Cumbernauld N/A £39,000 Nil New Opportunities Project Motherwell N/A £31,909 £3,191 People at Leisure Scotland (PALS) NL Wide N/A £9,256 Nil Sacred Heart Youth Zone Cumbernauld N/A £4,651.65 Nil Stepps Development Trust Northern Corridor N/A £19,746 Nil Take Heart for the Nations Cumbernauld, Kilsyth N/A £23,819 Nil The Conservation Volunteers Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Kilsyth and Villages, Motherwell, Northern Corridor, Wishaw, Shotts N/A £45,525 Nil
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New Applicants Area or Locality 2022-23 Award 2023-2024 Request 2023-2024 Recommendation The Economic Forum for Women Empowerment in Scotland Motherwell N/A £10,000 Nil The Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments Cumbernauld N/A £27,550.67 Nil The Well Foundation Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Motherwell, Wishaw N/A £4,000 Nil Trash Music Project Ltd Cumbernauld N/A £16,500 Nil Ubuntu Scotland NL Wide N/A £45,500 £1,000 Volunteering Matters (Project Scotland Brand) NL Wide N/A £47,022 Nil Women Activeworks Society NL Wide N/A £5,000 Nil Total £53,110 Organisation Area or Locality 2022-23 Award 2023-2024 Recommendation Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire NL Wide £191,532.50 (£166,550 + £24,982.50 uplift) £191,532.50 (£166,550 + £24,982.50 uplift) Clubsport NL NL Wide £9,856 £9,856