The Children's Fund is a Government initiative to provide increased and better co-ordinated preventative services, primarily for 5 - 13 year olds (inclusive) and their families. There are two separate elements to the Childrenīs Fund - the main fund which is the focus of this entry, and the Local Network which can provide smaller levels of funding for local community and voluntary groups.
The Partnership is looking at ways it can involve children and young people in an ongoing and meaningful way and has allocated funding to Stockton Voluntary Development Agency to progress this.
The Childrenīs Fund Programme Manager supports, advises and guides the Partnership Board and act on its decisions.
For further information about the programme, please contact the Childrenīs Fund Programme Manager, or Childrenīs Fund Programme Administrator using the details in "Who to Contact".
A few words about the Local Network Fund
You may qualify for a grant of between £250 and £7,000 if:
- you are a locally managed voluntary, community or self-help group with at least 3 volunteers.
- your project focuses on children and young people of any age up to 19 years (note the difference from the main fund).
- most of the children you help face disadvantage and poverty.
For further information about the Local Network:
- contact Michelle Smith, Grants Officer at Cleveland Community Foundation on (01642) 314200.
- and/or call the National Call Centre on 0845 1130161 for an application pack.
- and/or contact Stockton Borough Voluntary Development Agency on (01642) 355292 for advice and support in applying to the fund.
