The Big Stash
In the financial year April 20010-March 2011. £133,000 will be available for opportunity bids and £115, 000 for capital bids. Any groups (two or more) of young people aged between 13 and 19 with the support of an adult can bid in for funds. The group will need to fill out a simple application form, which is submitted to the panel. The panel of young people will consider the bid and measure how much it fits the criteria.These criteria are:-The project must be young people led (their ideas) The bid should offer young people new places to go or new activities to do· To help young people to stay safer· To help young people to be healthier· To help young people to achieve economic wellbeing (To help young people to gain skills that will help them with employment and have a fulfilled life)· To help young people to enjoy and achieve · Make a positive contribution within their communities Bids that score well against the above will be invited to discuss their project with the panel. Groups use a range of methods to present their projects such as DVDs, power point and portfolios with photos. One group showed the panel around their mobile bus project and discussed changes they wanted to make. Young men who wanted music equipment chose to rap their presentation and young women sang to the panel and then explained why they wanted a recording studio. Panel meetings dates 2010/2011 This year’s first panel meetings are Youth Opportunity Fund closing date Friday 12th March and panel date is Tuesday 30th March at Poole Court 6.30 – 8.30Youth Capital Fund Closing date 30th of April and panel date is Wednesday 26th May at Poole Court 6.30-8.30. Please remember that there is a cap of £10,000 for YOF and £20,000 for YCF. Some examples of successful bids:
Music, karaoke and DJ equipment
Dance sessions
Skate equipment
Sports sessions
Equipment for new buildings
Media suites
Staffing costs for projects
Costs for hiring premises for activities
Transport for rural areas
Graffiti workshops Cultural and educational Trips
Acting Projects
DJing projects
Publicity and resources for projects
For pictures of Successful bids click here
Further information
Application forms, notes and YOF criteria can be downloaded from here: Forms and criteria If you are a young person (under the age of 20) who would like to become involved in the panel or if you have any other queries please e-mail the Youth Opportunity Funding Development Worker at: thebigstash@southglos.gov.uk or phone 01454 865759
