1 Sunbeam RoadKempston

BedfordshireMK42 7BZ

t: 01234-851074

Purpose and aim of NLDC Priorities and Target Groups What funding is available Who can apply Timetable What your bid should include Application process

“ … support local voluntary and community sector organisations to develop their capacity to deliver learning opportunities for residents of disadvantaged neighbourhoods .”

Source: Programme Guidance – DfES 2002-3

Engaging ‘hard to reach’ groups of new learners from identified areas of multiple deprivation

Delivery of activity through partnership working Activity which actively supports progression

opportunities for learners Adults who are either unemployed or employed

and considered to be: low skilled or with basic skills or ESOL needs; have few

or no qualifications; Under-represented in learning or work or disadvantaged

Total funds available = £149,000

Consisting of:£100,000 of revenue funding +£49,000 of capital funding

Projects:Projects:Capital Revenue

Mixed

Revenue: Innovative, accessible

‘first step’ learning Building local expertise Training for local people

to develop roles in community leadership or as ‘community champions’

Developing new ways of delivering relevant curriculum to attract excluded and under represented groups

Capital:Capital: Equipment to support Equipment to support

training or teachingtraining or teaching Refurbishing and Refurbishing and

enhancing existing enhancing existing premises premises

Adaptive equipment to Adaptive equipment to meet (DDA) meet (DDA) requirementsrequirements

Securing ICT provisionSecuring ICT provision

Key recipients of the fund will be Voluntary and community sector organisations engaged in direct delivery of learning or working in partnership with a range of providers

Fund available for Bedfordshire and Luton

Launch: 8th July

Bid Submission: 19th August

Decision : 29th August

Project start:Project start: Late September Late September /October 2008October 2008

Completion: Completion: 3131stst July, 2009 July, 2009

ApplicationApplication

DeliveryDelivery

Project Focus Aims and objectives Evidence of need Partnership working Target groups Numbers of learners expected Added Value Demonstrates sustainability

Successful bids will: Engage hard to reach learners Add new capacity Have a skills for jobs focus Be based in an area of deprivation Be Partnership based Offer progression Be sustainable

Contact:Vanda Bailey/Lorainne LunnThe Learning Partnership – Beds and Luton

t: 01234 851074/855470e: vbailey@learning-partnership.co.uk www.learningincommunities.co.uk