Wards
Thank you for those
who have contributed to the consultation process on the ‘Proposed Changes to
the Newcastle Fund Annual Budget in 2020-21’ conducted in May/June 2019. Our
plans to mitigate potential impact of reduced funding on the lives of
vulnerable people in Newcastle include:
· - The Round 10 evaluation process will assess bids against criteria
including need, proposed outcomes, Council priorities and strategic fit. This
will identify and measure how effectively projects can support vulnerable
people in Newcastle. In June 2019, we published the Newcastle Fund Prospectus
for Round 10 (a copy of the Prospectus can be found
here) to coincide
with the launch of Round 10 at the City’s Funders’ Fair which took place on 6
June 2019. The Prospectus explained the aims of the Fund, the outcomes it is
seeking to achieve, how we measure impact, as well as important information on
how to apply and what VCS organisations should consider when planning their
applications.
· - We will continue to produce an Annual Report showing the achievements of
the Fund, with information on the variety and scope of funded projects, the
outcomes and reach of the projects delivered, and the impact they have across
the city and our communities. We will use this learning to help shape and
inform future years’ Newcastle Fund arrangements.
· - We will continue to explore ways to maximise available funds and extend
their reach through collaboration and joint-funding with other City
stakeholders and regional/national funders.
· - We will also seek to strengthen productive relationships between private
and third sector organisations in the City through the way we buy goods, works
and services. By commissioning and procuring for Social Value, we can direct
support and resource where it is needed in our communities, building community
assets, including the VCS organisations that promote community cohesion.
· - Funds currently ring-fenced for domestic violence and abuse, open access
advice services and cultural events are committed to contractual or grant
giving arrangements already in place in these areas. We will review each of
these arrangements when their contract or grant term expires.
