[WiLT] Help a London Child - 2nd Round of Grants Deadline 6th Ocotber 2006

[WiL Admin]

Refuges are one of the priorities

HALC aims to give opportunities to the Capital's children and young
people who experience poverty and disadvantage; have/are experiencing
abuse, neglect, homelessness, violence or crime; or who have an
illness or disability.

HALC has two rounds of funding every year. The first closing date has
now passed. If you applied to the first closing date on June 6th, you
will receive a decision in late October.

The second and final closing date of the year is on October 6th and
decisions for this round of funding will be released in late February
2007, after they have been assessed by an independent panel from
London's voluntary sector.

The 2006 application form is now available. If your group works with
children and young people fitting into one or more categories in the
funder statement above, and you would like a copy of the HALC 2006
application form and guidelines booklet, please send an A4 stamped
addressed envelope (48p) to: HALC 2006 Applications, 30 Leicester Sq,
London, WC2H 7LA.

When applying for a grant, groups can request a maximum of £3,000.
However we do ask organisations to be realistic in the amount they
apply for; in 2005 the average award was £1,970.

The 7 categories of organisations HALC funds are:

Community Groups - playschemes and activities organised by, and
equipment for, community centres, after-school clubs, residents'
associations, adventure playgrounds.  Cultural activities and projects
addressing the needs of children from local ethnic communities.
London branches of welfare groups, ie. Gingerbread, Home-Start,
WelCare.

Language & Literacy Projects - Supplementary and mother tongue
schools.  Groups addressing non-statutory educational needs such as
local branches of Volunteer Reading Help. Please note funding is not
allocated to schools for buildings, playgrounds, books.

Playgroups & Toy Libraries - Projects offering primary play facilities
to children from disadvantaged backgrounds under the age of 5.

Refuge / Homeless Projects - Organisations running refuges for
children affected by domestic violence, ie. London Women's Aid and
Refuge groups.  Projects focusing on homeless families with young
children, and youth homelessness.

Social / Leisure Groups - Arts, drama, music, and sports clubs for
less advantaged young people.

Special Needs/Health Projects - Equipment, activities, and playschemes
for groups supporting children and young people with disabilities
and/or special needs. Health projects for young people dealing with
issues such as alcohol, drug, and physical abuse, bullying, sexual
health. Please note funding is not allocated to hospital equipment or
treatments, or medical research.

Youth - Clubs and projects focussed on young people aged 11 to 18.

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