[WiLT] Capital 95.8's Help a London Child - 5th Nov

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Capital 95.8's Help a London Child

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.

If your group works with children and young people fitting into one or
more categories in the funder statement above, then you are welcome to
apply to Help a London Child for funding in 2008.

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 2007 the average award was £1,800 and 79% of awards were
for under £2,000.

Their remaining closing date this year is Wednesday 5th November,
5.30pm (for any on-going, new or one-off projects from April 2009).

The 8 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 or Home-Start.

Disability/Illness Projects - Equipment, activities, and playschemes
for groups supporting children and young people (C&YP) with physical
and/or learning disabilities and/or special needs. Projects supporting
and providing activities for Young Carers, and siblings of
disabled/ill children. Support groups and activities for young people
with specific illnesses, ie. cancer, sickle cell, HIV, or music and
leisure projects for children in hospital or using hospice services.
NB. Please note funding is not allocated to hospital equipment or
treatments, or medical research.

Health & Counselling Projects - Projects for young people dealing with
health issues, ie. healthy eating, alcohol, drugs, sexual health.
Counselling sessions for C&YP who may, for example, have been
bereaved, bullied or abused.

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, i.e. 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.

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

Download this year's application pack and guidelines from website
below. Alternatively, if you'd like to, you are more than welcome to
apply for a pack by post you still can by sending an A4 SAE (with 52p
stamp) to Capital's Help a London Child 2008 Applications, 30
Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA

For any grant enquires please contact them
Tel: 020 7054 8395 or 020 7054 8396
Email: halc at capitalradio.com
Website: http://www.capitalfm.com/helpalondonchild