London Councils start commissioning process for grants
Howard Lake | 1 February 2007 | News
London Councils (formerly the Association of London Government) is holding five meetings across London in February to explain the new commissioning process for its £28m grants programme for voluntary sector projects.
The events will explain how the new system will work. Following a major consultation last year London Councils reviewed the way it distributed the funds and has chosen to ‘commission’ services from te voluntary sector rather than operate an ‘open bidding’ system. It says this will ‘better address’ the needs of Londoners across the capital.
Commissioning priorities include: helping children living in poverty, tackling crime; supporting the homeless; giving people with disabilities better opportunities; promoting greater recycling; and improving access to health.
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From the time of the meetings groups will be able to submit bids to provide services supporting children in crisis, ensuring a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games, tackling homelessness, developing social enterprises, supporting victims of crime and improving links across London’s voluntary sector.
Meetings take place
• 7 February, Ealing
• 8 February, Bromley
• 8 February, Southwark
• 9 February, North Finchley
• 9 February, West Ham
Places can be booked via the website.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.