£4 million continuation fund for ex-prisoner charities
Howard Lake | 27 March 2008 | News
The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales is investing an additional £4 million into previously funded charities that support the reintegration of ex-prisoners into the community.
The Ex-prisoners Continuation Programme has been launched following an increase in applications from the sector in recent years and an evaluation of 41 recently-funded charities supporting ex-prisoners following the 2006 ex-prisoners thematic programme.
The report revealed that, whilst 90% had made clear progress following a Foundation grant, one in five reported issues with sustainability, particularly with pilot projects. The new fund will enable charities to build on their programmes over a longer period of time to provide a more sustainable path forward.
The Ex-prisoners Continuation Programme will be open to qualifying charities which have received Lloyds TSB Foundation funding from 2005 to 2007. Applications are by invitation only. Qualifying charities will be able to apply for grants of up to three years with a minimum grant of £20,000.
Linda Kelly, chief executive at the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales, explained: “Our evaluation raised an important issue that for charities working with ex-prisoners a longer-term funding commitment is required to enable a difference to be made for individual beneficiaries and the continued work of the charity.”
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