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30/07/2010 - Big Lottery Seeks Delivery Partners for BIG Local Trust

Big Lottery Fund has begun its search for organisations to manage the £200 million charitable trust to support initiatives in rural and urban neighbourhoods in England.

The Big Local Trust will help communities become better places to live for their residents and will distribute at least £1 million each to 50 areas.

Each area will allocate the funding over ten years and have been chosen following analysis and consultation with local partners.

An additional 50 neighbourhoods will be chosen over the next 12-18 months.

Expressions of interest are now welcomed from organisations wishing to run the trust. The deadline to apply is Thursday 12 August 2010.

Big Lottery chief executive Peter Wanless said:

“The Trust will involve people in each of the selected 50 areas to decide on the best way to use the funding. This builds on BIG’s record of giving people a greater say in where Lottery money goes.

“We aimed to select communities from across the country, both in urban and rural areas that had been overlooked by funders in the past. The selected areas have been discussed with key local partners to ensure that we took into account local issues and views on priorities.

“I hope that by securing funding for the long-term and by offering a commitment to providing dedicated local support, the Big Local Trust will bring lasting positive changes to communities across England that may not have had the best chances so far”.

For further information visit the Big Lottery Fund website (opens in new window).

Source: Big Lottery Fund, 30/07/2010

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