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Introducing: Communities for Children
Child poverty is one of the most critical challenges in the UK today. It is a complex and deep-rooted social issue, and the impact it has on young lives varies with every individual and every place.
Here at BBC Children in Need, we know the wide reaching impact that poverty has on the health outcomes, relationships and future life chances of children and young people, and we know that something must be done urgently.
That is why we are thrilled to launch Communities for Children; a new, £15 million funding programme dedicated to tackling child poverty in the UK, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, City Bridge Foundation, Pears Foundation and The Hunter Foundation.
The first, major funder collaboration in the UK focused on finding and funding scalable solutions to support the impact of poverty on children, Communities for Children aims to support children living in areas of the highest economic deprivation to thrive and fulfil their potential.
More About Communities For Children
Where will the programme be delivered?
Where will the programme be delivered?
Initially, the five-year programme will be rolled out across four carefully considered locations. That number will then be increased to ten locations across the UK including rural, urban and coastal areas.
How does this programme differ to existing funding programmes?
How does this programme differ to existing funding programmes?
Communities for Children’s ambitious national programme will use a place-based approach in its delivery, targeting ten locations across the UK. This will include elements such as building strong local partnerships, engaging community leaders, and elevating the voices of children and young people, particularly those often left unheard.
How will the programme work?
How will the programme work?
Communities for Children will be shaped by the people and communities it supports by empowering voluntary sector organisations, community leaders, and children and young people with lived experience of poverty to form local partnerships.
These local partnerships will work closely with services and public bodies to create and implement practical plans to help reduce the effects of child poverty in those locations. The organisations that receive Communities for Children funding will take the lead in supporting these partnerships to grow and succeed.
How much will localities be awarded and for how long?
How much will localities be awarded and for how long?
Selected locations will each be awarded up to £1.5 million across five years, with funding to be directed into alleviating the impact of child poverty and the immediate needs of local children, young people and families in those areas.
Unlike traditional funding programmes, Communities for Children will not be open for general applications. Instead, we will be work with local communities to identify lead organisations and partners. The programmes aims to challenge stigma, inspire change and share learnings across the broader sector, creating conditions in which children and young people can thrive – now and in the future.
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