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Looking for Funding?

Funding remains an on-going challenge for most 'Getting Connected' projects, with practitioners having to develop fund-raising and funding formula skills in addition to the familiar demands of working with disengaged young people. In an attempt to offer support and guidance, the following website groups together several likely funding sources and continuously updates available information:

www.GovernmentFunding.org.uk

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In addition, a Good Practice guide to Funding Bids is being developed by YALP in consultation with Greater Manchester LSC, and this resource will be freely available to GC Mentors in late August/Early September - watch this space!

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A paper based resource is the Youth Funding Guide (£16.95 ISBN 1900360969), published by the Directory of Social Change. A comprehensive guide to raising money for youth activities, it covers strategies on raising money from the National Lottery, central and local Government, grant making trusts, companies and Europe.

Available from: Directory of Social Change, 24 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2DP. Website: www.dsc.org.uk 

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