Manchester City Council - Work Club Grant Funding

Manchester City Council (MCC) recognises the important role Work Clubs play in providing flexible and informal employment support to workless Manchester residents.

In late 2011, Manchester City Council in partnership with JCP surveyed all 23 active Work Clubs to identify the challenges they face in delivering support to unemployed residents. Through the survey, Work Club leaders identified a number of delivery challenges where MCC and JCP could provide support.

As a direct result of the survey findings, Manchester City Council (MCC) is offering Grant Funding Awards to be made to organisations that deliver Work Club services.

Purpose
1. The aim of the Grant Award is to contribute to Manchester City Council’s priority of increasing the number of Manchester residents who are working, as identified in the 2012/13 Manchester Work and Skills Plan. In particular it will:
• Support the development of Work Clubs in the most deprived areas with the aim of sustainability and supporting volunteers to deliver quality provision

2. This funding provides an opportunity for established Work Clubs in Manchester to pilot activity that will improve outcomes for their clients. Specifically, this funding is to undertake activities that will:
• Improve the quality of services provided to Work Club clients
• Improve the sustainability of Work Club delivery

Applicants must:
• Be a not-for-profit organisation/Voluntary and community organisations
• Be based in the City of Manchester and currently delivering Work Club activity
• Be registered with Job Centre Plus as a Work Club

Funding
1. An indicative allocation for the Manchester Work Club Programme is £50,000
2. Applications should be between the value of £2,000 (minimum) and £5,000 (maximum)
3. Funding cannot be used for existing staffing or premises costs
4. Successful applicants will be informed by 1 March 2013 and a grant agreement outlining project requirements will need to be signed by your organisation
5. Once the grant agreement is completed, the funding will be paid in one instalment by March 31st 2013

Completed application form should be emailed to: [email protected], or posted to: Economic Development Unit - Work Club Funding Applications, Manchester City Council, Chief Executive's Department, Economic Development Unit, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA

Questions
• If you have any questions about the funding or the application process, you can email: [email protected] by Wednesday 13th Feb 2013.
• You can contact the Economic Development Unit on 0161 234 1515

Applications should be submitted by: Friday 15 February 2013, noon