COMMISSIONER’S YOUTH ASPIRATION FUND LEVEL 2, 3 & 4 GRANT FUND (OVER £5k)

Expression of Interest: PCC Statutory Partners

(Initial application details, further information may be required following submission)

1. / Name of organisation:
2. / Summary description of proposal/project: (300 words):
3. / How do you know there is a need for the proposal? (500 words)
What work have you done to identify the need, from engagement with people or from research or national / local trends. Tell us what made you decide these activities are needed. Include timescales for your activities.
4 / Tell us about your proposal and how it aligns to the Youth Aspiration Fund. (800 words)
5. / Describe how you will work with other organisations and/or communities to enhance the effectiveness of your activities (500 words)
Include: Who will be affected and how will they be involved in developing and running them? Who do you need to communicate with or involve in the proposal to ensure a successful outcome?
6. / Provide a breakdown of costs relating to how the Grant would be spent:
Do you need any new or enhanced IT/equipment/accommodation? Do staff need to be recruited?
7 / Tell us about any other funding secured for this proposal, or any bids pending:
8. / Anticipated Outcomes
What are the expected outcomes? What improvements do you expect to see as a result? How is sustainability being addressed? Is there an exit plan? Consider how the proposal will deliver the following aspects:
  • value for money
  • if it is financially affordable and sustainable
  • whether it is realistically achievable
  • outcomes and benefits for partnerships, people and communities
Level 4 only;
a)do you expect this change to realise any cashable savings?
If known please state: £……………
b)do you expect this change to realise any efficiency savings?
If known please state £…………….
c)What other improvements might it bring?
9. / Risks, assumptions, and interdependencies
Is there anything happening now or that can be forecast which could threaten the success of your proposal/project? What would be the impact of doing nothing? Have you made any assumptions (e.g. anything you are taking for granted)? Also consider any links to other pieces of work that you know about that are happening that may lint into or affect your proposal.
10. / Vulnerability and Equality & Diversity Implications
Document what ‘due regard’ has been given to the Public Sector Equality Duty here – this includes where it is considered that the proposal does not have any relevance to the Duty. Document any available evidence, potential impact and mitigation.
11. / Evaluation
How will success be measured?
12. / How will the proposal deliver a Public Service Reform approach?
E.g. reducing demand, tackling vulnerability, delivering early intervention and prevention.
Contact Details:
Signature: ______
Role in Organisation:

PLEASE RETURN FULLY COMPLETED FORMS (by the deadline) TO: -

Julie Kilroy

C/O Sharon Bryan

(GM Public Service Reform Team)

Manchester City Council

Library Walk, Level 2, Town Hall, Albert Square

Manchester, M60 2LA

Mobile: 07702338966

Youth Aspiration Level 2, 3, & 4 Grant