Q1

Name of Network Group

Name of Project

Q2

Contacts for your Network Group

Details of two people in your Network Group who are leading the project

Project Leader(who will be responsible for any funding received)

Name:

Position in Network Group:

Organisation represented:

Address including Postcode:

Tel (daytime):

Tel (evening):

E-mail:

Project Contact 2

Name:

Position in Network Group:

Organisation represented:

Address including Postcode:

Tel (daytime):

Tel (evening):

E-mail:

Current Chair(if not one of the project contacts)

Name:

Organisation represented:

Address including Postcode:

Tel (daytime):

Tel (evening):

E-mail:

Current Treasurer(if not one of the project contacts)

Name:

Organisation represented:

Address including Postcode:

Tel (daytime):

Tel (evening):

E-mail:

Project Description

Q3

Give a detailed description of your project including the expected short and long term benefits to those involved.

Q3B

How will you evaluate the successes and outcomes of your project during its lifetime?

Q4

Outline how the project will meet the OLWobjectives

Objective 1: Developing Environmental Awareness

Increase knowledge and understanding of the natural environment, its resources and benefits e.g. for sustainability, biodiversity and climate change

Objective 2: Increasing First-hand Outdoor Learning Opportunities

Increase delivery of first-hand learning opportunities in and about the natural environment

Objective 3: Improving Physical and Emotional Well Being

Increase opportunities to improve physical health and emotional well-being in the natural environment

Q5

Detail how the project links to appropriate learning curriculums or programmes

Q5A

How will you evaluate the outcomes and outputs during the life time of the project?

Who Is Involved?

Q6

Who will carry out your project?

How will your local network group members will be involved?

Include details of names, role in the project, organisations they represent, in kind support in hours and value of their contribution.

Q7

Are any local, skilled individuals, organisations, companies or community groups involved in the project? If so how?

Q8

Who do you expect to benefit from your project?

Estimated number of:

Adults –

Children and young people -

Schools or educational settings –

Community groups –

Organisations –

Project Administration

Q9

Where will your project take place?

Who owns the land/premises and is there public access to it?

Do you require permission, site risk assessment or other consents and have you obtained these?

Q10

If your project involves direct delivery please confirm who will
be responsible for ensuring appropriate DBS checks and a child protection policy is in place? Name the person responsible for site and activity risk assessment(s) and attach draft copies(the policy of the hosting organisation can be adopted)

Q11

Network groups must have a signed Constitution, up to date group administration form and their own OLW bank account.

Name of Account:

Name of Bank:

Address & Postcode:

Sort Code:

Account No:

Q12

Confirm the details of your insurance cover

Professional Indemnity?

Public Liability?

Details of cover:

Q13

When do you expect the project to start and when will it be
completed?

Start date –

Finish date -

Q14

Will there be any additional cost to other network groups accessing or using the material that you produce? Will your group own the copyright of any material produced?

Project Cost

Q15

What parts of the project do you want OLW to support?

Description / Cost
Total

Q16

Give details of any other project parts being supported from additional funding streams.

Description / Cost / Funding Source
Total

Project Summary

Q17

Give the name of the person responsible for producing the final report at project completion (and any interim reports required). Failure to give details of project accounts, a full report of project outcomes including participants’ details, numbers and ages and a project evaluation will result in the network group failing to get future funding from OLW and funding received to be returned to OLW.

Q18

How do you expect the network group to benefit from the project?

Q19

Will the project generate resources and materials?

Give details and explain how they will be shared with the wider OLW network.

Q20

Give details of any other expected outcomes or outputs from the project

Q20

Financial Details

Financial Summary

(A) Total Project Costs / £ /
(B) Total Additional Funding / £ /

We hereby apply for £

from OLW.

  • We confirm that the information on this form is correct and that any funds received will be spent only on the activities specified.
  • If successful we agree to ensure all appropriate DBS checks and risk assessments are in place prior to the start of the project.
  • We agree to submit a project report and statement of account to the OLW Coordinator, no later than six months after the funding cheque has been issued. If the project has not been completed in 6 months, a brief interim report will be submitted, with a full project report on completion.

Application Checklist – YOU MUST

  • Print, sign and send a hard copy of this application form to Mrs Rachel Lucas, OLW Fund Manager, c/o Field Studies Council Head Office, Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW along with written quotes, minutes of meetings, risk assessments and evidence of match funding.

Ready to submit your application for review?