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Bright Project - Client Needs Survey Report

You should be aware that the Bright Project  published a report entitled ' An in-depth look at Advice Service delivery to BOME communities from mainstream advice agencies in Bristol'. If you have not received your copy or have a comment to make on the findings, please email us on luciag@ablc.demon.co.uk or kates@ablc.demon.co.uk

Available Funding

Connecting Communities have announced round two of Connecting Communities Plus funding. There is up to £12,000 per organisation available and the deadline for applications is 29th March 2007. The fund has four key priorities:

a. Improving the experiences of BME individuals in relation to access and outcomes from public services - Education, Employment, Health, Housing and the criminal Justice System

b. Increasing the confidence of BME individuals that public services are delivered in a fair and equitable way.

c. Tackling Racism and Extremism.

d. Bringing together communities of different races and faiths and promoting a shared sense of belonging (community cohesion).

Priorities b and c were undersubscribed in the first round and the CDF is keen to fund projects that meet these priorities in the second round.

For more information please go to www.cdf.org.uk. Go to the homepage and to 'choose a service' Double click on Connecting Communities Plus.

Awards For All

Don't forget that Awards for All is open for applications all year round and funding of up to £10,000 is available.

For more information go to www.awardsforall.org.uk.

If you need help with any of the above applications please contact the Bright Project.