Community and neighbourhood issues

Johnstone Castle Chaos Club will provide activities and outings for primary and secondary school aged children.

Sessions will include:

• basic cooking
• arts and crafts
• pool
• games
• IT
• gaming - Xbox and PlayStation. 

There will also be craft sessions for the whole family to attend.

Sessions will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 7 July to 14 August 2026. 

Booking is required. You can book by emailing director.jclc@gmail.com.

You can contact Johnstone Castle Chaos Club by:

• email director.jclc@gmail.com.

Erskine Arts will run a summer programme at Erskine Sports Centre which will include:

• Art and Craft for Primary School Aged Children - focussing on different creative themes with a finished piece of art to take home
• Perform! Activity - dance, movement, singing and acting for primary school aged children
• Intergenerational Masterclasses – one-off workshops in drums, guitar and songwriting with peer-to-peer mentoring across age groups. This will be for children and families and not include individual adults
• Drop-In Activity – an evening/afternoon for young people of high school age to socialise and create music, play board games and relax with friends
• The Friday “Big Catch Up” – open access session for families with creative stations, early years music, signposting to services. This will be followed by a Family Jam Session for families to play music together or just sit and enjoy
• Sunday Studio Sessions – targeted specifically at young musicians from low income backgrounds. These will provide free access to professional recording and rehearsal facilities with industry expert Bruce Wallace.

All instruments, art materials and recording equipment will be provided as well as lunch, healthy snacks and fresh fruit.

The programme will take place 6 days a week from 6 July to 3 August 2026 on:

Mondays:

• Creative Session - 10am to 2pm

Tuesdays: 

• Youth Drop-In - 3pm to 6pm

Wednesdays: 

• Creative Session - 10am to 2pm

Thursdays:

• Creative Session - 10am to 2pm

Fridays:

• Community Drop-In - 10am to 4pm

Sundays:

• Sunday Session - 10am to 3pm. 

Booking is required for the sessions, except Youth Drop-In and Community Drop-In.

You can find out more information and book by emailing Erskine Arts at info@erskinearts.co.uk.

You can contact Erskine Arts by:

• email info@erskinearts.co.uk 

Bring Unity to Communities will provide activities for young Ukrainian people aged 16 to 24. 

There will be 8 sessions of activities and workshops as part of Fusion, each lasting 3 hours, in Foxbar Youth Drop-In.

Activities and workshops include:

• arts and crafts (toy making)
• music and singing
• fabric printing
• cooking cultural dishes
• mindfulness and relaxation.

Cooking meals will be a part of each weekly session to ensure that the young people and families receive a hot meal.

Sessions take place on Tuesdays at 5pm to 8pm, between 7 July and 25 August 2026.

There's no need to pre-book, just come along to the Youth Drop-In between 5pm and 8pm and complete a registration form when you arrive.

Brick Lane Music Academy will host workshops for children and young people during the summer holidays.

Workshops include:

• Starstruck Summer  – for ages 5 and older
• Magical Musicians - for ages 4 and older
• Rock, Pop and Rap - for ages 13 to 17. 

Activities include: 

• arts and crafts
• song writing
• rehearsing as bands
• recording and performing live at the end of the project.

Workshops will run from 6 July to 30 July 2026.

Each workshop lasts 2 weeks and runs from Monday to Thursday, at 10am to 2pm. Booking is required.

You can find out more information and book by emailing Brick Lane Music Academy at at info@bricklanemusicacademy.co.uk.

Healthy snacks and lunch will be provided at no cost and travel costs can be covered where needed.

You can contact Brick Lane Music Academy by:

• email info@bricklanemusicacademy.co.uk 

Gallowhill Children’s Club will provide lunch and a wide programme of activities including:

• arts
• music workshops
• cooking
• baking
• crafts
• sport and outdoor activities.

The children's club will run every Friday from 12pm to 2pm, between 3 July and 14 August 2026.

This drop-in club will be run separately to the parents’ lunch club and will take place in the hall next door.

You can contact Gallowhill Children's Club by:

• email cheryl@activecommunities.co.uk 

This grant can be used for a conservation accredited professional advisor to develop a maintenance plan for a privately owned historic property, built in 1945 or earlier, in one of eleven villages in Renfrewshire.

The scheme is designed to work with the grants for repairs to privately owned historic buildings.

You can apply for the grant if you are the owner of an historic property, and your property is in or around the centre of:

• Bishopton
• Bridge of Weir
• Brookfield
• Crosslee
• Elderslie
• Houston
• Howwood
• Inchinnan
• Kilbarchan
• Langbank
• Lochwinnoch

Who cannot apply for the grant

If you’re a private individual or a joint owner, you can’t apply for the grant if:

• the property is not your primary residence
• the property has previously received a maintenance planning grant
• the property has previously received a grant to repair a privately owned historic building
• you have an unpaid or outstanding debt with the council.

If you’re applying for a constituted voluntary or community organisation or a business, you can’t apply for the grant if:

• your organisation owns or rents 3 or more premises
• you previously received a grant to repair to a privately owned historic building for this property
• the property has previously received a maintenance planning grant
• your organisation or business has an unpaid or outstanding debt with the council
• your organisation or business’s turnover was more than £1,000,000 in the previous tax year
• your property is a place of worship.

You can only use the grant towards the costs, excluding VAT, of hiring a conservation accredited professional advisor to:

• undertake an external survey of the property
• prepare a fully illustrated building maintenance plan based on that survey which prioritises tasks according to urgency
• list indicative costs for the tasks listed in the building maintenance plan
• list indicative additional costs associated with different maintenance strategies.

You need to complete all four actions above to be awarded the grant.

What you cannot use the grant for

You can’t use the grant for:

• an external survey which has already taken place
• an internal survey

Your building maintenance plan must:

• be based on a current external survey
• prioritise tasks according to urgency
• be fully illustrated
• include estimated costs for each piece of work
• include any additional estimated costs for different types of maintenance strategies.

See also: help with essential repairs to tenement buildings.

You could get up to 90% of eligible costs, excluding VAT, up to a maximum value of £1,500.

For example, if the costs for a maintenance plan were £1,250 before VAT, the maximum grant you could apply for is £1,000.

However, if you are awarded a grant, it may not be the full amount you applied for.

If you’re applying for a shared ownership property, like a tenement building, the maximum grant will be £1,500 per building, not £1,500 per flat or individual residence.
 

What you need to include in your application

You’ll need to include quotes and ownership and leaseholder information. 

If you’re a shared owner, you’ll need to nominate one person to apply on behalf of all the shared owners. 

You’ll also need the contact details of each shared owner for the application including their name, address (floor or flat number in the building), phone number, and email address.

The nominated person could be your factor or property manager.
 

Quotes

You will need to get a quote from 2 different conservation accredited professionals. 

You can find lists of conservation accredited members on the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) website and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) website.

Where possible, get quotes from professionals based locally in Renfrewshire.

Ownership and leaseholder information

You must include evidence of who owns or leases the property in your application.

If you lease the property, you must also have a signed letter from the owner to do the proposed works.

Data protection

We need to collect certain information to process your grant application and to contact you about it.

See our privacy policy on how we use your data and rights.

Apply for a maintenance planning grant

You cannot save your application and go back to it later..

Make sure you're prepared and have all the relevant information once you begin filling it out.

Email us at regenerationandplace@renfrewshire.gov.uk if you:

• need help with your application
• need to send us additional details or documents
• are sending us evidence of completion.

We’ll review all applications within 2 weeks of the closing date. 

How we assess your application

We’ll assess your application based on the impact of the proposed maintenance plan.

This will include if the property is: 

• a listed building – you can check on the Historic Environment Scotland website
• on the Buildings at Risk Register
• in a village conservation area
• prominently placed within a village
• of historical significance to the local community.

It will also depend on:

• if the property is occupied, when and how it’s occupied
• whether the property has a long-term sustainable function, such as a home or business premises
• how many owners there are of the property
• evidence of the owner or leaseholder’s commitment to repair and maintain the property.

This will determine if you’ll get the grant and how much you’ll get.

If we can’t offer you a grant at this time, we’ll let you know why. 

We can keep your details on file and let you know if funding is still available, and you can apply again.

If we approve your application

If we approve your application, we’ll make you a provisional offer of a grant. We’ll send you an ‘offer of grant’ letter to sign. 

When we’ve received your signed letter, and you’ve met the conditions of the grant, we’ll send you a ‘permission to start’ letter.

This includes a date for completing the maintenance plan, usually 3 months after the date of the letter. There may be scope to extend the schedule if necessary.

Conditions of the grant

You must make sure you have:

• enough money to pay the conservation accredited professional advisor in full before they start any work
• provided us with proof of the leaseholder or owner
• provided us with proof of insurances.

We won’t pay the grant until you have met all the conditions of the offer.

The maintenance plan must be the same as what was agreed when you were awarded the grant.

If the maintenance plan is not completed by the expiration date, we may withdraw the offer of the grant. 

However, applying or receiving this grant does not affect an application for a grant to repair a privately owned historic building.

We’ll pay you the grant when you have sent us:

• a copy of the maintenance plan
• proof of payment by bank or building society transfer (BACS) to the conservation accredited professional advisor
• a receipted invoice from the advisor.

You must send these to us no later than 1 month after the completion date. 

We can't award the grant for cash payments to your contractors or professional advisors.

We'll make the payment to your nominated bank or building society account.

If you have an online bank statement, make sure this information is visible on every page:

• the name of your bank
• your name
• your bank account number and sort code
• the debit, credit, and balance columns
• the name of the advisor and the amounts paid to them
• the footer showing the webpage.

We can only accept proof of original receipts or statements. We can't accept screenshots.

You can scan and send us your:

• original receipts
• print outs of your bank statements.

We aim to pay you within 28 days of receiving your maintenance plan, invoices and receipts.

The Go CREATE Summer Programme will provide creative activities in Johnstone and Paisley.

Activities are aimed at teenagers, families, and community groups and will include:

• arts and crafts sessions focusing on creating jewellery, murals, and more
• dance and music workshops in partnership with Right2Dance and the Soundsystem project
• family workshops
• sessions with families from Ukraine and Syria
• CREATE Family Club
• day trips to Largs and Kelvingrove Museum. 

Johnstone sessions take place between 5 July and 13 August 2026 on:

• Thursdays - Create Club Johnstone - 4pm to 5:30pm.

You'll need to sign up online to take part in the activities.

See when Go CREATE sessions take place in Paisley.

You can contact CREATE Paisley by:

• email samantha.roberts@createpaisley.org.uk
• email nicola.ferguson@createpaisley.org.uk 

The Go CREATE Summer Programme will provide creative activities in Paisley and Johnstone.

Activities are aimed at teenagers, families, and community groups and will include:

Activities will include:

• arts and crafts sessions focusing on creating jewellery, murals, and more
• dance and music workshops in partnership with Right2Dance and the Soundsystem project
• family workshops
• sessions with families from Ukraine and Syria
• CREATE Family Club
• day trips to Largs and Kelvingrove Museum. 

Sessions in Paisley will take place between 5 July and 13 August 2026 on:

Mondays:

• family resettlement sessions - 11am to 12:30pm
• Paisley drop-in sessions - 5:30pm to 7pm.

Wednesdays:

• day long trip or taster workshop (various times).

Thursdays:

• Create Family Club - 11am to 12:30pm.

See when Go CREATE sessions take place in Johnstone.

You can contact CREATE Paisley by:

• email samantha.roberts@createpaisley.org.uk
• email nicola.ferguson@createpaisley.org.uk 

Celebrating Renfrewshire is a fund designed by and for young people aged between 12 to 25, where they have a direct say on which projects are funded in their local area.

The Celebrating Renfrewshire fund uses a participatory budgeting model for fund allocation. This is a democratic process in which community members decide how to spend part of a public budget and is a way for people to have a direct say in how local money is spent.

All young people aged 12 to 25 who live, go to school or work in Renfrewshire can vote on the projects they want to see delivered in their Local Partnership area. We’ll do this in partnership with community groups, organisations, and schools.

If you are a group or organisation and have young people who wish to vote, you can contact celebratingren@renfrewshire.gov.uk for a support pack and voting guidance for all your young people.

Young people between 12 and 25

Anyone aged between 12 to 25 in Renfrewshire can apply.

A young person can apply on their own or in a group with other young people aged 12 to 25.

They’ll need to have the support of a voluntary or community organisation to apply.

Contact our Connected Communities Team if your school is not making an application and you’re looking for a suitable group to work with.

Voluntary groups, community organisations, and charities

Any voluntary group, community organisation, or charity that provides services to young people in Renfrewshire can apply.

The organisation must:

• be based in Renfrewshire
• have a constitution
• have a bank account
• be managed by members of the community.

Individuals

Contact Engage Renfrewshire or our Connecting Communities Team if you’re an individual and you need a constituted group to work with.

Schools

Renfrewshire schools can apply through their parent councils for projects that will benefit young people and the wider community if they have endorsement from their pupil council.

We only accept one application per school parent council.

Each school is responsible for deciding which application from the parent council should go forward for a public vote. This includes the pupils, teachers, and parents.

The school will need to evidence their work with the parent council and show how they’ve involved young people in identifying a project they want funding for.

Examples of evidence can include:

• the signatures, names, and roles of the young people involved on the application form
• photos of the sessions
• minutes of the planning meetings.

Community planning partners

Community planning partners can submit applications for funding  but cannot submit applications for projects that are regarded as core functions.

Council services

Renfrewshire Council services and teams cannot apply.

We are looking for projects and ideas that will:

• benefit young people aged 12 to 25 years
• demonstrate real benefit to the local area by improving or complementing existing services
• encourage equal opportunities.

Project priorities for applications

Projects should contribute to one or more of these priorities selected by local young people. 

Physical and mental health and wellbeing

Physical and mental health and wellbeing such as:

• projects that support positive mental health and emotional wellbeing - helping young people build confidence, resilience, and self-esteem
• activities that improve access to support services, advice and guidance - ensuring young people can get the help they need
• initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles through physical activity, social connection, and wellbeing-focused activities
• programmes that help young people manage anxiety and stress - providing practical tools and coping strategies to improve wellbeing.

Safety in schools and communities

Safety in schools and communities such as:

• projects that address bullying, intimidation, and violence between peers - helping to create safer and more inclusive environments
• activities that increase feelings of safety in schools, neighbourhoods, and public spaces.
• initiatives that respond to community concerns and promote positive behaviour around schools and other local facilities
• programmes that encourage respect, positive relationships, and support young people to make safe and informed choices.

Cost of living

Cost of living ideas such as:

• projects that support young people and families experiencing financial pressures and the impact of rising everyday costs
• activities that reduce barriers to participation by providing affordable or low-cost opportunities
• initiatives that improve access to services, activities, and opportunities for those facing financial hardship
• programmes that help people build financial resilience, reduce social isolation, and improve wellbeing during periods of economic pressure.

Improving youth and community spaces

Improving youth and community spaces such as: 

• projects that create welcoming, youth-friendly facilities where people can meet, socialise, and take part in activities
• activities that improve access to safe, inclusive, and accessible community venues for all young people
• initiatives that provide positive spaces for young people to connect, build relationships, and participate in their communities
• projects that involve young people in the design, development, and improvement of local spaces and facilities.

More things to do

More things to do such as:

• projects that provide recreational, social, and creative activities for young people aged 12 to 25
• activities that offer positive opportunities during evenings, weekends, and school holidays.
• initiatives that help young people develop new skills, build confidence, and pursue their interests
• programmes that bring young people together through social events, community activities, and shared experiences.

What the funding cannot be used for

Funding cannot be used for:

• activities that have already happened
• projects that exist mainly to further religious or political beliefs
• trips abroad or hospitality to other organisations.

You can apply to fund a project in any of Renfrewshire's 7 Local Partnership areas:

• Paisley North, West & Central – a large central urban area
• Paisley East – the eastern part of Paisley
• Gleniffer – south‑west of Paisley
• Renfrew – a town near the River Clyde
• Inchinnan, Erskine, Bishopton & Langbank – northern riverside communities
• The Villages – smaller rural settlements like Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch
• Johnstone & Linwood – western towns and nearby areas.

Applications for one Local Partnership area

You can apply for up to £3,500 to deliver activities within a single Local Partnership Area.

You can submit up to 2 applications per Local Partnership Area for different projects.

Applications for multiple Local Partnership areas

You can submit multiple applications if you’re applying for more than one Local Partnership area.

These can be for one project across several Local Partnership areas, or different projects in different Local Partnership areas.

Each application:

• must clearly explain how local young people will benefit in that specific area
• must relate to a specific area
• clearly demonstrate local need, youth involvement and the expected impact of the project.

Higher funding for priority areas

Through consultation with local partners and young people, we have identified three areas where there is currently limited youth provision:

• The Villages
• Gleniffer
• Paisley East.

There is a higher level of funding is available for projects in these areas to help increase opportunities for young people there.

You can apply for maximum grant of £5,000, rather than £3,500, per application.

Your application must:

• clearly demonstrate how it will benefit young people in these communities 
• address local needs.

Information you need to include in your application 

Section 1 - organisation details

We’ll need these details about your organisation:

• name of organisation
  • if you’re a voluntary or community organisation, this must be the same name that appears on your constitution, annual accounts, and bank accounts
  • If you are a school, your parent council must apply on your behalf.
• the registered address of your organisation
• contact name - this person should have authority to submit the application for the organisation and be contactable throughout the duration of the application process
• a contact number and email address
• position in organisation - the role of the person within the organisation, such as the chairperson, secretary, or another position
• a brief statement - no more than 100 words - of the overall purpose and aims of your organisation or group
• your legal status
• if you’ve received Celebrating Renfrewshire Funding last year and if you’ve submitted an evaluation of last year's project - if you haven't, contact the Celebrating Renfrewshire team at celebratingren@renfrewshire.gov.uk 
• required documents if your application is successful
• if your project will support and benefit the care experienced community - your application must encourage equality of opportunity.
• your organisation’s child protection policy or PVG registration if you have one.

Section 2 - project proposal

We need this information about your proposal:

• which Local Partnership area you’re applying for – if it’s more than one, you’ll you need to submit the proposal for each Local Partnership you’re applying in
• the amount you are applying for each Local Partnership area - it must add up to the total amount you are requesting from the Celebrating Renfrewshire fund
• how you will evidence the number of young people who will benefit from your project in each area selected
• name of project
• the dates you estimate when your project will start and finish - the project must be completed by 31 March 2026
• the purpose of your project and how it meets the priorities for Celebrating Renfrewshire - outline how the project will benefit young people in each Local partnership you’re applying for
• how you have identified the need for your project, such as local data or plans, or how you have involved young people in the development of your project
• a short summary less than 100 words that explains the advantages and benefits of your project idea
• how many of the Celebrating Renfrewshire priorities your project will contribute to
• total cost of your project
• how much funding you’re applying for.

Section 3 - declaration

This section should be completed by the person who has the authority to submit the application on behalf of the organisation applying for funding.

It should also include details of a young person who knows your organisation and supports the project idea in your application.

Apply for the Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund

If you’d like help with completing your application, contact Kellie Howard on 0141 487 1508 or email the Celebrating Renfrewshire team at celebratingren@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

You’ll need to attend an online support session to discuss applying for the fund.

Support sessions will take place online using Microsoft Teams. 

The dates for the online support sessions are:

• Friday 21 August at 11am
• Tuesday 25 August at 2pm
• Wednesday 26 August at 6pm
• Friday 28 August at 11am
• Tuesday 1 September at 11am
• Wednesday 2 September at 6.30pm

Register for an online support session

We'll send you an application form after you have attended the support session.

Make sure you have read the detailed guidance above on how to complete and submit an application.

If you’d like help with completing your application, contact Kellie Howard on 0141 487 1508 or email the Celebrating Renfrewshire team at celebratingren@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

We’ll let you know within 3 weeks after the closing date if your application has been successful or not, and if it will go forward to the voting stage.

Details of how young people can vote for the shortlisted projects will be available soon thereafter. 

If you’re awarded funding

If your organisation is awarded funding, we'll make grant payments by BACS transfer to the organisation's bank details included in your application. 

We will not make payments to individual or personal accounts.

You cannot transfer the grant to another organisation or entity.

Conditions of the grant

You must accept and comply with the grant conditions. You’ll also need to report back on the impact the project has had once the funds have been spent.

We’ll ask for receipts or invoices as evidence the grant has been spent or when it has been spent as detailed in your project application.

Evaluation of your project

When your project has been completed, you'll need to show us it's outputs and outcomes. 

Outputs are the tangible results of an activity, service, or project. They show the completion of your project's activities.

Outcomes are the overall impact or value created by your project. They show how you've achieved your project's objectives.

This will help measure the difference that Celebrating Renfrewshire funding has made in your community.

We’ll let you know how you can tell us about your project's outputs and outcomes.

The Artificial Pitches Grant is artificial pitches, which could include a range of different surface types.

We'll consider funding for structures or accessories like fencing, goals, and floodlights, but these should be funded by another source, if possible. The main purpose of this fund is for the pitches themselves.

This fund is meant for organisations that already have match funding, or to help organisations get match funding. You can double the amount of funding you get by having match funding. This is when another organisation offers to give you funding based on a second organisation offering the same/similar amount.

This fund is for organisations to complete their advanced projects. It's not for small projects or new projects that need help getting started.

You can apply for this fund if your organisation either:

• owns land
• has a long-term lease on some land
• has a community asset transfer already underway.

You cannot apply if your project is for land that's owned by the council, such as schools or public parks without the above permissions.

Objectives of the fund

Make sure you can tell us how your project meets some or all of the fund objectives when you apply:

• Pitches may facilitate multi-sport activities, if possible, and be open and available for communities to access at weekends and evenings.
• Environmental and financial sustainability should be at the core of each project.
• Local communities should support the delivery of improved community provisions for sports. They should be aware of how a project will benefit their community.
• Each project should increase the levels of external funding brought into Renfrewshire from partner sports funders.
• Each project should strengthen community capacity in Renfrewshire and increase participation in sports.
• Pitches should be fully inclusive and usable in most weather conditions.
• New pitches must be on land already secured by the applicant, or there should be a community asset transfer already underway.

What your project needs to demonstrate 

Before you apply, make sure you can tell us how your project will meet these criteria.

Positive impact

Positive impact for local communities:

• You've identified that the community needs and supports your project.
• You've explained the benefits your project will bring to the community.
• You've explained the impact your project will have and how you'll know whether you've achieved the benefits.

Fits with the fund objectives and criteria

Strategic fit with the fund objectives and criteria:

• Your project meets some or all of the fund objectives, which are listed below. Projects that meet the most objectives are more likely to receive funding.
• Your project supports the strategic priorities of Renfrewshire Council and the 'Our Renfrewshire' community plan.
• Your project complements existing facilities and provisions in the local area. It should not duplicate existing services if you cannot show a need or demand from the local community for more facilities or provisions.

Viable and sustainable

The project is viable and sustainable:

• You can demonstrate how your project is financially viable by having or arranging a feasibility study.
• Your organisation has the appropriate skills, experience, qualifications, and access to the resources required to deliver the project and sustain its benefits. If not, you should have a plan for engaging the people and accessing the resources you need.
• Your organisation has suitable governance arrangements in place for the scale of the project. You should have clear succession plans in place for the recruitment of board members or trustees.
• Your organisation has the agreement of the landowner and the relevant permissions and licenses to deliver the project.

Good working relations

Good working relationships and partnership with others:

• You can demonstrate that you're able to develop and sustain good working relationships with others.
• Your organisation has a commitment to partnership working.

Value for money and additional funding

Value for money and leverage of additional funding or resources:

• You can demonstrate your project's value for money.
• You're able to identify and secure other funding sources to support your project's development, including additional funding.
• You can demonstrate an appropriate plan or funding available for ongoing repairs and lifecycle maintenance.

Depending on your project, you could get up to £400,000.

We have almost £800,000 to fund projects that will bring more artificial pitches, or playing surfaces, to Renfrewshire.

We'll keep taking applications until we've awarded the entire fund to projects that best meet the criteria.

Information you need to give us

When you apply, you'll need to tell us:

• basic information about your organisation and its governance arrangements
• a detailed description of your project, including timelines
• which tier of funding you're applying for
• the costs associated with your project
• the outcomes of your project and how you'll measure these.

You need to provide us with:

• a bank statement less than 3 months old
• a copy of your most recent annual accounts or an income and expenditure statement - these should be less than 15 months old, dated and signed as approved - you can include a link to the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or to a Companies House submitted file
• a signed, dated copy of the organisation’s Constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association - you can include a link to the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or to a Companies House submitted file
• any other relevant reports or information to support your application as supporting evidence, including media coverage, press cuttings, images, past publicity materials, reviews and letters of support, consultation carried out and results to evidence support of community, results of any surveys or professional opinion sought, business case or plan - this information should be submitted in electronic format where possible.

Complete and send us the Voluntary and Community Organisations application form along with your supporting evidence.

Send your application and supporting documentation to us by email or post for the attention of Lorraine Campbell:

We'll review all applications and award funds to projects that best:

• meet the application criteria
• meet the fund objectives
• provide relevant supporting evidence.

We'll aim to contact you within 1 week of receiving your application.