Big Lottery Fund - Fulfilling Lives: Ageing Better

Portsmouth City Council has been invited to submit an Expression of Interest to the Big Lottery to bid for funding from this programme which will support older people to get involved in their communities and tackle social isolation. A 100 local authorities have been selected which will be reduced to a shortlist of 30 areas following submission of EOI's which have to be returned by the 17th May 2013. 

If the EOI is successful the selected 30 areas will be invited to form a partnership of organisations that would deliver a project. The partnership will be led by a voluntary organisation that will be able to apply for development funding to help with engaging partners and developing a vision and strategy for change.

We would like to invite all voluntary and community sector organisations with an interest in this area of work, and who may wish to be involved to join us at a briefing meeting to find out more. The briefings have been arranged for: 

Thursday 18th April 2.00pm conference room A civic offices 

Monday 22nd April 5.00pm conference room A civic offices 

We will also be outlining the process by which a lead organisation will be selected, which will included a written submission deadline 26th April and interview on 1st May. 

To find out more about this programme:- http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/fulfilling-lives-ageing-better 

If you are not able to attend one of the briefings but would like to express your interest please feel free to contact us. 

As always we look forward to working with you. 

Kind regards

Lisa Mundy	Liz Donegan	Mandy Lindley
Senior Manager	Head of Services	Third Sector Partnerships and
Independence and Wellbeing	Community Action Hampshire	Commissioning Manager
Adult Social Care	liz.donegan@actionhants.org.uk	Integrated Commissioning Unit
Portsmouth City Council		Portsmouth City Council
Lisa.mundy@portsmouthcc.gov.uk		mandy.lindley@portsmouthcc.gov.uk