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May 2008: Big Lottery Fund’s summary of the second evaluation of the Fair Share initiative

BIG’s summary of the 2nd Fair Share evaluation report. This evaluation, carried out by a team of evaluators appointed by the Big Lottery Fund, covers the overall Fair Share initiative, incorporating the Community Fund’s open grants Fair Share programme (now closed) and the Community Foundation Network managed Fair Share Trust 10 year programme (in Year 6).

Posted on Wed 21 May 2008

Bolton, Greater Manchester

Fair Share Trust funded project – Great Lever Voice - awarded Quality Standard for Funding.

Posted on Mon 12 May 2008

Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Groups bag lottery cash. “Nottinghamshire Community Foundation is all about supporting local people to find local solutions to local problems by distributing money to people who really do and will make a difference for the future.”

Posted on Tue 08 April 2008

Third Sector interview with Stephen Dunmore, ex-Chief Executive of Big Lottery Fund

In this interview, Stephen Dunmore highlights the Fair Share Trust as an example of engaging local people in decision-making, “where communities themselves decide how the money should be spent.”

Posted on Wed 23 January 2008

Thumbs up for Fair Share Trust

Interviews with FST delivery agents and Community Foundation Network give an overall ‘Thumbs up for FST.’

Posted on Mon 05 November 2007

November 2007: Big Lottery Fund’s second evaluation of the Fair Share initiative

Posted on Thu 01 November 2007

Fair Share Trust briefly explored in Young Foundation discussion paper

A discussion paper, supported by The Office of the Third Sector, that brings together both domestic and international evidence to guide decisions on how financial support should best be provided to local, voluntary and community organisations - Improving Small Scale Grant Funding (July 2007).

Posted on Tue 31 July 2007

Latest case study

Dudley - Saltwells Nature Reserve Support Group

Posted on Fri 03 February 2012

Priority 2: To encourage greater community involvement, working with voluntary and statutory sectors

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