[cma-l] Paul Hamlyn Foundation Education and Learning Programme (UK)

[Tamar Millen]

Please see below for information regarding the Paul Hamlyn Foundation 
grant opportunities, it may be of particular interest our sector due to 
the focus on developing speaking and listening skills.


+++++++ For Information +++++++++

Paul Hamlyn Foundation Education and Learning Programme (UK)
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is currently accepting applications under its 
Education and Learning Open Grants Programme. In particular, the 
Foundation is looking to fund projects that address the themes of; 
supplementary education; developing speaking and listening skills for 
11-19 year olds; and adding to the learning - preventing school truancy 
and exclusion. Eligible organisations that can apply for funding include 
charities, local authorities individual pre-schools, schools, 
out-of-school clubs, supplementary schools, colleges and youth clubs if 
they demonstrate benefits to the wider community and include partnership 
working that will result in increasing access to education and learning 
to all communities and age groups. The costs that can be covered by the 
Foundation's grants include running costs such as staff salaries and 
overheads such as stationery, rent, rates and utilities.

Recent grants awarded include: Northamptonshire Association of 
Supplementary Schools received £24,103 over one year for establishing 
creative, mutually beneficial and developmental partnerships between 
supplementary and mainstream schools, incorporating joint study support 
accreditation and training.

There is a two stage application process. First stage applications can 
be made at any time. Those that are successful will be invited to make a 
second stage application. For more information visit:

www.phf.org.uk/landing.asp?id=3

-- 
Tamar Millen
Arts Coordinator
Community Media Association
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield
S1 2BX
0114 2795219

www.commedia.org.uk