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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Can the CMA apply for this on behalf of
all of us showcasing the work we do &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.the CMA take a
little tickle for co-ordinating it and then distribute it out evenly and fairly
and equally to everyone. Obviously it needs to be for a specific purpose, so it
could be Capital    ie:- equipment     I&#8217;m sure most Stations could do
with a new desk or new recorders or mics etc             or money for training
???<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Just a thought &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;better
if we&#8217;re all in it together than actually competing against each other. I
for one would much rather receive £7000 than go through a pointless exercise
again applying for £40,000 and ending up with nowt !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If we were all being honest with each
other &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.we&#8217;ve all done it haven&#8217;t we ?  
sometimes not once, not twice, not thrice but a lot of times &#8230;. How much
time ??   go on, add it up, it&#8217;s quite alarming isn&#8217;t it<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thoughts on this one &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&gt;?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I extended my brew time on this one, there
was one biscuit left and drop of tea in the bottom of my cup &#8230;.. it would
be a sin to waste it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>CMA-L<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 22 July 2015 11:26<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [cma-l] Funding News: Big
Potential Advanced Fund (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>)</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Big
Potential Advanced Fund is a new £10million fund, which is part of the Big
Potential Investment Readiness programme.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Big
Potential Advanced Fund will distribute grants of up to £150,000 to support
Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations that are more
established with their social investment plans, and are looking to raise larger
investments of over £500,000, and win contracts over £1million.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more
information visit the <a
href="http://www.bigpotential.org.uk/news/big-potential-expands-support-and-grants-vcses-looking-raise-social-investment"
target="_blank">Big Potential website here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Website: <a
href="http://www.bigpotential.org.uk/news/big-potential-expands-support-and-grants-vcses-looking-raise-social-investment"
target="_blank">http://www.bigpotential.org.uk/news/big-potential-expands-support-and-grants-vcses-looking-raise-social-investment</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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