<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Welcome to the CMA-L mailing list, Michael.</span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Regarding the Community Radio Fund, be sure to read the Guidance Notes here thoroughly - and follow them:</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br><div><a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/33300/guidance-notes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__dat<wbr>a/assets/pdf_file/0009/33300/<wbr>guidance-notes.pdf</a><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px"><div class="gmail_extra">Do look at the average size of grant previously awarded -n the last round:</div><div class="gmail_extra"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">64 applications for grants were considered<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">The total amount of funding requested in these applications was £994,231<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">13 applicants were awarded grants which totalled £191,135<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">51 applicants were not awarded a grant<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">In this round the grants awarded ranged from £10,100 up to £19,240, with an average of £14,703.<br></li></ul></div><div class="gmail_extra">A summary of the awards is at the end of this link:.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/radio-broadcasters/community-radio-fund/2016-2017-round-2" target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-ra<wbr>dio-and-on-demand/information-<wbr>for-industry/radio-<wbr>broadcasters/community-radio-<wbr>fund/2016-2017-round-2</a></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px">In the above link take extra interest in the 'Issues of note arising from the Panel meeting'.</div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px">This is some general advice that I have gathered for applicants: </div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px"><div class="gmail_extra">Section 2 of the form where applicants are asked to give an insight into the station and its target community is often not very well completed. For example, for a sector so reliant on volunteers it can be frustrating for the Assessment Panel to see how few times they are mentioned in this section. There have been cases when having read section 2, members of the Panel still have no insight into the station. When Section 2 brings the station to life it can make reading the rest of the application and therefore awarding a grant easy.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">The Assessment Panel will try to compensate for any shortfalls in Section 2 and elsewhere by looking at station websites and also listening to them. Almost every station will have been listened to by at least one member of the Awards Panel while reviewing the applications. A website that lists current training courses from the previous year hardly inspires confidence. However, a good website will work in a station’s favour - a vibrant website listing a wide variety of interesting local events indicates a station that understands its target community.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Member stations should make a point of stating that they are members of the Community Media Association. Stations demonstrate a level of engagement with the rest of the sector by declaring their membership of the representative sector body.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Some stations have got into a habit of repeatedly applying for the same thing and barely changing their application apart from updating the year and their historical financial information. However, some unsuccessful applicants make a real effort to think why they have initially been unsuccessful and improve the next time they apply.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:12.8px">Hope that helps and best regards</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Bill Best</div><div class="gmail_extra">-- <br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span><div><div><div><div><div>Operations Manager<br></div>Community Media Association<br></div><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/community_media</a><br></div><div><a href="https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br></div><div></div>Canstream Internet Radio<br></div><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk</a><br></div><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 4 April 2017 at 12:30, Michael Robinson (MKFM) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael@mkfm.com" target="_blank">michael@mkfm.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi All,<div><br></div><div>Just a quick email to introduce myself as we have just been added to the email list. MKFM broadcasts to Milton Keynes on FM, DAB Digital Radio and online. We target under 45s with a mainstream community radio station with local news, travel, weather etc.</div><div><br></div><div>I was just wondering if anyone has any experience in applying to the Ofcom Community Radio Fund? We are looking at making our first application for a Business Development Manager but I understand it is a very competitive process. Has anyone had a successful previous application and have any advice for us? Or any applications rejected with reasons why?</div><div><br></div><div>Of course anything we can do to help any of you please do let us know!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_8181356073841018646gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-bottom:5px"><div style="overflow:hidden"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b>Michael Robinson</b></div><div dir="ltr">Senior Producer and Head of Online Content</div><div dir="ltr"><br><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B_XWuoL-sOFnMTE4cldxWmFHNEk&revid=0B_XWuoL-sOFnN20xdmpzelY2K0ltR0ZoQmhMUFBJanZlOTRjPQ"><br><p></p><p></p><p>e: <a href="mailto:michael@mkfm.com" target="_blank">michael@mkfm.com</a><br>t: <a href="tel:07943703790" value="+441908230149" target="_blank">07943 703790</a></p><i>MKFM is Milton Keynes' local radio station available on 106.3FM, on DAB Digital Radio, online at <a href="http://www.mkfm.com/" target="_blank">www.mkfm.com</a>, at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mkfmradio" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/mkfmradio</a> <wbr>and </i><i>on twitter</i><i> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mkfm" target="_blank">@mkfm</a>. </i></div><div><div><i><br></i></div><div><font size="1"><i>This is an e-mail from MKFM Ltd. Its contents are confidential to the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. It may not be disclosed to or used by anyone other than its intended recipient, nor may it be copied in any way. If received in error, please email a reply to the sender then delete it from your system. Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses, MKFM Ltd cannot ultimately accept any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). MKFM is a registered trademark of MKFM Ltd, all rights reserved. </i></font></div></div></div></div></div><div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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