Save the Children and British Gas have announced the next funding round of the Help Yourselves Awards. Tell them what would change the lives of children and young people in your community and apply for a Help Yourselves Award of £1,000. Higher-level Awards of up to £5,000 and £10,000 will be available in future funding rounds for projects helping those living in communities experiencing severe poverty.
The £1,000 Help Yourselves Awards will fund projects that have a positive impact on the circumstances and experiences of children and young people:
· through the improvement of life chances
· that are strongly young-person led
· that benefit vulnerable and disadvantaged groups
The next deadline for completed applications is Friday 28 March 2008 – with £1,000 funded projects expected to take place between June and the end of August 2008. The website has full details of the Help Yourselves Awards – where you can find a set of guidance notes, an online application process, or the option to download a hard-copy of the application form.
