Working on behalf of London’s boroughs London Councils distributes £26 million funding to the voluntary sector in London each year.
London Councils vision for 2011-15 programme is:
‘Londoners enabled to live better and healthier lives, enjoying economic, housing, educational and cultural opportunities in a safer and more sustainable environment ; through improved services delivered by the voluntary sector working in partnership with London’s local authorities’
They are setting their priorities for the 2011-15 funding programme and want to hear your opinions on
The challenges in London that their funding should tackle
Whether the services London Councils fund at the moment are the right ones and if not how they should be updated
The differences London Councils funding makes to local people, the voluntary sector and other organisations working to support Londoners like the Health Service and the Police
How London Councils funding can help local people and organisations get through the recession
How you can get involved
London Councils are holding public meetings in various locations across London in November and December 2009. You can find out more details and sign up to attend a meeting on their website www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/grants or call 0207 934 9622
Read more about their proposals and complete their online survey on their website www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/grants if you would like the documents in a different format please call 0207 934 9622 or e-mail funding@londoncouncils.gov.uk
This is your chance to have a say about what London Councils fund in the future
The deadline for responses to the consultation is 29 January 2010