Following on from the insert with the February edition of Grapevine we are pleased to report that work on the project VAL is undertaking for Lewisham Council is now underway.

Bids will be invited in two categories of up to £2,000 and up to £10,000 to support activities that bring together people from different social groups, ethnic backgrounds or communities of interest, and intergenerational activities. 

Application Procedure

The grants will be awarded using a participatory budgeting process during which groups develop their projects and present their project proposals at an event to be held for participating groups in June.  In between groups submitting expressions of interest and the participatory budgeting event VAL will be working with groups to develop their proposals and their presentations for the event.

More Information

VAL is now inviting groups to contact us for more details and guidelines and an expression of interest form.  We will be holding an information event in March which will give groups an opportunity to find out more about the process, the support  available and meet the project team.

For further information, an expression of interest form and details of the information event in March please contact Elaine Sammarco.  Alternatively leave a message and your contact details for Elaine at VAL on 020 8314 9411 e-mail: elaine@valewisham.org.uk