Your organisation's total income in the last financial year

How long your organisation has been operating

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Voluntary Opportunities for families known to Children’s Social Care - Application Form

Organisation’s Governing Document

Include Safeguarding Children Policy if your organisation directly delivers a service for children and/or young people.

Safeguarding Policy

Public Liability Insurance Certificate

Statement of Intent for Consortia Bids

Financial Procedures Policy

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy

Upload if separate from your safeguarding policy.

Whistleblowing Policy

Please make sure you are on the correct grant priority before submitting your application. Please note there are different Plinth pages for each priority.

Which funding stream are you applying for?

Project Title

Organisation Name

Name of Main Contact

Position or Job Title

Email address

Mobile number

Telephone number

Postal Address

Is your organisation based in the Royal Borough of Greenwich?

Website

E.g., braille, large print or sign-language.

Does your main contact have any specific communication needs that we should be aware of?

Please outline the legal status of your organisation, providing any registration numbers and supplying any supporting documents. If you are a ‘new’ charitable / not-for-profit organisation, e.g., Social Enterprise, CIC or CIO, please provide details.  

When was your organisation set up?

Is your organisation not-for-profit?

Give the date when your organisation adopted its current legal status

What type of not-for-profit is your organisation?

Charity Number (if applicable)

Company registration number

Other Legal Status details (if applicable)

Does your organisation have a UK bank account?

Is your organisation registered for VAT?

Registration Number with appropriate bodies (if applicable)

Are you applying as part of a consortium or partnership

Please note only the lead applicant needs to complete an application.

Are you the lead organisation in the Consortium or Partnership?

If this is a joint application, please list the other organisations that are part of the formal partnership/consortium (Name, Address, Status).

Name of Organisation

Address of Organisation

Organisation's Status

Partnership/Consortium Members List

If you are applying as a Partnership or Consortia, please attach your Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement or Partnership Agreement (Lead partner only).

Partnership / Consortium Agreement Upload

Please include:A summary of each partner’s track record in delivering comparable services&nbsp;&nbsp;A summary of the roles and responsibilities of the different partners, and what management, decision making and communication processes will be arranged to ensure effective delivery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A summary of how the funding and monitoring will be managed&nbsp;&nbsp;

Partnership/Consortium Arrangement Description

Staffing

How many permanent staff do you have?

Please include regular volunteers who support the delivery of your activities and programmes.

How many volunteers does your organisation have?

Are you a London Living Wage employer?

If you are not a London Living Wage employer, what steps are you taking towards becoming one?

Is your organisation registered on the Data Protection Register with the Information Commissioner’s Office?

Please explain how you ensure information held by your organisation is appropriately shared and stored (GDPR compliance)

Equal Opportunities

Setting out your organisation’s understanding of, and approach to, its obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Please note you will be asked to upload this at the end of your application.

Do you have an Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy?

Project Proposal

Your response should include:&nbsp;&nbsp;A demonstration of your relevant experience of delivering the proposed activity/programme or similar services.An explanation of whether the activity is new or an existing deliver, and provides appropriate context, including any evidence of demand or previous success where relevant.&nbsp;Why the activity/programme is needed and how it responds to an identified local need.&nbsp;A clear and comprehensive explanation of what will be delivered, including the main activities, how they will be delivered and what users will experience.&nbsp;Clear information on where activities will take place and how often they will be delivered. Delivery arrangements are realistic and appropriate.&nbsp;A clear approach to codesign and involving people with lived experience in the design, delivery and ongoing development of interventions.&nbsp;An approach that ensures the activity/programme is accessible, relevant, responsive and trusted, particularly by residents who may face barriers to participation.&nbsp;The intended beneficiaries are clearly identified, including who the activity is for, why they have been chosen and the number of people expected to be reached, with a proposed reach that is realistic and proportionate to the funding requested.Scored out of 5Weighting 25%Maximum Word Count - 1000

Please tell us in detail about the activity/programme you are applying for

Staffing and Project Management

Think about how you can show:Appropriate staffing and recruitment arrangements are in place, with clearly defined roles, responsibilities and adaptability to manage demand.Staff and volunteers have the relevant skills, qualifications and experience to deliver the proposed activity/programme.&nbsp;Clear management arrangements demonstrate effective oversight, accountability and decision-making.&nbsp;Robust safeguarding arrangements are in place to prevent, identify and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect, including clear policies, appropriate staff and volunteer checks, training, and defined routes for reporting and escalation.&nbsp;Robust processes are in place to monitor performance, maintain quality and drive continuous improvement.&nbsp;The organisation demonstrates effective collaboration with statutory services, community organisations and other partners to provide appropriate referrals and respond to residents’ needs.&nbsp;A realistic and achievable mobilisation plan is in place, showing readiness to commence delivery within by April 2027.&nbsp;Appropriate contingency arrangements are in place to minimise the impact of programme disruption or failure.Scored out of 5&nbsp;Weighting 25%&nbsp;Maximum Word Count - 1000

Please describe how you intend to staff, manage and deliver the activity/programme. Include details of the people, skills, resources and partnerships that will enable you to deliver the project successfully. 

You may submit an organisational structure chart to support your application.

Organisational Structure Chart (Optional)

Outcomes, Monitoring and Social Impact

Your response should include:How the activity/programme will contribute to the chosen priority outcomes set out in the prospectus.&nbsp;Clear and realistic outcomes are identified for residents, with a logical link between the proposed activities and the expected benefits.&nbsp;How you have a proportionate approach to monitoring progress, measuring outcomes and evaluating the effectiveness of the activity/programme.&nbsp;Appropriate methods are in place to collect, manage and report data, with suitable evidence to demonstrate outcomes.&nbsp;The wider social, economic or environmental benefits the activity/programme will generate for the local community beyond the direct project outputs.&nbsp;How monitoring, feedback and learning will be used to improve delivery and maximise impact throughout the funding period.Scored out of 5Weighting 30%Maximum Word Count - 1000

Please explain how you will achieve and monitor the expected outcomes set out in the prospectus. Your response should include evidence of the wider social impact you will generate. 

Please outline how you intend to finance your project/activity and what you plan to spend the money on. We know that circumstances can change, so be as realistic as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will be looking at:·&nbsp;&nbsp;Are the costs eligible?·&nbsp;&nbsp;Are they reasonable and proportionate?·&nbsp;&nbsp;Do they represent good value for money?·&nbsp;&nbsp;Does they budget align with the proposed activity?Upload the detailed proposal financial template.Scored out of 5&nbsp;Weighting 20%&nbsp;&nbsp;

Completed Proposal Budget Template

Please outline your organisation's governance and financial management arrangements. &nbsp;Your response should include:&nbsp;Governance&nbsp;Your organisation's aims and objectives.&nbsp;&nbsp;The structure of your Board or governing body.&nbsp;&nbsp;The skills, experience and expertise of your trustees, directors or committee members.&nbsp;&nbsp;Whether there has been significant leadership turnover&nbsp;How your Board provides strategic oversight and monitors organisational performance.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial management&nbsp;Who is responsible for overseeing the organisation's finances.&nbsp;&nbsp;How financial decisions are authorised and monitored.&nbsp;&nbsp;The financial controls you have in place.&nbsp;

Governance and Financial Management arrangements

Please outline any issues that have arisen from any previous funding and service delivery.&nbsp;&nbsp;This includes for any agreements that may have ended because of poor performance, Charity Commission investigation, or court actions taken against the organisation, including any significant employment tribunal hearings in the last 5 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please include any actions taken by your organisation to address these issues and the improvements that have been implemented.

Funding and Service Delivery Performance issues

Upload last 2 years of financial statements. For newer organisations, upload accounts to date.

Audited or Independently Examined Accounts Upload

Total amount of funding you are seeking from the Royal Borough of Greenwich in GBP.

Total Funding Amount Requested

Will the amount of funding sought be your principal source of income?

Is this funding contributing to, or is to fully cover all costs of your Service?

If contributing, what percentage will this funding be of your total income?

Have you applied for any other funding from the Royal Borough of Greenwich in the last 12 months?

If so, which other funding did you apply for?

Were you successful in your other application?

If successful, how much funding did you receive from Greenwich?

Download, complete, and upload the 4-year financial sustainability template.

Financial Sustainability Document

Total Restricted and Unrestricted reserves currently held in GBP.

How much does your organisation currently hold in Reserves?

What are your current Reserves being held for?

Please outline your Reserves policy

Please note you will be asked to upload this at the end of your application

Do you have an up-to-date Safeguarding Policy?

Please provide details of your first referee contact from previous funders.

Answers

Referee Name

Referee Phone Number

Referee Email Address

Funding Description

Funding Date and Period 

Value

Referees Matrix

All information given in the application is true, and has been authorised by our governing body

I will inform the Royal Borough of Greenwich of any changes that could affect this application

I am authorised to sign this application on behalf of the applicant organisation

I understand that any funding offer will be subject to agreed, and signed for, terms and conditions

Authorized Signatory Name

Position

Date of Signature

Please type your full name to act as an electronic signature.

Signature Upload or E-Signature

Please provide details of a second referee contact from a previous funder.

Funding Date and Period

Reference 2

If you are unable to provide 2 reference contacts, please explain why.

Reason for missing references

Your Trustees

You will need to tell us about: <ul><il> •	Any legal or financial issues that your organisation, the Trustees and/or partners have had.</li> <li> •	Any close relationships between individuals closely involved with the organisation.</li></ul> Please note that any instances of previous convictions by Trustees may disqualify the application but each will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please confirm the following statements apply to your organisation

If you are unable to select any of these, then please provide details below

About your Organisation

Legal Status

Partnerships / Consortia

Organisational Policies

Integrity and Compliance

Quality Assessment Questions

Budget

Financial & Organisational Due Diligence 

Safeguarding & References

Declaration

Please upload the supporting documents, policies, and procedures required to support your application. All lead applicants must provide these.