Aim Of Network

• To maintain an information sharing network in Bedfordshire and Luton in order to assist community and voluntary sector organisations and the Local Authorities to successfully access funding

Terms of Reference 

• To feed information into the public, private and voluntary sectors that engage in partnerships and strategic planning e.g. Local Strategic Partnerships in order to raise awareness of funding opportunities for Bedfordshire and Luton
• To act and liase with funding facilitators in Bedfordshire and Luton
• To act and liase with Regional Funding Fora, as appropriate to represent the interests of Bedfordshire and Luton
• To bring together national, regional and local Funders and Funding Facilitators in Bedfordshire and Luton to share ideas, information, and good practice
• To work together to generate new ideas for maximising funding opportunities in Bedfordshire and Luton

Members of the Network

• Comunity & Voluntary Service
• Voluntary & Community Action
• Voluntary Action Luton
• Beds Rural Communities Charity
• Bedford Charity
• Beds & Luton Community Foundation
• Grantscape
• Central Bedfordshire Council
• Bedford Borough Council
• Luton Borough Council
• Steel Charitable Trust
• Lloyds TSB Foundation
• The Big Lottery Fund
• Wixamtree Trust
• Beds Race & Equality Council
• Social Enterprise East of England

Associated Documents

• Understanding Personalisation
• Introduction to Personal Budgets
• Progress for Providers Report
• A Bridge Between Two Worlds - A Study into Intelligent Commissioning
• Personalisation Conference Report
• Link to: The Guardian - Public Services Leaders can benefit from Third Sector Commissioning Hubs