| Added Value |
shows how involvement of individuals/organisations can add to the initial investment in the development of a project. |
| Audit |
Independent, objective assurance activity. |
| Capacity Building |
a wide range of support, techniques and initiatives which aim to build the capacity of individuals or organisations within communities to contribute effectively to regeneration projects. |
| Compact |
an agreement between government and voluntary sector organisations. |
| Core Funding |
an organisation's central pot of money to cover running costs and overheads. |
| European Social Fund |
supports activities that develop employability and human resources in five key areas: active labour market policies; equal opportunities; improving training and education and promoting lifelong learning; adaptability and entrepreneurship; improving the participation of women in the labour market. |
| Evaluation |
Using information from monitoring and elsewhere to make judgments on the performance of an organisation or project. |
| Infrastructure |
The physical facilities, structures, systems, relationships, people, knowledge and skills that exist to support and develop, coordinate, represent and promote front line organisations, thus enabling them to deliver their missions more effectively. |
| Local Strategic Partnership |
partnerships of stakeholders who will develop ways to involve local people in shaping the future of their neighbourhood in how services are provided. |
| Outputs |
Quantitative (usually physical or measurable) results of a piece of work e.g. 5 volunteers trained in basic food hygiene to certificate standard. |
| Outcomes |
Qualitative results (benefits of, or difference made by) from a piece of work e.g. volunteers better equipped to work in community café. |
| Public Sector |
That part of the economy that is concerned with providing government services (health, education, social security etc). |
| Project |
a piece of work with time and resource limits, working towards pre-defined aims and objectives. |
| Skills Audit |
assessment of abilities within a group or individuals, usually when planning a project/programme of work. |
| Social Enterprise |
Social enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. |
| Sustainability |
Continuation of benefits after major assistance ends. The probability of longer-term benefits. |
| Workforce Development |
The process of developing the skills and knowledge of paid staff, volunteers and trustees and board members, underpinned by good management and good employment practice. It also includes work to attract new people to work in the sector so it can flourish and grow. |
| AGM |
Annual General Meeting |
IIC |
Investing in Communities |
| B:DAT |
Bedfordshire Drug Action Team |
LAA |
Local Area Agreements |
| BME |
Black Minority Ethnic |
LDA |
Local Development Agencies |
| C&YPSP |
Children & Young Peoples Strategic Partnership |
LIA |
Local Infrastructure Organisation |
| CIS |
Children’s Information Service |
LSC |
Learning and Skills Council |
| COVER |
Community and Voluntary Forum for the Eastern Region |
LSP |
Local Strategic Partnership |
| CRB |
Criminal Records Bureau |
NAVCA |
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action |
| CVS |
Council for Voluntary Service |
NLDC |
Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities |
| CVO |
Council for Voluntary Organisations |
NRF |
Neighbourhood Renewal Fund |
| EERA |
East of England Regional Assembly |
VCS |
Voluntary & Community Sector |
| ESF |
European Social Fund |
YOS |
Youth Offending Service |
