The Practitioner-led Research programme provides small grants to people working in organisations on the grounds that they are willing to help the CWDC to gain a better understanding of existing and developing practice.
How much is on offer: Up to £3,500 for practitioners and up to £4,000 for applications from children and young people, supported by a relevant worker or volunteer.
What it will fund: The CWDC wants to commission up to 100 Practitioner-led Research projects during 2008/09. The projects must focus on how well integrated working is functioning in the sector. The CWDC wants to know what children and young people think of the services they receive, how the workforce works together across organisations and boundaries to deliver integrated services, how practitioners are transferring working policies into practice, what current effective practice looks like and how services could be developed further.
Who can apply: Anyone who works with children and young people on a paid or voluntary basis. Applications are also welcomed from groups of children and young people who use relevant services, and are supported by a paid worker or volunteer.
Who it has funded: Last year the charity Pyramid received funding to carry out research into how Pyramid Clubs impacted on the social and emotional development of children.
How to apply: Visit www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/tenders or email tenders@cwdccouncil.org.uk
FUNDING BRIEFS
Youth volunteering charity v has opened its vcashpoint programme for a new round of funding to mark Volunteers' Week, which ran from 1 to 7 June. The deadline for applications is 18 July. For details visit www.vinspired.com.
A total of £270,000 is up for grabs from the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) to help children and young people get involved in reforming the children's services workforce. Up to £30,000 is available in each English region from the CWDC's Participation Fund. www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/tenders/show/3
Twelve youth projects across Wales have won a share of £47,193 from the Young People's Fund Make it Happen funding programme, run by the Big Lottery Fund. Projects funded included Beulah Young Farmers Club in Powys. www.biglotteryfund.org.uk.
