Aims and Priorities
The purpose of the grant schemes is to improve outcomes for children and families through:
- Contributing to and/or increasing the uptake of services which could include; strengthening parent and child relationships, increasing/improving the offer of parenting support or meeting the wider family hub criteria.
- Community engagement, targeting those communities who have yet to engage and/or who are at risk of poorer outcomes e.g. experiencing racial inequalities, high levels of deprivation.
- Co-design/production of services and activities that meet local need.
Bids that propose the delivery of services that look to strengthen parent and child relationships or offer parenting support should look to demonstrate how families will be supported to achieve:
- Improvements in their relationship with their child
- Improvements in their emotional wellbeing
- Improved engagement with other services
- Increased involvement in their child’s development
- Increased self-confidence
- Improved understanding of their child’s needs
Bids that support community engagement which will lead to an increase in engagement and take up of services across the Family Hub sites should demonstrate how they will increase engagement with:
- Communities that have yet to engage
- Parents and Carers with additional vulnerabilities who are at risk of poorer outcomes.
- Fathers and Co parents
- Families experiencing SEND.
- Communities experiencing racial inequalities, deprivation, isolation.
Who can apply?
- Applications from voluntary, community, social enterprises and faith sector organisations only
- Organisations must be based in or already delivering in Wolverhampton and bids must evidence how they would work with Wolverhampton residents in the Family Hub locality areas; Eastfield, Rocketpool, Graiseley, Bingley, Whitmore Reans, Dove, Low Hill or Children’s Village.
- Applications are welcomed from groups working together in a partnership.
Grant Amounts
The following grants will be available for application:
- Microgrants from £100 - £1000.
- Small grants from £1000 - £10,000
Grants will be awarded for a maximum period of up to 12 months from the date of the award. It is vital that applicants provide fully costed, including core costs, proposals that fit within the grant values.
Application Process
Please read through the Family Hub Funding Prospectus (in the Download section) carefully before considering whether to make an application. If your organisation has any trouble submitting the application online (Application Form is in the Download section), then please contact us as soon as possible at familyhubprogramme@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Key Information
- Applications live: 8th March 2024
- Applications Close 12th April 2024
- Applicants will be notified of decision by the 26th April 2024
- Applications only from voluntary, community and faith sector organisations
- Organisations must be based in Wolverhampton and bids must evidence how they would work with Wolverhampton residents in a Family Hub locality; Eastfield, Rocketpool, Graiseley, Bingley, Whitmore Reans, Dove, Low Hill and Children’s Village
- Applications are welcomed from groups working together in a partnership.
- Applications to be returned to: familyhubprogramme@wolverhampton.gov.uk
- Contact person: denise.williams@wolverhampton.gov.uk