Recently, at the midpoint in its funding from BAA Heathrow Ltd, the Trust carried out a review of its strategy.
The Trust will be consulting widely to get the views of the voluntary and community sector and the wider community on the Trust’s activity on this strategy. The last consultation exercise undertaken by the Trust was in 2005. It helped to frame and confirm support for the Trust’s grant guidelines and policy to date. At the Trust’s mid-term we will consult again organisations we fund but will also extend consultation and engagement to the local community through a range of means, such as a planned circulation to residents in the Trust area and through public consultation meetings.
This reflects the original reason for the Trust’s establishment – to distribute the £15m gift for the benefit of the local community.
Our consultation will include information about the first half of the Trust’s life, what funds have been distributed and how these have improved quality of life within the Trust area. It will also call for feedback on
- The effectiveness of the Trust’s work and strategy
- the Trust’s sustainability post 2018 when the BAA funding is due to end
- The types of projects that the community is particularly keen that the Trust invests in. This would be particularly valuable in relation to ‘big’ projects that the Trust hopes to support over the next few years and for which it has earmarked funds. Examples of these types of funding opportunities are canal regeneration, community buildings and youth facilities.
If you would like to receive an invitation to our public consultation meetings, contact Christine Little on 0208 581 1676 or through the contact us page. |
