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Fair Share Trust

The Fair Share Fund is a a ten-year project, which targets those areas that suffer considerable disadvantage and have previously received less than their fair share of National Lottery funding.

Click here to download more information on the Fair Share Priorities

The areas within the Great Birmingham area that are eligible Funding are

Dudley, St Andrews
The two priorities have been identified and approved by the St Andrews Panel:

To establish an infrastructure of Youth & Community facilities and create long term opportunities for young people to engage in useful activities and to reduce the perception of low esteem and self confidence.
To encourage greater community involvement, in working with the voluntary & statutory sectors

Click here to download more information on Fair Share in St Andrews

Sandwell, Great Bridge
Two local priorities have been identified and approved by the Great Bridge Panel:

Support Youth Activities, including the provision for after school homework clubs.
Reduce the concerns about Anti-social behaviour, Drug Abuse, Crime & Community Safety
To support activities that promote Health & Wellbeing for all residents

Click here to download more information on Fair Share in Great Bridge

Walsall, Alumwell
Two local priorities have been identified and approved by the Great Bridge Panel:

To increase the voluntary infrastructure already created, in order to enable greater use of all Community Assets by residents and to increase residents involvement in the running, management and provision of activities and services in the Alumwell area, for the benefit of all.
To create long term opportunities, support, advice and activities for young people living in Alumwell.

Click here to download more information on Fair Share in Alumwell

For further information about the Fair Share Trust or If you already have an idea of a project please contact john@bhamfoundation.co.uk

For an Expression of Interest form and guidelines please download the following
Expression of Interest form and guidelines
Journey of an application

North Solihull
The four local priorities have been identified and approved by the North Solihull panel:

Improve and establish community wide communication and information mechanisms
Develop and support existing community groups through training, administrative support provision of facilities and commonly owned equipment
Form new community groups and projects with particular emphasis on cross community groups and projects
Support the acquisition and development of community owned assets and facilities

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