Our response to C-19 and its impact on our target groups: the Walcot BounceBack programme
Our target beneficiaries are Lambeth citizens, under 30, whose life chances are affected by low income. Our grants fund work designed to achieve whole-life improvement, building on their potential and helping them gain properly paid employment. The Covid-19 pandemic has made matters worse. In response, we've developed a new programme aimed at helping. Programme aim
The aim of the Walcot BounceBack programme is to help low-income Lambeth residents under 30 find paid work. It is the second phase of our response to the pandemic and runs for two years (2021-2023). We’ve assigned £2 million to it, over and above our usual grants programmes. Beneficiaries will be Lambeth-resident low-income citizens under 30 who have (a) been displaced from their jobs because of the Covid-19 and (b) those who are coming new to the jobs market and have found their opportunities narrowed by the pandemic’s impact on the wider labour market. Target beneficiaries The programme is aimed at unemployed and underemployed under-30 Lambeth residents from low-income backgrounds . Grants available to organisations These will be to a maximium of £100,000 per organisation, over two years. We expect 10-15 such organisations to comprise the overall programme. Evaluation Tender We have appointed Rocket Science as our evaluation partner. |
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Application window now closed 12 April 2021 |
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Application window now closed 23 April 2021 We have appointed Rocket Science as our evaluation partner |
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Assessment of applications from organisations and decisions |
We received 36 applications and shortlisted 21 for interview. 16 grants awarded in July 2021 totaling £1.5m (more details here). |
Funded organisations begin roll-out and services |
Expected to start 1 October 2021 |