Modernisation Fund - calls for applications

• DSD
• Modernisation Fund
• Pssitive Steps
• Public Services

The fund is directed at existing charities, voluntary and community organisations (or partnerships of organisations) and social economy enterprises that are already involved in delivering services.

This initiative aims to give the voluntary and community sector an opportunity to modernise, reorganise and reposition itself, so as to become more sustainable and more able to deliver new and better services in an era of inevitable change.

Voluntary and community organisations are invited to submit applications showing how can deliver services in a new or improved way, more cost effectively and efficiently particularly through meaningful partnership arrangements.

Applications to this fund are restricted to one per organisation. There will be a further call during the 2006/2007 financial year.

Further details and applications forms are available from Mr Paul Holbrook, Voluntary and Community Unit, Department for Social Development, Level 3, Lighthouse Building, Gasworks Business Park, Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 2JB

You can also request a pack by telephone on 028 9082 9428, text phone 028 9082 9446 or email james.hare@dsdni.gov.uk.

Forms which be returned by 4.00pm on 10 January 2006.