REVIEW - Lloyds TSB Foundation Northern Ireland

Lisburn Downtown CentreThe great support from Lloyds TSBFoundation has allowed our Co-ordinator tomanage our team of dedicated volunteers and providea variety of needs based, user friendly sessions for ourmembers. This work has helped to provide supportfor individuals who suffer from Mental Ill Health,learning disabilities, social exclusion as well as carerswho look after children with various disabilities. Thefunding helps us to give individuals the support anddevelopment opportunities which can helpthem transform their lives.Photo: Lisburn Downtown CentreBy the end of the programme, 57 courses will have beendelivered to 812 participants all representing olderpeoples groups with an income of less than £20,000.Ongoing evaluation has shown that a number of groupswho have gone through the training programmes havesubmitted successful funding applications for theirorganisations.In addition, a small number of Masterclasses will be heldfor Support Workers to give them the skills to work withlower capacity older peoples’ groups in their own area.‘Partners in Power’ collaboration with NorthernIreland Youth ForumIt was evident from our work with many youthorganisations over the years that there is varying levelsof commitment and knowhow in youth led projectsand youth participation. Some organisations have fullyestablished, effective youth committees and meaningfulrepresentation on organisational Boards, whereas othershave made only tokenistic efforts to include youngpeople in the management and development of theiryouth organisation.Northern Ireland Youth Forum (NIYF) were funded£71,390 to deliver a one year programme to a minimumof 12 organisations across Northern Ireland, providingbespoke training to staff, volunteers and young people togive them the knowledge and a development structurein how to implement inclusive youth participation intheir organisations. The programme would ensure theculture and operations of the organisations changeto ensure a legacy of youth participation beyond thecurrent staff, volunteers and service users. In addition,NIYF delivered a number of best practice seminarsat the end of the project to youth practitioners todisseminate the learning from the programme.The programme was a great success with 16 youthorganisations benefitting from the expertise andtraining provided by NIYF. An excellent resource,‘Partners Inspiring Youth Participation Power’ wasdeveloped as part of the programme to provide thetools for other youth organisations to truly explore thelevel of youth participation within their organisation.This resource is available on the Foundation’s websitewww.lloydstsbfoundationni.orgThe Development of PhilanthropyIn collaboration with The Atlantic Philanthropies,the Foundation awarded £100,000 to establish anew organisation, Giving Northern Ireland, in orderto develop the ethos of philanthropy in the midst ofdecreasing resources and increasing needs. GivingNorthern Ireland is the only organisation in NorthernIreland specifically dedicated to the promotionand growth of philanthropy. It aims to stimulate,encourage and support a higher level of giving by theindigenous giving base in Northern Ireland whichincludes individuals of high net worth, the corporatesector and the general public. Its vision is to establisha voice for philanthropy and to facilitate more effectivephilanthropic giving as well as a cultural change toencourage a new generation of givers.Many Thanks,Gavin Hughes, Project Co-ordinator20 COLLABORATION GRANTSCollaboration Grants 21