Funding improvement to an urban green space using HLF John Whyman Outdoor Access Officer Dundee City Council The Law Site need Over 20 years since previous investment Access Improvement Why HLF ID: 553763
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Dundee Law
Funding improvement to an urban green space using HLF
John
Whyman
Outdoor Access Officer
Dundee City CouncilSlide2
The LawSlide3
Site need
Over 20 years since previous investmentSlide4
Access Improvement – Why HLF?
Looking for access work totalling ≈£200,000Project enhanced by using HLF outcomes
Outcomes for HeritageHeritage includes landscape and biodiversityOutcomes for PeopleInterpretation, learning, volunteering, enjoyment of heritageOutcomes for CommunitiesReduced environmental impacts, more and wider range of people engaged, a better place to live and visitSlide5
Also considered
Community campaign – Facebook etcTourism and visitors
Great War Centenary and war memorial (later removed from project)Hill FortWWII Pill boxRed SquirrelsYour idea of Heritage may be different to HLFSlide6
HLF attempts
HLF Heritage Grant 1st attempt June 2013
£512,000 total, 70% from HLFFeedback – funding round over subscribedHLF Heritage Grant 2nd attempt June 2014Improved by enthusiastic consultant
£586,000 total, 74% from HLFFeedback – improved application, but funding round over subscribed, consider Our Heritage HLF Our Heritage Grant app 2015Assisted by consultant£353,000 total, 23% from HLFApprovedSlide7
Useful documents for this application
Project plan – maps, timeline
etc
Letters of support – include Local Access and Community ForumsBriefs for specifics (eg digital feasibility study, new team member job description)Design detailsCosted Bill of Quantities
Evidence of other funding sources committedFundraising PlanUse Appendices for the documents you want to offerSlide8Slide9Slide10Slide11
The Project (HLF approved purposes)
Employ part-time Community Participation Officer, for education and community activityImprove 1.4km paths including 400
steep stepsDigital interpretation feasibility studyCreate informative websiteEstablish Friends GroupHeritage Trail, Pillbox renovation, new interpretation signsBiodiversity, landscape and woodland managementSlide12
Project funding package
Total project £353,000HLF £80,800 23%DCC £216,000 61% Outstanding WIAT etc
£37,000 10%Outstanding CRF £20,000 6%Others possible, including Fields in Trust, another year’s CRF, if neededSlide13
Using virement (carry forward)
DCC contribution includes capital funds carried from 2013/14, 2014/15Amounts from this year may be carried to 2016/17
Some DCC funding not available until 2016/17 budgetsUseful for a 2.5 year projectUseful as leverageSlide14
Lessons Learned
Your idea of Heritage may be different to HLFDiscuss with Case Officer in funding organisation at all stages (meet or phone?)
With established funds eg HLF take Case Officer suggestionsWith new funds eg WIAT do more research of your ownRejection letters will not be specific
Well organised evidence which clearly links to funders outcomesUse funder outcomes to enhance the projectConsider exit plan and project monitoring from startFind a good consultantThe less funders the better, but … Slide15
Please don’t mention the stupid Railway Tunnel