Local Community Fund

Introduction

Tower Hamlets Council recently announced the new Local Community Fund recommended bids. We are interested to find out how you experienced the application process, whether you accessed any support and whether you found it useful.

We will be attending the Overview and scrutiny committee on the 29th July and want to ensure that we give your feedback. So please can you complete this by 11am on the 29th July, it will only take about 5 min to complete.

This short survey is aimed at anyone who applied to the Local Community Fund. Responses will help us to develop our offer.

Thanking you in advance.

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* 1. How did you find out about the Local Community Fund? (if more than one, please tick the one which was most significant)

THCVS mailing

Council mailing

Word of mouth

Social media

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Did you apply to the LCF?

Yes

Started an application but didn’t submit it. If you didn’t apply or started a bid but didn’t finish it, why was this?

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* 3. Were you successful in your application?

Yes

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* 4. Did you get any support or advice with your application?

Yes

If no, did you try to get support? If you did, why didn’t you get it?

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* 5. If you got help (please tick all sources of support you used)

from colleagues in my organisation

From THCVS

From the council

Paid an external person (e.g consultant) to write our bid

From other support/development agency. Please give us details of support/development agency

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* 6. In terms of the support provided or funded by Tower Hamlets council. Please tick any/all support options accessed by your organisation in the run up to the LCF deadline

Council workshop introducing LCF

Got some guidance or clarifications from LBTH staff

THCVS training on bidwriting or related topics

THCVS networking session

In person advice from THCVS or VCTH

Phone or email advice from THCVS

THCVS bidchecking service

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* 7. Do you think the support helped you to make a better application?

A little

A lot

Couldn’t have applied without it

Do you have any specific feedback? Please state which session you attended and/or who you worked with:

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* 8. How aware were you that this support was available?

Aware of all of this

More aware of the council workshops

More aware of the THCVS offer

Didn’t know about some of what was available

Please give details/comments

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* 9. Was the guidance information clear and easy to understand?

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Was the guidance information clear and easy to understand?	Was the guidance information clear and easy to understand? Very difficult	Was the guidance information clear and easy to understand? Difficult	Was the guidance information clear and easy to understand? Easy	Was the guidance information clear and easy to understand? Very easy	Was the guidance information clear and easy to understand? Not applicable
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How easy was the online form to use?	How easy was the online form to use? Very difficult	How easy was the online form to use? Difficult	How easy was the online form to use? Easy	How easy was the online form to use? Very easy	How easy was the online form to use? Not applicable
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Local Community Fund

Introduction

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* 1. How did you find out about the Local Community Fund? (if more than one, please tick the one which was most significant)

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* 2. Did you apply to the LCF?

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* 3. Were you successful in your application?

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* 4. Did you get any support or advice with your application?

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* 5. If you got help (please tick all sources of support you used)

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* 6. In terms of the support provided or funded by Tower Hamlets council. Please tick any/all support options accessed by your organisation in the run up to the LCF deadline

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* 7. Do you think the support helped you to make a better application?

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* 8. How aware were you that this support was available?

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* 9. Was the guidance information clear and easy to understand?

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* 10. What were the best aspects of the application guidance an online form?

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* 11. What were the worst aspects?

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* 12. Do you have any other comments about the LCF application process, the support on offer, or any related issues?

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* 13. Please tell us the name of your organisation, this information will be kept confidential and not passed to the Council.