Request for Application for Voluntary and Community Sector Fund 2026-2029

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        "locality": "Coleford",
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    "description": "The Voluntary and Community Sector Fund (VCS Fund) aims to provide voluntary and community organisations with a flexible funding opportunity to support the delivery of services, projects and activities that benefit the local community and help to deliver the Council\u2019s corporate priorities. \nFrom these priorities we have established a number of outcomes that we wish to achieve with our funding. This application forms part of a detailed commissioning process against those outcomes with the funding being awarded to those organisations who can best demonstrate that they can deliver to achieve our outcomes.\nThere will be 5 Funds as summarised in \u2013 Summary of the Funds detailed requirements is found in Specifications.\n (e.g. one organisation may apply for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 of the Fund A)\nApplicants may only bid within one Fund.(Please ensure you identify which of the funds and lots you are bidding for)\n\t  Fund A - Advice \n\t  Fund B - Improved Voluntary and Community Sector Support in light of LGR \n\t  Fund C - Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People who are victims of Domestic Abuse\n\t  Fund D - Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing for Older People with Long Term Conditions  \t\n\t  Fund E - The Armed Forces Community is better supported locally",
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