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Help A London Child

HALC aims to give opportunities to the Capital's children and young
people who experience poverty and disadvantage; have / are
experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, violence or crime; or who
have an illness or disability.

The 2007 application form is available now.

If your group works with children and young people fitting into one or
more categories in the funder statement above, and you would like a
HALC 2007 application form and guidelines booklet, please send an A4
SAE (48p stamp) to: HALC 2007 Applications, Capital Radio, 30
Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA.

When applying for a grant, groups can request a maximum of £3,000.
However we do ask organisations to be realistic in the amount they
apply for; in 2006 the average award was £1,623 and 83% of awards were
for under £2,000.

The 2nd and final closing date for 2007 is 5th November, for on-going,
new or one-off projects from or after Apr 08, and not before.

The 7 categories of organisations HALC funds are:

Community Groups - playschemes and activities organised by, and
equipment for, community centres, after-school clubs, residents'
associations, adventure playgrounds. Cultural activities and projects
addressing the needs of children from local ethnic communities. London
branches of welfare groups, ie. Gingerbread, Home-Start, WelCare.

Language & Literacy Projects - Supplementary and mother tongue
schools. Groups addressing non-statutory educational needs such as
local branches of Volunteer Reading Help. Please note funding is not
allocated to schools for buildings, playgrounds, books.

Playgroups & Toy Libraries - Projects offering primary play facilities
to children from disadvantaged backgrounds under the age of 5.

Refuge/Homeless Projects - Organisations running refuges for children
affected by domestic violence, i.e. London Women's Aid and Refuge
groups. Projects focusing on homeless families with young children,
and youth homelessness.

Social/Leisure Groups - Arts, drama, music, and sports clubs for less
advantaged young people.

Special Needs/Health Projects - Equipment, activities, and playschemes
for groups supporting children and young people with disabilities
and/or special needs. Health projects for young people dealing with
issues such as alcohol, drug, and physical abuse, bullying, sexual
health. Please note funding is not allocated to hospital equipment or
treatments, or medical research.

Youth - Clubs and projects focussed on young people aged 11 to 18.

If you have any queries please contact the Allocations team at the
HALC office: 020 7054 8395/8396 or alternatively, send an e-mail to
richard.horsnell at gcapmedia.com

Source http://www.capitalradio.co.uk/Article.asp?id=7024

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