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Local young people discuss how they would like to see some of the Big Local money spent…

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Coming up...

Annual General Meeting (AGM)You are invited to our AGM on Wednesday 19th June at 18.30......Read More...

LASH LIFT & TINT 1 DAY COURSEWe are delighted to book you another course which will support your career within the beauty industry! Read More...

EYEBROW COURSEFollowing on from beauty courses we have offered lately, we have now booked in another one for you :) Read More...

BIG LOCAL MO1 YOUTH SKILLSWe run a club every Monday and Tuesday for aged 11 - 18....Read More...

LETS PLAY FOR 5 – 10 YEAR OLDS!We are starting up another Games Club which will now be called LETS PLAY.... Read More...

Volunteers neededWe have volunteer opportunities. Get in contact to see if you can get involved. We are currently in particular recruiting for somebody who is good with kids, and available every other Wednesday for two hours in the afternoon. The position is subject to DBS check. If this position isn't right for you get in contact to be added to our Volunteer contact list! 07464971428

The Locally Trusted Partner Organisation

A Locally Trusted Partner Organisation (LTO) is the organisation chosen by the WELR partnership to administer and account for the distribution of funds and employ staff on behalf of the Big Local partnership. This is necessary because the Partnership doesn’t exist as a legal entity and cannot receive, administer and account for funding. This is why The Local Trust asks Partnerships to work with organisations which they trust, that have the appropriate skills and structures in place to undertake these activities on the Partnership’s behalf. Ultimately, the locally trusted organisation is both legally and financially responsible for the funding. The Local Trust expects all locally trusted organisations to follow or develop their own financial processes and controls and meet the requirements of our terms and conditions of funding as set out in the agreement with the Local Trust.

As a minimum each locally trusted organisation must be able to:

Receive and administer funding on behalf of the Big Local partnership, and in line with the Big Local plan and funding agreement
Report on the use of funding to the Partnership and to the Local Trust
Provide grant and partnership administration support
Have a good working relationship with the Staff, the Partnership, the Local Trust, and with the Big Local rep (Representative of the Local Trust Charity)
Pass due diligence checks which includes being suitably experienced, constituted and able to keep accurate financial records of how the money is being spent
Agree and sign the Local Trust funding agreement.

Additionally, the WELR Locally trusted partner organisation must be able to:

Employ staff (Existing staff should have the option to continue on their current contract format or sign a new contract with the new LTO – TUPE regulations will be distributed to shortlisted candidates)
Hold the lease for The Big Local Hub
Provide insurance, (Public liability, contents, etc…)

The WELR Partnership has made the decision to look for its LTO within the Charity sector, therefore local businesses (which do not hold charitable status) will not be included in the tender. Furthermore, any potential LTO will be excluded from entering the process if there is a potential conflict of interest. Image result for local trust lto

Last year we went to Brighton for a day trip & this year we will be heading to Southend-On-Sea :)