§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list projects funded by(a) Community Cohesion pathfinders, (b) Community Chest, (c) the Community Empowerment Fund and (d) the Community Champions Fund in each year from 2001–02 to 2005–06; what the budget was for each project in each year; how much funding his Department provided for each project in each year; and in which Government office of the region each project is located. [152914]
§ Yvette CooperThe information is as follows.
Community Cohesion Pathfinders (CCPs)
The Community Cohesion Pathfinder areas (CCPs) are a joint initiative between the Home Office and the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
760WThey are intended to pioneer programmes to break down barriers between the different community groups in given geographical areas. These groups may be arranged along social, ethnic, religious or even work-related lines.
CCPs are managed by the Home Office's Community Cohesion Unit. The programme is under way in the following 14 areas:
- 1. Bury metropolitan borough council
- 2. Charnwood borough council
- 3. East Lancashire Partnership (Lancashire county council, together with Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale borough councils)
- 4. Kirklees metropolitan council
- 5. Leicester city council
- 6. Mansfield district council
- 7. Middlesbrough council
- 8. Peterborough city council
- 9. Plymouth city council
- 10. Rochdale metropolitan borough council
- 11. Sandwell metropolitan borough council
- 12. Stoke-on-Trent city council
- 13. London borough of Southwark
- 14. West London Alliance (London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow).
CCP funding runs from February 2003 to September 2004. The first 13 of the above areas receive £285,000 over this 17-month period. The West London Alliance receives £570,000, which reflects its coverage of a much larger area covered than any of the other Pathfinders.
Community Chest (CC)
Community Chest (CC) grants are intended to support projects that encourage greater community involvement in local activities within the 88 neighbourhood renewal areas of England. Locally appointed intermediary VCS bodies promote and deliver the programme at a local level.
As information on individual projects is held at area level, a detailed list cannot be collated within the time available. Following are tables of CC funding paid by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to Government Offices in each of the English regions for the 2001–06 period, along with the number of projects funded.
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Region ODPM Community
Chest funding
(£)
Number of Community
Chest awards
made
Financial year 1: 2001–02 East 149,057 16 East Midlands 709,181 126 London 2,145,350 613 North East 1,513,672 389 North West 2,567,739 535 South East 264,003 60 South West 313,894 52 West Midlands 1,107,346 180 Yorks and Humber 1,300,516 203 Financial year 2:2002–03 East 223,586 81 East Midlands 1,063,770 441 London 3,218,024 1,189 North East 2,164,318 947 North West 3,851,661 1,075 South East 396,004 282 South West 470,842 204 West Midlands 1,661,023 612 Yorks and Humber 1,950,773 1,004 Financial year 3: 2003–04—Based on financial returns to the end of the third quarter of the financial year East 341,916 81 East Midlands 1,739,056 467 London 5,313,331 1,293 North East 3,549,043 1,356 North West 6,490,702 1,695 South East 585,151 172 South West 729,480 230 West Midlands 2,890,901 567 Yorks and Humber 3,360,419 916
£ Community Empowerment Fund Budget Region 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 East 228,033 228,033 228,033 228,033 228,033 East Midlands 905,245 905,245 905,245 905,245 905,245 London 2,654,485 2,654,485 2,654,485 2,654,485 2,654,485 North East 1,824,502 1,824,502 1,824,502 1,824,502 1,824,502 North West 2,967,301 2,967,301 2,967,301 2,967,301 2,967,301 South East 436,573 436,573 436,573 436,573 436,573 South West 465,082 465,082 465,082 465,082 465,082 West Midlands 1,132,771 1,132,771 1,132,771 1,132,771 1,132,771 Yorks and Humber 1,386,008 1,386,008 1,386,008 1,386,008 1,386,008 Community Champions Fund (CCF)
CCF is an initiative of the Department for Education and Skills. It provides grants to individuals nationwide, which focus on the development of learning and skills. It helps to deliver this through its two main objectives:
1. Developing the skills levels of individuals to enable them to act as leaders, animateurs and inspirational figures within the community;2. Encouraging these individuals to improve the involvement of communities in regeneration and learning activity.GOs deliver CCF through a number of intermediary organisations from the voluntary and community sector. The intermediaries promote and deliver the programme at a local level. As information on
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Region ODPM Community
Chest funding
(£)
Number of Community
Chest awards
made
Financial year 4: 2004–05—Projected number of awards East 341,916 81 East Midlands 1,739,056 470 London 5,313,331 1,063 North East 3,549,043 1,200 North West 6,490,702 1,695 South East 585,151 172 South West 729,480 230 West Midlands 2,890,901 600 Yorks and Humber 3,360,419 920 Financial year 5: 2005–06—Projected number of awards East 341,916 81 East Midlands 1,739,056 470 London 5,313,331 1,063 North East 3,549,043 1,200 North East 6,490,702 1,695 South East 585,151 172 South West 729,480 230 West Midlands 2,890,901 600 Yorks and Humber 3,360,419 920 Note:
Figures for 2001–03 are annual baselines, as funding was allowed to roll over to the next year during this period. All funding figures include administration costs, which are limited to no more than 10 per cent.
Community Empowerment Fund (CEF)
CEF is not a project-based initiative. It funds the establishment and development of an effective community and voluntary sector infrastructure, the Community Empowerment Network (CEN), in each of the 88 neighbourhood renewal areas of England. CENs allow the VCS to play an active part in LSPs. Annual budgets for each English region are provided as follows.
individual projects is held at area level, a detailed list cannot be collated within the time available. Overleaf are tables of CCF funding allocated by the DfES to Government Offices in each of the English regions for the 2001–04 period, along with the number of projects funded.
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Government office Budget for region (£000)
Number of grants awarded
Financial year 2001–02 East of England 246 135 West Midlands 347 215 East Midlands 261 158 North West 364 350 North East 277 170
Government office Budget for region (£000)
Number of grants awarded
Yorks and Humber 317 163 South West 235 175 South East 267 137 London 486 189 Total 2,800,000 1,692 Financial year 2002–03 East of England 230 131 West Midlands 324 185 East Midlands 248 142 North West 344 197 North East 254 145 Yorks and Humber 297 170 South West 222 127 South East 242 138 London 464 265 Total1 12,625,000 11,500 Financial year 2003–04: Only mid-year figures available East of England 227 80 West Midlands 302 Late award panel East Midlands 233 40 North West 322 117 North East 238 58 Yorks and Humber 277 38 South West 213 67 South East 249 18 London 475 Late award panel Total1 12,536,000 1418 1In 2003–04, DfES funded a national evaluation of the Community Champions Fund. During 2002—04, an additional 1,530 "You and Your Community" awards were supported by the Community Champions Fund, which provided the matched funding element of a Millennium Commission award, delivered by the Scarman Trust.