Neighbourhood Renewal Funding for the Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership ceased with effect from 31st March 2008.
It has been replaced by a new fund, the Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF). This fund focuses on the most deprived areas of the country and supports local authorities and communities in their efforts to tackle worklessness and other elements of deprivation.
To read or download the full report on the Working Neighbourhoods Fund, click here
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To read or download a Question and Answer document outlining the basic principles of the Working Neighbourhoods Fund, click here
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Working Neighbourhoods Fund in Bolsover
Bolsover district qualifies for WNF because more than 20% of its Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) fall within the most deprived decile on the overall Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
Bolsover District Council has been allocated WNF of just over £7 million for the period 2008/09 to 2010/11. The majority of this is focused on addressing National Indicator 153
, to reduce the number of people claiming benefits in the worst performing areas. A Core Worklessness Group (CWG) has been established to move this agenda forward.
In May 2009, the Working Neighbourhood Fund Strategy for Bolsover
was published. This was the result of a series of consultation events to identify key priorities and potential intervention projects. The WNF Strategy will drive the delivery of the programme over forthcoming years and will be used as the basis for commissioning activity.
From its total WNF budget, Bolsover District Council has allocated £1 million per year to the Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) to commission initiatives that are focussed on preventing worklessness.
Commissioning WNF
No tenders are currently being sought.
Details of other programmes commissioned from the Bolsover district's WNF allocation can be found in the Working Neighbourhoods Fund Directory of Commissioned Programmes & Activities
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WNF 2009/10 End of Year Report