15 lead partners announced by Big Lottery Fund

The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced the 15 local partners, including Framework Housing Association in Nottingham, which will lead the charge to bid for between £4million and £10million to support those with multiple needs in their local areas.

A £100million pot was announced in July to be shared between 15 areas in England identified as having a high number of people dealing with multiple issues including drug and alcohol dependency, homelessness, reoffending, and mental health.

It is estimated that there are around 60,000 adults in England with multiple needs. The project aims to integrate these people better in society and find ways to deliver more tailored support, involving the beneficiaries throughout the process.

The 15 lead partners chosen include housing associations, homelessness charities and rehabilitation facilities. They will run a team of organisations from their areas to develop a vision for how they would use the money, submitting this to BIG by 17 December.

Between £4million and £10million will be awarded to the areas over a period of five to eight years, depending on the pitches made by the teams. Decisions on funding will be made in March next year with up to £50,000 provided to teams to develop their projects. Business plans will then be submitted by September 2013 ahead of delivery, which will begin in December next year.