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BIG Improving Futures - Two North West projects receive awards
26 January 2012
The first round of awards from BIG’s Improving Futures programme total £15.2m across the UK for more joined-up and earlier support to families with multiple and complex problems.
BIG’s backing will see families being offered tailored support from local voluntary sector organisations working in partnerships with public services. Each partnership will receive up to £900,000 over three to five years to work with families whose eldest children are aged five to ten years old. Around 8,000 families will benefit from this round of awards.
The two projects to benefit in the North West are:
- Cheshire, Let’s Improve Our Future Together (L I F T) £899,964
- Manchester, BIG Manchester £900,000
For further information, you can view the BLF press release or the Improving Futures awards document
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