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 The
Fair Share Trust programme is part of the Fair Share Initiative announced
by the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport in 2001.The
Fair Share Trust programme was launched in June 2002 to… “Ensure
that a larger share of total Lottery funding is received in the Fair
Share areas and that a sustainable impact is made on the lives of
disadvantaged people in these areas.”
Three specific aims were identified, to:
- build capacity and sustainability in local communities, including
support for community assets and planning, and involvement in local
regeneration;
- build social capital, offering funding for local
social developments, supporting job creation, skills development,
social networks and community engagement in local organisations,
activities and initiatives, and
- improve the local environment,
enabling communities to make it safer, healthier, greener, cleaner,
better designed and more welcoming and accessible to all groups – what
is now more widely described as ‘liveability’.
The Big Lottery Fund (previously New Opportunities Fund and Community
Fund)
established the Fair Share Trust in 2003 - a UK-wide investment trust
of £50 million
that provides an expendable endowment for these areas. All Fair Share
Trust grant
money must be distributed by 2013.
The Fair Share Trust is administered by Community Foundation Network,
which in
consultation with the Big Lottery Fund, has developed a strategic
grants programme
that is delivered and targeted at a local level by Local Agents.
The Fair Share Trust programme targets areas throughout the UK that
suffer
considerable disadvantage and have previously received less than
their fair share of
National Lottery funding.
There are 81 Fair Share Trust Areas across the UK.
Further Information
On funding available, go to Finding FST local areas which shows
the local priorities set within these areas and gives contact details of
the FST local agents.
On the national implementation and progress of the FST
See Fair Share Trust briefing (PDF: 23 seconds @ 56K)
Background and overview of the Fair
Share Initiative
The People's Priorities (PDF: 1 minute, 19 seconds @ 56K)
How local people want to spend Fair Share Trust funding across
three selected FST Areas
Or Contact:
Kate Stewart Programme Manager, Fair Share Trust
kstewart@communityfoundations.org.uk
Nicky Robinson Programme Officer, Fair Share Trust
nrobinson@communityfoundations.org.uk
Oli Weighell Programme Officer, Fair Share Trust
oweighell@communityfoundations.org.uk
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