In 2015, after a year of consultation, the London Borough of Camden committed to provide sustainable, long-term support to communities through a new strategic relationship with the voluntary sector. This included a seven-year grant scheme with largely unrestricted funding through the Community Partner Fund (previously the Strategic Partner Fund). The second phase of this scheme currently forms a substantial portion of the £4 million annual investment budget.
In this case study, we hear from John Muir – Head of Partnerships at London Borough of Camden, Councillor Nadia Shah – Cabinet Member for the Voluntary & Community Sector, Equalities and Cohesion, Jessica Farrand – Head of Community Partnerships at London Borough of Camden and Rosie Tharp – Community Partner at London Borough of Camden about why they believe in multi-year funding, how they implemented it in Camden, what they have learnt along the way and what advice they would give to other public agencies.
Paul Crozier from Holborn Community Association also talks about the impact that multi-year funding has had to their community organisation and the positive differences it has made.
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