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Council grant funding focuses on supporting VCS projects to address local needs. Project funding may include quality assurance (QA) accreditation costs that can be used for a project. However, we would not expect to be providing stand-alone funding for VCS organisations to secure QA accreditation. Smal VCS organisations can apply for the Capacity Building theme of the Mayor’s Small Grants Programme to support them to work towards QA accreditation.
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Our grant funding programmes for the VCS focus on supporting VCS projects to address local needs. This project funding may support core costs that can be used for different parts of a project, to support full cost recovery. However, like other statutory sector funding organisations, we have no plans to directly fund any of the specific core costs of VCS organisations as stand-alone funding.
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Our multi-year grant programmes for the VCS, such as the Mayor’s Community Grant Programme, involve grant awards that are set when funding for a project is agreed. Unfortunately, there are no extra resources to provide inflationary uplifts for these awards.
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I'm incredibly excited about the LPIP Fellowship. This is a unique opportunity to formalise the lessons we are learning and share them with a national audience. My celebration was quite simple: a moment of reflection on the privilege of this opportunity and a renewed focus on ensuring my work is successful.
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Any new challenge comes with a healthy dose of nerves! I am looking forward to working with the other LPIP fellows and other partners. My primary focus is to ensure that my projects are as impactful and insightful as possible. I'm confident that by collaborating, we can navigate any challenges and produce something truly valuable.
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I'm excited about both of my projects for the LPIP, which are separate but complementary. The first is a comparative analysis of public engagement within Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) across London. I am especially looking forward to comparing the Tower Hamlets model of public engagement and partnership with others across London.

My second project is a deep dive into the "Trust Deficit" between local government and communities. While this project will also use Tower Hamlets as a key case study, it is a broader exploration of how we can build more relational, co-creative approaches. This is a foundational issue for all civic work, and the chance to explore it in-depth feels incredibly timely and important.

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Being a part of this program means everything because it gives me a platform to showcase the fantastic work being done. It's an opportunity to translate our practical experiences into a scholarly body of work that can be shared and replicated by others across the country. It allows me to contribute our learnings to the national conversation around local policy.
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The programme is the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Place Fellowship. It's not a formal course, but a research and knowledge exchange partnership. The experience needed is a practical, on-the-ground understanding of local policy, which is exactly what my day-to-day work entails. A strong track record of collaborative work and a passion for sharing those insights are also essential. 
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My advice is simple: Be passionate, and be specific. A fellowship isn't just about a project; it's about a person's journey and why that person is uniquely suited to tackle a particular issue. Be clear about the problem you want to solve, and show how your work will benefit the wider community. And, of course, don't be afraid to ask for help—a good fellowship is about collaboration, not working in isolation. 
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My inspiration was twofold. Firstly, I wanted to formalise the lessons my work has taught me and share them with a wider audience. Secondly, I was drawn to the LPIP’s focus on bridging the gap between academia and policy, which is exactly what we are doing. The insights from our HDRC model can offer a great deal to other local authorities, and the LPIP is the perfect platform to facilitate that knowledge exchange.
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