Project Planning Advice

If you have answered yes to all of these questions .... then, contact us to guide you through the project maze!!

Check that your group has the following pieces of information:

Information Needed	Reason Required
An up-to-date Constitution or Set of Rules	To show the name, aim and objectives of the group. To verify dates, election of officers, membership and asset plan*.
Bank Account(s)	With 2 official signatories to show monies held in account under organisation's name.
Set of Annual Accounts	Approved, signed and dated to show your income and costs.
Proof of land and/or facility ownership (if applicable)	To show security and length of tenure under organisation's name.

* Contact us if you need a simple example of a constitution.

When you are sure that all these documents are in order move onto the next section.

Please feel free to contact us at any stage in your project.

Name	Tel No.	Area of Development
John McGivern Senior Sports Development Officer	01423 556729	Funding advice, project development and village halls

Alternatively, you can e-mail us by using our E-mail Enquiry Form

In order to maximise your chance of choosing and developing a successful project, there are a number of steps that we would recommend that you take.

Step No.	Project Planning Area	Brief Explanation
1	Overall Project Aim	Clear explanation of idea. How much money ? Realistic ?
2	Evidence of Need	Shown by village or customer survey and/or building condition statement. Support from Parish, District, County Council/lors. Letters of support form local groups
3	Technical Design	Do you need to employ professional to help with design? Architect, Quantity Surveyor.
4	Budgeting	Each element of design to give capital costs. Estimate of annual running costs and income - 5 years.
5	Funding	Where will the funds come from i.e. a fund-raising plan, own monies, in-kind contribution, grants etc.
6	Background	Overview of organisation who you are and what you do.
7	Management	Who will be responsible for overseeing the project ? Have they got the skills ? Do they need any training ?
8	Monitoring	What and when the project will be monitored.
9	Business Plan	This document lays out all the areas listed above explaining ... why the project is needed, how it will work, how it will be managed, what the people will gain, how achievements will be measured and how funded, and why the group should carry out the project.