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<p>We are keen to recognise the valuable role played by organisations such as the
Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team (BHCT). The charity was recently awarded the Queen’s Award
for Voluntary Service.</p><p>Government has been working with the National Council
for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and the Big Lottery Fund to enable more local Voluntary,
Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to access the new round of European
Structural and Investment Funds. Funding decisions will be a matter for Big Lottery
Fund.</p><p>BCHT may wish to consider applying for Big Lottery Fund programmes, such
as the ‘Reaching Communities’ programme in England, which provides funding for projects
that help people and communities most in need.</p><p>Cabinet Office officials are
currently consulting on a proposed £40m fund for 2015/16 to help charities and social
enterprises become more sustainable.</p><p> </p>
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