Kick Start funding application Get a Kick Start! You could receive up to 300! Funding for young people living in homes (8-18 years old) who want to learn and develop new skills.
What is Kick Start funding? Kick Start funding is available to young people living in homes who would like to learn and develop new skills. If you are aged 8 to 18 years old, you can apply for a grant of up to 300 towards activities such as sport, music, dance or training. The funding can be used to purchase equipment or pay for membership, courses, tuition, coaching or even travel expenses. What do I need to be aware of before applying? The grant we pay will usually be a part of the total cost only. It may be less than you ask for. Applicants will be split into one of three age categories: 8-11 years 12-15 years 16-18 years One application is permitted from or on behalf of the same young person a maximum of once per age category. We will not accept applications to repay debt. We will not pay for events that have already happened. We only accept applications for foreign travel if they are part of an educational or sporting trip. If successful, your funding will be paid directly to the supplier, organisation, club or individual providing training or tuition. upholds the right to refuse applications and grants are not guaranteed. How to complete this form If you are under 15 please ask your parent or an adult supporter (e.g. youth worker, social worker, teacher etc.) to complete this form with you, supplying their details in the supporter section. If you are aged 16-18 please complete this form yourself. If you wish you can have assistance from your parent or adult supporter to help you with this. If you need any further information, or aren't sure how to answer any questions, please contact your local Community Involvement team by calling 0300 123 1567 or email radiandirect@radian.co.uk Completed application forms should be returned to your local Community Involvement team using the addresses below: Avon Rother Solent Thames Endeavour House Crow Arch Lane Ringwood BH24 1PN Drum Court The Spain Petersfield GU32 3NG Collins House Bishopstoke Road Eastleigh SO50 6AD What happens after we ve received your application? Parkside House 33-39 Sheet Street Windsor Berkshire SL4 1BY We will let you know we ve received it and the date it will be considered. We may also need to contact the parent / adult supporter named in the application to request more information. In some cases we may ask for a supporting statement from the parent / adult supporter. Your application will then be considered by the residents on your local Area Panel. Following the Panel s consideration, we will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application.
Kick Start funding Application form Applicant details Title Forename(s) Surname Address (including Post Code) Telephone number Email address (if applicable) Date of Birth Date activity will start How did you hear about Kick Start funding? Parent / Adult supporter details Please give details of a parent or adult supporter who can be contacted for more information about this application: Title Forename(s) Surname Address (including Post Code) Telephone number Email address (if applicable) Relationship to applicant
Activity details Please give details and dates of the activity, training or purchase you wish us to fund: Full cost Amount you are requesting Why are you applying? Please tell us how this activity will help to improve your confidence: Please tell us how this activity will teach you valuable life skills such as communicating with others, time keeping or respecting other people: If you are aged 15-18, will this activity help you to gain future employment? If so, how will it help?
Supplier details If your application is successful, we will make a cheque payable directly to the supplier. Please provide the name and address of the supplier of your purchase in block capitals. Please check that the supplier will accept cheques. If not, please confirm here how they would like payment to be made. Please note - we will only pay the supplier directly and cannot make payments to parents or carers. Declaration If I am successful, I agree to provide a short report (and photograph if available) about how I used the funding. I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, all the information given in this application is correct. We agree to allow to use the project for publicity purposes in both internal and external publications. Name of young person (please print) Signature Date Name of adult supporter (please print) Signature Date Relationship to young person