Funding for

Dorset Twinning Jeremy Barker & Kevin Waterfall

Sherborne Douzelage

Douzelage – formed in 1991

Build Europe from its grass roots to give ordinary people a European Identity – Monsieur Poirier 1991

1991

Altea – Spain  2004

Bad Kötzting – Germany Chojna – PolandBellagio – Italy Köszeg – HungaryBundoran – Ireland Sigulda - LatviaGranville – France Sušice - Czech RepublicHolstebro– Denmark Türi – EstoniaHouffalize – Belgium Zvolen – Slovakia - 2007Meerssen – Netherlands Prienai – Lithuania – 2008Niederanven – Luxembourg Marsaskala –Malta - 2009Preveza – Greece 2010

Sesimbra - Portugal Siret – RomaniaSherborne - UK Tryavna, BulgariaKarkkila – Finland - 1997 2011

Oxelösund – Sweden – 1998 Skofja Loka, SloveniaJudenburg – Austria - 1999 Agros Cyprus

Business Meetings, Activity centred visits, Youth Projects, Exchange and study programmes

LocallyCommunity Projects, e.g. VolunTEAMing, support student

exchanges, hold talks, concerts and events

What do we do?

Internationally

Have Fun !!

Funding RequirementsExample Items

• Annual Fee• Annual Admin/ publicity/ etc• General Meeting Participation 5 delegates – 10 non

delegates• Two overseas youth trips (exclude EU grant)• Overseas adult visits (typical)• Hosting overseas visitors• Sherborne Youth Conference (YiA) - 2008• Together Across the Ages youth project (YiA) 2012• VolunTEAMing project (EU for Citizens 1.2) - 2011

Additional to this is an untold amount of time and effort by a committee of 16 plus others

Cost £

3001,6002,0004,0002,0005,0001,000

12,00016,00065,000

Thank you

Twinning Links

Dorset towns are twinned with 27 French towns and 15 others Douzelage has 27 European Partner Towns, one per EU country

What are the Funding Issues?Overseas visit costs are high and dissuade participation

UK visits from Twin Towns– to reciprocate their hospitality

Our Town Council does not support us

Raising funds is hard work

EU Funding application is difficult

Specialist funding advice is lacking

We need to hold fund raising events to generate money

What Else ????

What works for you now ?• Generous town council• Social events• Local sponsorship• EU funding• What else ????

How do Sherborne Douzelage raise funds ?

Social events.returns to Sherborne to play a programme of works

from Chopin, Liszt and Debussy(supporting student exchanges with Poland)

Friday 17th J uly – 12:00 noonCheap Street Church

MaksymilianStryczek

Tickets £10 (includes food and welcome drink)Dress up if you like

Tickets from Mike Balfour (01935 817338) Committee members or Booklore

SPANISH THEMED EVENING Saturday 16th A ugust 7 pm K ingfisher H ouse, 21 K ings Road,

Sherborne

Spanish music, drinks, food & barbecue

Other methods.Participant contributions/ donations (including students)Simon Digby Memorial trust – Youth Travel FundIndustry Sponsorship, Sponsored eventsSales of local produce at fairs

Bartering/ In Kind helpSchool minibuses & equipment loanShops/ cafe’s, garden centres refreshments

How do Sherborne Douzelage raise funds ?

Local Funding Opportunities• Dorset CC – Community Fund

• West Dorset DC

• Town Councils

• Are Councils interested in Twinning?– Where do they get added value?

EU Funding Sources

-Comenius

-Leonardo

-EU Youth In Action (15 – 28 yrs.)

EU Funding Sources-Gruntvig

-Culture 2007 Programme

-Europe for Citizens

Youth in ActionPromote Active Citizenship by Young People• 1.1 - Youth Exchanges• 1.2 - Youth Initiatives• 1.3 - Youth Democracy Projects• 2 - European Voluntary Service• 3.1 - Cooperation with the Neighbouring Partner Countries of the European Union• 4.3 - Training and Networking of those active in youth work and youth organisations• 5.1 - Meetings of young people and those responsible for youth policy

Offering young people active participation in their daily life

Project Costs, Lump sums, Travel & “Coach”. (Euro 11,350+ T)

Europe for Citizens• 1 Town Twinning

– 1.1Citizens Meetings – Euro < 22,000• Reinforce commitment to EU integration;

– 1.2Networks of Twin towns – Euro < 150,000• Thematic & Citizens meetings;

• 2 Citizens Projects– 2.1 Citizens Projects – Euro < 250,000

– 2.2 Support Measures – Euro < 100,000

• October 2008 with 2 each from 14 countries.

• Three Themes– Youth Policy – Youth in Action– Young people and the

Environment

• Five topics – Youth Provision and Funding

Support,– Healthy Lifestyles,– Retaining Young People in our

Towns– Youth Justice – Young Peoples Voices.

• Friendly atmosphere, trips & social activities

2008 Young Euro Citizens

Volunteering Memorandum of Understandingbetween Town Councils

Other Sources and Help-Dorset Community Action (DCA)

-Grantfinder Database

-Ad Hoc-Various depending on project focus, Environment, Community, etc

-Monitoring available potential sources is something a treasurer can do

Other EU Funding Opportunities

-Interreg IV A Manche – can this help?-ttp://interreg4a-manche.eu/

-Do you know if this or other ways can help?-2014 – 2020 new funding round

EU Project Issues-Scope

-Timing

-Complexity

-Funding percentage

-Demonstrating completion

-Auditing

-Reporting

Funding Failures€ Wrong Programme

€ Not completed the form

€ Missed vital information

€ Budget data inconsistent

€ Benefits of programme not clear

€ Benefits of the partnership not clear

€ Not signed the form

€ Arrives after the deadline

Funding a Way Forward-Determine a common interest with your Twins Town(s)

-Consider relating a theme to the European Year

-Find local interested Groups to create a project

-Find the right person(s) to complete the paperwork

-Funding purely for hospitality is very difficult

-Legacy Funding??

Thank you from

Town Council Views• Twinning activities are supported and encouraged by Town Councils

but twinning should be driven by local people that wish to be involved in such activities. 

•  Most Town Clerks recognise that the position has changed over the years where in the past Councils were more actively involved but this has clearly reduced in recent years. 

• With the pressure on local government, local councils need to focus their resources (staff and money) on local issues of importance rather than twinning. 

• One key reason for the general reduction of support has come about as there has been criticism in the past that money has been spent on twinning trips that don’t actually produce much other than an exchange of people, hence  not a good use of Council resources.