Kick Start funding applicationGet a Kick Start! You could receive up to £300!

Funding for young people living in Radian homes who want to learn a new skill or activity

What is Kick Start funding?Kick Start funding is available to young people living in Radian 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 a new skill or activity. The funding can be used to purchase equipment or pay for membership, courses, tuition, coaching or even travel expenses.

How to complete this formIf 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 Communities and Involvement Assistants on 0300 123 1567 or email Petcfadmin@radian.co.uk

Completed application forms should be returned to the Communities and Involvement Assistant.

Radian Collins House, Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, SO50 6AD

What happens after we’ve received your application?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' Panel. Following the Panel’s consideration, we will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application.

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. • Radian upholds the right to refuse applications and grants are not guaranteed.

Kick Start funding Application form

Applicant detailsTitle 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 detailsPlease 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

DeclarationIf 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 Radian to use the project for publicity purposes in both internal and external publications.

Name of young person (please print) Age

Signature Date

Name of adult supporter (please print)

Signature Date

Relationship to young person

OFFICE USE ONLY Date received

Ref:

Please include a photo of yourself that links to the activity you are applying for. This helps support your application, and may be used for promotional and publicity purposes for Radian in the future.

Supplier detailsIf your application is successful, we will make a bank transfer directly to the supplier. Please provide the name and address of the supplier of your purchase in block capitals. Please provide the account number and sort code for the account so a transfer can be arranged.

Please note - we will only pay the supplier directly and cannot make payments to parents or carers.

Activity detailsPlease 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 make a difference in your life:

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?