Loved and Wanted Fund

Strongly rooted in a local community in London

You've operated from a physical space in London for at least 5 years.

Your organisation is part of the local social fabric, so you understand who is in your neighbourhood (however you define the geography) and the resources, values and relations you could collectively strengthen.

You understand the needs of the community group(s) that your current work addresses.

Your staff and/or board reflect the diversity of the local area.

Track record of delivering impact on social cohesion 

You're working across a range of issues to address inequalities faced by Londoners of different community and faith backgrounds.

You can articulate the complexities of this work and demonstrate its impact, particularly as it relates to social cohesion.

You likely already deliver activities that build cross-community relationships and trust, increase civic participation and/or promote greater equality for marginalised groups.

You want to expand this work.

Broad reach and effective engagement

You're supporting multiple communities who face barriers to feeling loved and wanted in your neighbourhood. This may include:

• D/deaf and disabled Londoners
• Black or ethnic minority Londoners 
• Londoners with a faith identity
• Londoners from a migrant background
• younger or older Londoners
• LGBTQIA+ Londoners
• low-income Londoners

or other groups.

Importantly, you approach this work in a sensitive and intersectional way. You understand that identity is multifaceted and impacted by societal structures.

You’re committed to expanding your reach and working collaboratively, as building cohesion is a job for all Londoners.

Committed to working collaboratively

You have a strong understanding of the complexities of your local area and the roles different stakeholders play in community building.

As an organisation, you build effective partnerships and navigate challenges productively.

You want to continue working collaboratively to reach new people, address complex needs, or better connect Londoners to the services they need to participate fully in community life.

Aligned with the Loved and Wanted campaign goals 

You believe in the importance of ensuring that every Londoner feels loved and wanted.

Your grant proposal includes measurable and achievable elements that both:

1. better connect Londoners from different communities and backgrounds
2. increase access to the services / support Londoners need to participate fully in community life.

You are interested in the networking aspects of the Loved and Wanted Fund, and you see the fund as a stepping stone to organisational change, not just one-off project funding.

Stronger connections between communities, including through an increase in the number of opportunities for Londoners from different backgrounds to connect with one another.

Indicators may include the number of events delivered, new partner organisations brought on board, or levels of retention (returning participants). We would also expect to see diversity in community members reached, i.e. having a broad representation of:

• socioeconomic background
• race or ethnicity
• faith/belief or cultural identity
• sexual orientation
• gender
• age
• level of education
• disability status
• other shared identities and experiences.

Improved access to, and/or coordination of, GLA-supported and local authority-provided services for Londoners in your local area.

Indicators should include the number of referrals and number of Londoners who were able to access services, civic rights, and other facets of support through your work. They may also include outcomes-based measures, such as positive changes in circumstance for those Londoners you connect to support services.

Greater reach of the Loved and Wanted campaign through grantee engagement in public-facing communications.

This includes reach and impact through various means of communication, such as social media channels, newsletters, mailing lists, testimonials and participants surveys, etc.

Indicators may include the number of people who learn about the Loved and Wanted campaign through you, or the number you reach through campaign-affiliated messages on social media.

Improved sense of belonging among Londoners in your local area.

Indicators include self-reported sense of belonging and less direct measures, such as high levels of returning participants at your social connection events.