Pilot project for The Jeanie Project
Grant: £19,380
March 14, 2018
The idea behind a pilot plan is to identify,
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Future proofing: plan strategically for funding, technology and stakeholder needs
Grant: £55,800
February 26, 2018
This work is primarily focused on analysis of the components that will go into a future sustainable business plan:
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EEA citizens pooled fund
Grant: £200,000
November 16, 2017
This is part of a pooled fund to help secure a fair process for EEA nationals to stay in UK in accordance with the law. The fund will work on two main issues: capacity of civil society to engage with policy on matters for EEA citizens, especially vulnerable groups; and provision of information for vulnerable groups about the process, potentially looking at technology solutions.
Initially, NPC will work with experts to develop a suitable strategy for the fund and the fund will be advised by a council of experts throughout. NPC will conduct due diligence on potential grantees and put forward the most relevant organisations. A committee of NPC staff with relevant expertise in grant-making and policy work will peer review and decide the grants with oversight from council of experts.
We expect the fund to open for grants for two years from Spring/Summer 2018. Gathering and disseminating knowledge to benefit the wider sector will be a key objective of the fund and NPC will monitor the funding and disseminate learning (through roundtables, events, blogs) for another year.
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Separation Solutions Finder
Grant: £130,000
November 13, 2017
Relate have concluded that it is not currently feasible to launch the full end-to-end, joint negotiation process envisioned by Rechtwijzer. However, it has identified a clear need for a well-designed interactive guided pathway and ‘separation solutions finder’.
This digital service will help divorcing parents become more informed about their separation, and more emotionally and practically ready to effectively resolve matters out-of-court. It will also make them more able to take advantage of fixed fee and unbundled arrangements, if legal advice or mediation is required.
The project will draw on the extensive research, proven approaches and content, as well as cross-sector relationships to rapidly configure the service.
Relate will work closely with users and likeminded legal firms in designing and testing the tool. Their input will vitally shape the offer for OFDR v2.0 and help identify sustainable sources of income to drive forward its reach and impact.
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General Public | ||
Implications of Brexit | Legal Needs in Healthcare Settings | Influence the Online Court |
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Community Portal – serving small charities' legal information and service needs
Grant: £12,000
November 13, 2017
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Delivering ‘just in time’ information on maternity rights at work
Grant: £39,500
November 13, 2017
The project will deliver ‘just in time’ information for pregnant women on maternity rights at work through apps and other social media channels.
The project will:
Maternity Action is well-placed to undertake this work as they are currently completing a project to deliver ‘just in time’ information on maternity rights through the Baby Buddy app, which is provided by the charity Best Beginnings.
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General Public | ||
Implications of Brexit | Legal Needs in Healthcare Settings | Influence the Online Court |
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Understanding the role of technology in achieving IPSEA’s strategic objectives
Grant: £10,000
November 13, 2017
This project will research and define the requirements for an IT solution to replace an existing database.
Using the findings of the previous evaluation and scoping project of IPSEA’s options for developing ICT systems, further investigate of the database requirements is now required. This is the first stage of a two-stage project, the second of which will be to identify and negotiate with potential suppliers and implement the proposed database solution.
This project will:
IPSEA will use experts to assist with this project to make use of cutting edge information and communications technology and proven experience.
These experts will work with IPSEA’s staff, volunteers and beneficiaries to ensure they understand the needs of various groups of database users and service users, so that the proposed solution is fit for purpose. They will work with IPSEA to define the database functionality needed now and in the future before researching options and preparing a specification report.
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Addressing the IT needs of Fair Trials – implementation phase
Grant: £39,689
November 13, 2017
The commissioning of an expert IT consultant to conduct a thorough review of IT systems and hardware culminated in a detailed report and the creation of an Invitation to Tender which was sent out to six suppliers in early September 2017. Interviews were conducted with four suppliers and the best selected. Implementation across the organisation is the next stage.
This project is to implement the findings and recommendations of the consultant to complete this upgrade.
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Scoping Study for On Line Peer Review Platform for the Advice Quality Standard (AQS)
Grant: £17,468
November 13, 2017
The Advice Quality Standards (AQS) is fully owned by the Advice Services Alliance and is currently held by just under 700 separate social welfare legal advice services. The AQS includes a requirement for advice services to undertake independent file reviews of the work undertaken. Whilst all organisations see the benefit of independent review, it is often very difficult on a practical level to achieve, particularly for small advice centres.
Based on the ASA experience of establishing a peer review system with one member organisations, it is thought that an on-line peer review system might potentially provide a simpler and more effective mechanism for undertaking independent review which could additionally bring many other benefits (for example, development opportunities for case workers). In order to establish the parameters of such a project, a scoping study will be performed, to:
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An online educational tool: human rights in health and care
Grant: £100,000
November 13, 2017
This project builds on key points from face-to-face education to develop an online educational tool to help patient advocates, advisers, and health/care professionals to use human rights to support patients, securing their rights and protecting them from neglect or abuse and unfair treatment. Whilst people can use the tool to self-advocate, the target will be the many organisations/agencies charged with supporting patients, particularly those with mental health/capacity issues. This includes people living with dementia, autism and/or learning disabilities. Our interactive tool will enable patients/advocates/health workers to identify whether a person’s rights may be at issue and then take them through a series of practical steps and tools to resolve this pre-litigation (e.g. sample letters and worked examples).
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Staff in Voluntary Sector | ||
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