European Funding Network

ESF logo The Third Sector European Network (TSEN) merged with NCVO on 1 September 2011. TSEN’s former board members have now regrouped as an advisory body to the European Funding Network, our Euopean Social Fund (ESF) funded project.

The project provides visibility of the current ESF programme through events and publications; provides and signposts advice and information on how civil society organisations can access the European Social Fund; and represents the interests of civil society on national programme monitoring committees.

Current key members of NCVO’s European Funding Network Advisory Group include:

This list will be updated regularly.

We are looking to widen the membership of the network to other partners who have an interest in EU Structural Funds. Please get in touch if you’re interested: email Sandra Turner or give her a call on 07944 485820.

European Funding

The landscape for specialist European infrastructure agencies supporting civil society organisations wishing to access European Funding across England is changing due to the shift away from regional statutory bodies and challenges associated with match funding.

However, a number of organisations exist to provide advice and information on how to access the European Social Fund (ESF) and/or the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

These organisations help voluntary and community organisations understand and access European funding and advocate the voluntary and community sector's perspective on policy formulation. They won't be able to make a bid for you but they are excellent at helping to demystify a potentially baffling process.

They include:

Eastern
East Midlands
London
North East
North West
South West
South East
West Midlands
Yorkshire and the Humber

Eastern

COVER

Unit 2c Convent Drive
Denny End
Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9QT
www.thecovergroup.org.uk

East Midlands

CEFET

International Community Centre
61B Mansfield Road
Nottingham NG1 3 FN
www.cefet.org.uk

ONE EAST MIDLANDS

Nottingham Voluntary Action Centre
7 Mansfield Road
Nottingham
NG1 3FB
www.oneestmidlands.org.uk

London

LVSTC (London Voluntary Sector Training Consortium) is in the process of closing down. Further information will be available shortly. (Updated February 2012.)