Reducing Social Exclusion
The Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP) is a partnership of partners from the public, statutory, voluntary, charity and community sectors who aim to minimise the likelihood and impact of social and financial exclusion in Stratford on Avon and increase community resilience. Its priorities are set out in the Stratford on Avon Growing Opportunities Plan 2023-2025
Stratford On Avon District Council funded CAVA to employ a Development Officer to support and develop the voluntary, community and social enterprises sector’s contribution to the SIP priorities.
The post started in 2020 and since then over 215 Stratford district groups have been supported and over 70 groups have collectively secured £1,646,903 (As January 2025) for work within the district.
The Growing Opportunities Plan has the following key strategic themes
If you have an interest or work in any of these areas, we can help with the following support.
‘I would like to thank you for your help with our Green Shoots application. They awarded us the full amount applied for, which was just over £24,000. They were very impressed with our application and asked if they could include on the warwickshire.gov website.’
‘Thank You does not convey my gratitude Chris, It has been great learning ’
‘Chris Freeman has been a very supportive partner in my work and very generous with his knowledge.’
‘I would like to thank you for your help with our Green Shoots application. They awarded us the full amount applied for, which was just over £24,000. They were very impressed with
our application and asked if they could include on the warwickshire.gov website.
We have received professional and informed advice throughout and particularly with our plans for the future. There were multiple funds applied for several of which were successful c.£35 and several large fund applications where the outcomes are pending. UKSPF, Access, ICF, Heart of
England, Patrick Trust. Large funders pending; National Lottery, Heart of England Community Energy Fund, Garfield Weston. Very satisfied with the support we receive from Chris Freeman.
On Friday, November 8, I had the pleasure of meeting with our esteemed Mr. Chris Freeman. Once again, Chris impressed us with his professionalism and thoroughness in addressing all the questions raised by the Charity Commission. His detailed responses were both convincing and insightful.
‘Chris Freeman has been a very supportive partner in my work and very generous with his knowledge.’
Chris Freeman, development Officer
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