Norwich - Your Choice Project

Funding opportunity for schools in the 'greater Norwich area' - Norwich Your Choice Online: An initiative supported by the National Trading Standards Stop Loan Sharks Project, Norfolk County Council, Norwich City Council and Cotman Housing.

The deadline for applications is Midday July 31st 2013.

This is a small projects fund with a few differences.

The majority of the funding comes from criminal assets seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The Aim is to return some of this money to communities to help prevent crime in the future.

Another difference is that the shortlisted projects garnering the most votes get the money. Voting will be conveniently available online so you can circulate the link to your friends and supporters so that they can vote for your project.

In addition shortlisted Groups and Organisations will have the opportunity to present their application for public voting (and showcase services) at The Forum, Norwich on Friday 13th September 2013.

Examples of previously funded Your Choice Projects

• Stoploansharks branded water bottles for boxing gym
• Buying money boxes and developing a money management project with young people to warn them about the dangers of Loan Sharks
• Balloons with Say NO to Loan Sharks on one side and Say YES to Credit Union on the other, released by school children following an assembly from IMLT and the Credit Union.
• Paying for rehearsal space for youth group to rehearse A Loan a play about the dangers of Loan Sharks (we have a script that people can use).
• Storytelling competition about Loan Sharks
• Credit Union Incentive Scheme to offer incentives to people who save with the Credit Union
• Poster competition within a school, winning poster made into a banner and displayed at local market
• Sponsoring kits of a local childrens football team
• Community Radio programme designing an advert/programme about Loan Sharks
• Working with a group of young people to produce a music video to get across the message of not using loan sharks
• Money Management and Stoploansharks information targeted to specific communities
• Mural on a wall end on an estate, designed by young people, painted by local artist


• Ice cream van on an estate letters sent to residents with a voucher for a free ice cream they had to engage with staff at the van to claim their free ice cream.
• Schools project to design a mug, which was then printed up and given to advice agencies in the area
• Piggy banks given to school children cash for your coppers any coppers they save are then put into a CU account and they are rewarded for saving. The piggy banks are branded with IMLT messages.
• Posters in bus stops and on buses
• 10 drawings Story of Loan shark

If you have any questions or require further information please don't hesitate to contact me.

Matt Thubron
LIAISE officer
East region
England Illegal Money Lending Team
Regulation and enforcement division
Tel: 07500809340

Stephen Maunder
Consumer Engagement Officer Advice & Compliance
Trading Standards, Public Protection
Direct Dial: 01603 228892
Mobile: 07917 553967
Email: stephen.maunder@norfolk.gov.uk.
Secure Email: stephen.maunder@norfolk.gcsx.gov.uk.

General Enquiries: 0344 800 8020 or Information@norfolk.gov.uk.