From today voluntary and community sector organisations are able to apply for funding for round two of Advice Plus. Advice Plus helps disadvantaged people access quality legal advice on their legal rights and responsibilities. Round two will fund third sector legal advice services that collaborate with other advice services in their local area. The closing date for applications is 1 April 2008 and applicants are able to apply for a grant between £10,000 and £500,000 with the total budget being £20 million across the nine England regions. More information, including application forms, can be found on the Big Lottery Fund website:
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_advice_plus?regioncode=-uk&fromsearch=-uk http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_advice_plus?regioncode=-uk&fromsearch=-uk.