Big Lottery Fund

Project monitoring form (small projects)

 

 

What?s this form for?

Use this form to describe what you?ve achieved by running your project. By your project we
mean the activities, services or facilities we have funded, as described in our original offer
letter, together with any changes we agreed with you since then.

3? Don?t use this form to inform us about changes to your contact, organisation, bank account or
project details (including any budget changes). We expect you to discuss these changes with
us before they happen and submit the relevant forms, which you can get from your funding
officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form reference

Project ID 0010232947

Organisation name Forget Me Not Care and Counselling
Project name Forget Me Not Care and Counselling
Project year 2014/2015

Reporting period

 

 

 

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1. What difference has your project made?*
Describe how successful your project was in bringing about the changes you wanted to achieve.

You can write up to 2,000 characters (about 300 words).
Our main aims were always to provide as much help, advice, support and counselling to thel
bereaved families in Scotland facing the news that their child?s ashes had been mis-handled andl
buried or scattered without the consent, permission or knowledge of such ashes being recovered]
We have dealt with over 120 families who are in that said position. We offer a open, free andl
inviting space with?counsellors who welcome peoples angry and disbelieve at thel
fundamental system errors that should never have occurred. We have taken positions within thel
new Scottish Governments National Investigation Sub groups, giving the professionals who are inI
charge of creating how the burial and cremation bill will be moulded and we express the parents?l
wishes within that sector. We have had nothing but positive praise from the parents we have
supported, and indeed some of them have wish I believe speaks
volumes and supports what our Charity is all about Bereaved parents supporting other bereavedl
families. We will shall continue to support the families affected in the up and coming NationalI
Investigation, which will undoubtedly be increabable difficult for the families involved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. What did you spend the money on?*

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a ital item Explain any differences between your planned and actual expenditure. You?ll need to return any
funding you haven?t spent fund other projects. Please discuss this with your
funding officer before you return the form to us.

You can write up to 2,000 characters (about 300 words).

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Our funding costs grew because of fundamental factors including hiring of office space toI
accommodate clients throughout Scotland, we rented office space in Glasgow, Falkirk,l
Lanarkshire, Aberdeen, Dundee. Travel was very higher due to mileage, and officel
supplies were always expected to be around the ?1000.00 in the original papenNork.I

 

 

 

 

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Declaration

 

Check the box to confirm that:

the information in this report is accurate and true and has been approved by the governing body
of your organisation

the money from BIG has been used exclusively for the project described in your original
application, together with any changes you?ve agreed with us since then

there haven?t been any significant changes to your project or the governance of your
organisation apart from any you?ve told us about and we?ve agreed to in writing

you?ve told us about all other sources of funding for your project and you haven?t received any
duplicate funding for the activities, services or facilities BIG is paying for

you have sought to achieve value for money for your project by securing goods and services at
reasonable prices

your organisation keeps full and proper accounts and records, including invoices and receipts,
which show how the money from BIG has been used

your organisation has an equal opportunities policy and, if working with children, young people
or vulnerable adults, a safeguarding policy; these policies are carried out and regularly reviewed
to ensure they adhere to current legislation and regulations

your organisation hasn?t disposed of any BIG funded assets without getting permission from us
in writing

your organisation is following all current statutory requirements and other laws and regulations
relating to the project and its work including: adherence to employers? liability insurance; the

national minimum wage; the working time directive; health and safety; safeguarding of children,
young people and vulnerable adults; data protection and intellectual property rights legislation.

Ex I agree*

Signature

Name

Position

 

Date

 

14/07/2015

 

 

 

 

Attachments

Please attach anything we?ve asked you to send us as part of our monitoring for this programme.

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