Learning and Development Fund

John Lyon’s Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in North and West London: Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster. The Charity distributes around £10-12 million in grants each year.

The Learning and Development strand of the Capacity Building Fund seeks to provide opportunities for individuals to attend training sessions which are not a statutory requirement for their role but would enhance their ability to undertake their job effectively. This is often known as CPD (Continuing Professional Development). The Charity recognises these are often the ‘nice extras’ and whilst many organisations have a strong desire to offer such training opportunities to their staff, they do not have the budget to do so.

What we will fund: *Sector Specific Course, Conferences and Seminars. Examples include:

• Participation in a mental health/youth work conference.
• Training relating to fundraising, DEI, strategy, or leadership.
• Webinars or seminars relating to a specific theme.
• Coaching or mentoring sessions from a professional.

*Places for contracted staff members (not freelance staff). *Places for Trustees on specialist organisational related training e.g. HR, Property, Finance. *Provision must be delivered by an established body. Examples include: -NCVO -Small Charities Coalition -Directory for Social Change -NRCSE -BACP -NASEN

What we will not fund: *Statutory or required training for the core delivery. Examples include: -Firstaid -Safeguarding -Youth Work -Sports Coaching Qualifications

*Additional staffing or cover required to attend training. *Travel costs to attend in person. *Group training that is bought and delivered in-house to staff – this is aimed at individual opportunities. *A contribution to a larger course, for example a Degree. *Assessment Fees not included as part of a course. *Volunteer training.

John Lyon’s Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in North and West London. To be eligible to apply for a grant, you must: *either be a school, a registred charity or have automatic charitable status, and *work to benefit children and young people in one of the Charity`s nine boroughs.

• Any current or former grantee (who received funding in the last three years) can apply.
• Organisations can apply once per year, requesting up to £500.
• Targeting individual places on courses/at conferences.
• Training can be in person or online.

Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Please note, Schools are not eligible for this grant.