Podcast interview with Peter Wanless, Chief Executive of Big Lottery Fund

At NAVCA's Conference, Peter Wanless was interviewed by Richard Gutch. The podcast of the interview can be downloaded.

He answers the following questions:

  • How much money you expect to have to distribute over the next three years?
  • Will the new big lottery portfolio of funding programmes have light-touch deman-led funding streams?
  • You aren't expecting new policy directions?
  • Is the future of BASIS under threat?
  • How might the Big Lottery Fund help to sustain projects?
  • BME and rural groups have often struggled to get funding - how will you take account of these challenges in your future plans?
  • Is there a possibility that the reduction in funding will mean that you will give a higher priority to capital projects or loans?
  • You have been in the role for seven months ... What's been the best part of your role so far?


NAVCA press release