On 15 July 2008 Kevin Curley interviewed
Jonathan Lewis, Chief Executive of
Futurebuilders England.
In the interview, Jonathan explains his view of Futurebuilders'
role in supporting the third sector and how organisations can
access their loans, grants and advice.
Jonathan has improved the offer available to third sector
organisations, specifically:
- No more application forms - organisations should just contact
them to discuss their needs.
- The launch of a 'tender fund'. Interest free loans to help
organisations become tender ready.
- Explicitly encouraging applications from smaller
organisations.
- Swifter decisions - Futurebuilders will give applicants "a
definite 'no' or an indicative 'yes'"' within a week of
application.
You can open the podcast and listen to the interview below. By left
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leisure.
Interview with Jonathan Lewis (mp3 8Mb)
Further information
Futurebuilders England enquiries line:
0191 261 5200
Futurebuilders England enquiries email:
info@futurebuilders-england.org.uk.
or email Jonathan direct at
Jonathan.lewis@futurebuilders.org.uk