We need your ideas

The National Lottery Community Fund (the fund), funds community projects that help people connect, grow and build a better future.

Merseyside Jewish Representative Council (MJRC) made a successful bid for £10,000 a few years ago for designated community development projects and MJRC are now, in 2026, going to make another bid but this time the bid to the fund will be for £20,000 and this is your opportunity to be involved and to have your ideas developed into a reality.Please help

 

Please kindly put your thoughts onto paper (headed MJRC Lotto) and send your ideas to us at the

address below.

 

For further information see https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/

 

1. Please, in less than 100 words, state what it is that you would like to see (you can have morethan one idea of course, but if so please separate them out). To help, here are some ideas, whichare of course, just a few of potentially many.(i) Culture (vi) community garden(ii) Mental health (vii) nature walks(iii) Religious matters (viii) intergenerational activities(iv) Dancing (ix) environmental actions(v) Book reading (x) artistic developmentGuidance: In your 100 words statement please kindly consider the following points:

 

2. Please have a think about how your idea may engage the non-engaged in our community

 

3. Admittedly estimating how many people will be interested is difficult but please nonethelessestimate how many people you think will be willing to participate each week/month etc.

 

4. As it is your idea, please state whether you would be prepared to participate YES/NO (deletethe non-applicable response)

 

5. How much do you think your idea will cost for say the year (possibly you should be thinking interms of £1,000 to £2,000 but if you think it will cost much more then far more detail will berequired). A better breakdown may be required later. Note, you cannot charge for funded events.

 

6. What makes you think that the community will want this?

 

7. What makes you think that the community will benefit from this?

Demographics (optional)Please encircle or tick the group that is most applicable to youStudent 16 to 18; 18 to 25; 25 to 35; 35 to 50; 50 to 70; 70 +Married; Single;Please state your postcode.

 

It would be good to keep in touch but in any event please let us have your full name and email address so that we may contact you about your idea. How may we address you?

 

Please kindly respond by Monday 16th March 2026 to:Merseyside Jewish Representative Council, Shifrin House, 433, Smithdown Road,Liverpool L15 3JL or email us at: repcouncil@mjccshifrin.co.uk