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How to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to set up projects or activities which align with the council's priorities

You can get involved in local life, have your say about local issues and become an active member of your community. We want to work more closely with you, residents, community groups and local organisations. To ensure that we: fund and support joined up services that best reflect local needs direct investment so that it reaches our public places like streets, parks and town centres that need it most

What is the Community Right to Challenge? The Community Right to Challenge is part of the Localism Act 2011. It gives voluntary and community groups, parish councils and local authority employees the right to submit an 'Expression of Interest' in taking over and running a local authority service. The council must consider and respond to the Expression of Interest. If the council accepts it, we must run a procurement exercise under normal procurement rules. You can find the legislation and statutory guidance here: Primary legislation (Act of Parliament)

Find out how Barnet Council delivers social value through procurement and partnerships focusing on community benefits, sustainability and inclusive economic growth in line with our social value policy.