Applicants must align or take due regard to the following strategies, policies, plans and approaches

• Warwick District Council’s Corporate Strategy 2030
• Warwickshire’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2026-2031
• South Warwickshire Place Plan
• Warwick District Council Equality Objectives 2025-2029
• Anti-hate crime statement - Warwick District Council
• Armed Forces Covenant
• South Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership Plan

Communities of interest

The Equality Act 2010 specifically identifies the protected characteristics of certain communities. In Warwick District, these are known as ‘communities of interest', which are communities that extend beyond geographical boundaries but share common interests.

For the purposes of the grant fund, the list below of ‘communities of interest’ (which is not exhaustive) include not only those groups specifically covered by the equality legislation but also other groups of interest

• Children and Young People
• Older People
• Carers
• Prisoners and Ex-offenders
• Homeless People
• Traveller Communities
• Students
• Ethnically Diverse Communities
• Asylum Seekers and Refugees
• People with Mental Health needs
• Learning Disabled People
• People with Sensory Impairment
• Physically Disabled People
• Faith Groups
• Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexual and Transgender/Transsexual People
• Armed Forces Community

Applicants should consider how they engage with local ‘communities of interest' and how the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity are embedded in their work and, most importantly, be able to evidence this in their application.