Meet the team

The CHART Programme Team are here to support you during the programme.

Catherine Denning-Johnson

CHART Project Manager

Tel: 01424 451986
Email: CHART@hastings.gov.uk
Email: cdenning@hastings.gov.uk

Can help with:

• General programme enquiries
• Assisting projects in identifying suitable public sector match
• Partnership creation
• ESIF rules and regulations
• Project change requests
• Overall management of CHART programme team

Mel Jones

CHART Project Development Animator

Tel: 01424 451394
Email: CHART@hastings.gov.uk
Email: mel.jones@hastings.gov.uk

Can help with:

• Assisting projects to a stage where they are able to access funding by supporting them to complete Application Forms and supporting documents/annexes
• Assisting projects in identifying suitable public sector match
• Guiding applicants in the complexities of Procurement, Publicity and cross cutting themes relevant to the CHART programme, signpost where relevant and identify training needs
• Support projects with ongoing development needs post award including referrals, completing project change requests and accessing partners or beneficiaries

Bridget Pont

CHART Project Delivery Animator

Tel: 01424 451392
Email: CHART@hastings.gov.uk
Email: bpont@hastings.gov.uk

Can help with:

• Assessing EOI (Stage 1) applications
• Assessing project applications in terms of due diligence and financial modelling, and aid the project manager in producing an assessment report and recommendation for the LAG investment panel
• Assisting project leads, where required, to develop capacity in respect of the claims process, audit requirements and document retention pertinent to ERDF and ESF funding streams
• To assist the Programme Compliance and Support officer in developing claims to the management authorities on a quarterly basis and claims payments to the Grant Recipients
• Project 'mini observations'
• Secretariat for the Participants Forum

Vicky Fagan

CHART Compliance and Monitoring Officer

Tel: 01424 451392
Email: CHART@hastings.gov.uk
Email: vfagan.gov.uk

Can help with:

• CHART/LAG secretariat function
• Completing the EOI Receipt Checklist ensuring compliance
• Acknowledging receipt of EOI to the beneficiary and requesting further information to enable conformance where necessary
• Checking and processing claims and carrying out validation and certification checks before sending claim and documentation
• Checking, processing Grant Recipient claims, and collating and carrying out validation and certification checks before sending Accountable body claim and documentation onwards to the Managing
• Authorities
• Maintaining records of all transactions, programme records and project files
• Assisting in the collation of statistical information for the evaluation of associated projects in accordance with agreed outputs/targets
• Providing workshop, one on one and evidence gathering support to projects