BIG Lottery Fund (BIG), the largest distributor of Lottery good cause money continues its dialogue with communities across the UK by holding an online BIG Chat event on 16th March 2010.

From 1pm to 3pm, the BIG Chair, Sir Clive Booth will be available live via http://www.bigchat.org.uk website to answer questions and share opinions and solutions about the Fund’s continued work to improve the lives of those most in need.

BIG is urging anyone interested in Lottery funding to log in and take part. Questions for Sir Clive can be submitted between now and 16 March 2010 either by emailing to bigchat-questions@biglotteryfund.org.uk; writing a question on the Big Lottery Fund Facebook page or by tweeting a question using the #BIGchat hashtag in Twitter.ur questions on the wall

Questions will also be put to the chairs of its decision making committees in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The answers will be recorded and uploaded as podcasts on BIG website ahead of the BIG Chat.

Sir Clive Booth, UK Chair of the BIG Lottery Fund said: “BIG Chat is part of the Fund’s commitment to a continued dialogue with individuals and communities across the UK. It is an opportunity for us to create a forum for debate and discussion, to hear opinions and thoughts and to develop new ideas and opportunities.

“Last time that I participated in an online conversation with our stakeholders was a year ago as part of our BIG thinking consultation which helped us to define our strategic thinking about our future funding priorities. Things have moved on since then of course and we are now in the process of developing our new exciting funding programmes and I am very much looking forward to having a constructive discussion about BIG and the impact of its work.”