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Grants for Community Projects including those that Involve Young People

Delamare Dairy Foundation is offering grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 for charities and community groups to deliver projects that align with their priorities which are: There are typically two funding rounds per year, in Spring and Autumn. Groups can apply once per calendar year. The next deadline for applications is 28 February 2025. Click…
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Living with a long term health condition or disability explained through the Spoon Theory

For many people living with a long term health condition or disability being physically active can be mentally and physically challenging. They often need to carefully mange their daily energy and regularly attending activities like walking groups can be challenging. To help better understand what its like to live with a long term health condition…
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Bolsover Compass: Youth Ambassador Programme

Bolsover Compass is part of the Active Neighbourhood Pilot work taking place in Derbyshire. They started a Youth Ambassador programme in Bolsover to support the young people in the area to develop skills for the future, contribute more to their community and bring them together. We joined them at their Halloween trail event, hosted and…
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Derby Holiday Activities and Food Programme

The Holiday Activities and Food Programme aims to provide enriching activities and a healthy meal for disadvantaged children in the Easter, Summer, and Christmas school holidays. The Department for Education has not yet confirmed if the HAF programme will be funded beyond Winter 2024, but planning is underway to ensure that organisations in Derby are…
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Franky goes to Middleton and Wirksworth Wrestling Club

Last week I made a visit to Middleton and Wirksworth Wrestling Club to meet Tony Phillips and Dean Brown, Lead Coach. My visit involved discussions around safeguarding and how the sport of wrestling keeps members safe and how they make their clubs inclusive to all. Dean is very passionate about Wrestling and making the sport…
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The Focus Foundation – Rapid Response Grant (Derby)

The Focus Foundation (the charitable arm of Focus Group, a provider of business technology), offers grants of up to £8,000 to charities and community groups that deliver projects that positively impact people’s lives. The Foundation’s Rapid Response Grant Scheme will support projects focused on mental health, underprivileged children and young adults, and local community initiatives…
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BBC Children in Need Online Meet the Funder Event

Get Grants, a leading fundraising support organisation, has announced an upcoming virtual event featuring BBC Children in Need, offering non-profit organisations a valuable opportunity to learn about current grant programs and funding priorities. The free online session, scheduled for January 16, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00pm, will provide fundraisers with direct access to BBC Children…
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Girls Active evaluation finds many positive impacts on girls taking part

An evaluation of the Girls Active programme in Nottingham City and Derby City has found that it has positively impacted the girls taking part in a number of ways. The evaluation by Nottingham Trent University found that it has had a positive impact on the physical activity levels of the girl leaders, alongside an improved…
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Severn Trent Community Fund to Give Online Talk for Dales Groups

Join Derbyshire Dales CVS via Zoom on Thursday 16th January 2025 at 10am to meet Sue Heyes, Severn Trent Community Fund Officer for the Derbyshire Dales area. She will take you through the fund criteria and answers any queries you may have. Derbyshire Dales CVS is hosting this ‘Meet the Funder’ event to help you assess…
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Community Groups Banking News

High Peak and Derbyshire Dales CVSs have put together useful resources relating to club and group bank accounts. They have shared a report about changes to Lloyds and the Bank of Scotland’s Treasurers and Club Accounts. These accounts will soon be moving to a new paid-for version. The changes will take place on 14 January…