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Funding received to support Notts and Derbyshire schools to open their sports facilities to help communities to be more active
Active Notts and Active Derbyshire have been awarded a share of up to £57m worth of Opening School Facilities investment from the Department for Education. The national investment, over three-years, will support schools to open their sporting facilities for local community and school users outside of the normal school day. Schools play a vital role…
Kenning Park Forest School – supporting the local community to move more
Michaela Thorpe from Kenning Park Forest School in Clay Cross shared how the Forest School has grown from an Home Education group to supporting the local community through adult based sessions, mental health support and holiday sessions for local children. Michaela has credited the support of local partners in growing the group and offering a…
This Girl Can campaign turns its attention to tackling the exercise ‘Enjoyment Gap’
This Girl Can, Sport England’s flagship campaign to help women get active, is turning its attention to tackling the exercise ‘Enjoyment Gap’ – as it reveals 2.4 million fewer women than men enjoy sport and physical activity. Research released today (Tuesday 28 February) as part of a new campaign phase, ‘This Girl Can With You’,…
Table Tennis: New Funding Opportunity for Clubs and Groups
Table Tennis England has launched a grant funding initiative to support clubs and community groups to deliver table tennis sessions for people living with Parkinson’s. Thanks to funding via Parkinson’s UK, clubs and community groups can apply to Table Tennis England for small grants (between £250 and £500) to encourage people living with the condition…
The Big Give Mental Health Match Fund
The Big Give’s Mental Health Match Fund is designed for charities improving mental health as part of their work. Charities can apply for three tiers of match funding – £2,500, £5,000, or £10,000. The Mental Health Match Fund 2023 will run from Monday 15 May until Monday 22 May. This an opportunity for charities to…
Beat the Street is coming to Swadlincote
Beat the Street, the free, fun, walking, cycling and wheeling game, is coming to Swadlincote in South Derbyshire. From Wednesday 15 March to Wednesday 26 April, Swadlincote will be transformed into a giant game designed to get children and communities moving by helping people to make small changes, such as walking or cycling to school…
Awards for All – A Quick Way to Apply for Grants up to £10,000
A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £10,000. This fund supports communities with the things that are important to them, including mitigating the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and supporting them as they seek to recover, rebuild and grow following the Covid-19 pandemic. The fund will also help communities…
Apply Now: Transport Pathfinder
Have you have an inspirational, life-enhancing idea, prototype, or plan that reimagines how transport options in the UK can better support a rapidly ageing population to stay connected, active, and independent for longer? Up to £120,000 funding available. Deadline 27th February. Click here for more information.
Support for Community Groups to Take Ownership of Assets and Amenities at Risk of Being Lost
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced the third application window of Round 2 for the Community Ownership Fund. The government is providing £150 million over four years to support community groups to take ownership of assets and amenities at risk of being lost. Voluntary and community groups can apply for match funding to…
Canoe Foundation Now Accepting Applications
Funding to improve the accessibility of available waterways and canoeing facilities and protect the natural environment. Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available to clubs, community groups, Parish Councils, Local Authorities or anyone in the UK with an active interest in improving access to water for recreational users and protecting the environment. The focus…