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Women tell of the many benefits of walking
Five women have spoken about how they took their first steps into walking with the help of local walking groups, and about the range of benefits they have experienced as a result. The women have told how walking helps them to feel better physically and mentally, manage health conditions, or to feel less lonely and…
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100 schools in Notts and Derbyshire selected to complete Active Lives Young People Survey this term
100 schools across Notts and Derbyshire have been selected by Sport England to complete the Active Lives Young People Survey this Spring term. The survey is the biggest of its kind, gathering insight into young people’s physical activity habits and their feelings towards physical activity. Schools which complete the survey receive a detailed, personalised report…
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Office Equipment Donations
Crown Workspace helps clients ‘give back’ as part of their sustainable clearances. They do this by helping them to donate furniture, IT and electrical equipment from office clearances to local charities, schools and social enterprises through their Giving Back Project. Click here for more information.
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Support from Delta Force Paintball
Delta Force Paintball have helped local and national charities over the years and welcome recommendations for ways to help. They operate at 25 locations across England, including one just off jn 24 on the M1 between Nottingham and Derby. Click here for more information.
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Football Foundation: “Small” Grants Programme
Grassroots football clubs, charities, community and voluntary groups, local authorities and other not-for-profit organisations providing football can apply for grants of up to £25,000 to purchase equipment and improve their facilities. Funded by the Premier League, the FA and the Government’s Football Foundation, the Small Grants programme will support smaller capital items and projects, and…
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Free Training Opportunities through Club Matters
Club Matters have arranged a series of free training opportunities for people involved in the delivery of sport and physical activity. The Raising Money to Sustain Your Club webinar and the ‘Share and Learn’ Dealing with Increasing Costs sessions in December were well attended, so much so, they’ve put on additional sessions in January. Thursday…
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The Naturesave Trust: Supporting Environmental Projects
Naturesave Trust focuses on small projects for charities, CICs and community organisaitons. The Naturesave Trust’s latest funding window is focused on the circular economy, with a focus on repairing, restoring, mending, sharing and repurposing. The Trust want to help community groups, charities and social enterprises to deliver projects to reduce waste and the over consumption…
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EMR’s Community Fund
EMR’s Community Fund aims to support communities and organisations along the EMR routes. The EMR Community Fund is designed to inspire projects and make a difference to those that need it the most. The EMR Community Fund is open to a wide range of organiations including CICs schools, youth organisations, sports clubs… Applications must meet…
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Cost Of Living Crisis Grants
The Charity Excellence Framework has put together details of funding opportunities from Charitable Trusts and Foundations which support charities, non-profits & community groups through the cost of living crisis. This is good source of national support for clubs and groups in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. We also feature more local funds within our funding news pages.…
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Funding to Support Disabled and Disadvantaged Children
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to small registered charities to fund equipment and services to support disabled and disadvantaged children under the age of 13. The Toy Trust fund: Groups that have carried out some form of effective fundraising by themselves are particularly encouraged to apply. The next deadline to apply is mid-February…
