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Derbyshire Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Funding is available to enable groups to deliver a range of physical activity and wellbeing-based sessions across Derbyshire with the aim of improving mental wellbeing. Small to medium voluntary, community or social enterprise groups working within Derbyshire (not Derby city) can apply for grants up to £5,000. The application form will open on the 20th…
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Funding focused on Allotments / Gardens
The key aims of this fund are: Click here for more information.
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Become a Just Play Centre (Football)
The FA’s aim is to have FA Snickers Just Play centres covering the whole country to ensure that anyone who wants to get involved has an opportunity to do so. Whether you already have a group of interested participants or you’re looking to provide an opportunity for those in your local community then the FA…
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New ‘Let’s Move for Surgery’ toolkit launched
New ‘Let’s Move for Surgery’ physical activity resources, for people with arthritis awaiting joint replacement surgery, have been launched by Versus Arthritis. The Let’s Move for Surgery toolkit is part of the Sport England funded Let’s Move programme, which consists of a range of physical activity resources, information and support to encourage people with arthritis…
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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…
