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…
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…
Nottinghamshire Violence Reduction Partnership are working in partnership with Ashfield District Council to offer support to Community voluntary sector organisations within the district. The course is open to all within the district. However ,if you are an organisation that focuses, or would like to focus, on early intervention and reduction of violence in 18-to 24-year-olds…
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…
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…
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…
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to a range of community / not for profit organisations. Grants are available to qualifying projects under the following themes: The deadline for applications is Monday 6 January 2025. Please note, decisions can take up to two months. Click here for more information.
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator took time out to chat with local representatives from The National Lottery Community Fund. She has shared advice on applying for funds in the coming months. The National Lottery Community Fund (TNL), awards money raised by National Lottery players to fund great ideas that help communities to thrive. Their vision…
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is consulting on the health of sport in local communities and schools and whether more can be done to sustain and grow sporting opportunities for all. Game On: Community and school sport inquiry has been launched amid warnings of a decline in the number of sporting facilities around the…
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to charitable organisations supporting challenged and vulnerable young people under the age of 16. The 7stars Foundation provides funding for projects which support children and young people living in areas of deprivation and socioeconomic disadvantage who are affected by: Examples of eligible projects include recreational activities, mentoring programmes,…
