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  • FREE Virtual Meet the Funder Event: Severn Trent Community Fund

    FREE Virtual Meet the Funder Event: Severn Trent Community Fund

    This Meet the Funder event is with Natalie Cunningham, Grant Officer at Severn Trent Community Fund. The event will be held on Wednesday 7th August 2024 between 2:00pm and 3:00pm. Through attending you will have the opportunity to take part in a session discussing the Severn Trent Community Fund. This programme aims to support community wellbeing and…

  • Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation’s Community Grants

    Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation’s Community Grants

    Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation was founded in 2021. The Foundation supports local schemes and good causes across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire. The Foundation’s primary purpose is to provide grants and donations that will have a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged or vulnerable people. Applicants can apply for a maximum grant of…

  • Peter Harrison Foundation Active Lives Programme

    Peter Harrison Foundation Active Lives Programme

    This grant scheme aims to provide opportunities for sport and physical activity at a grassroots level. Activities should enable physically, mentally, socially or economically disadvantaged people to develop personal and life skills to fulfil their potential. The grants can be used for various purposes, such as funding new sports programmes, improving existing sports facilities, or…

  • Small Grants to Reduce Social Isolation for Over 55s

    Small Grants to Reduce Social Isolation for Over 55s

    Home Instead Charities’ mission is to end loneliness for ageing adults. The organisation exists to bring happiness and joy into the lives of Britain’s ageing population so that ageing adults are thriving, not just surviving. To this end, they offer funding to support local community events that enhance and enrich the lives of people over…

  • Cash for Kids – Sports Challenge Now Open

    Cash for Kids – Sports Challenge Now Open

    The Cash for Kids Sports Challenge is a fundraising competition for grassroots sports groups. The funds support initiatives to encourage the participation of disadvantaged or disabled children and young people in sports. The following organisations who work for the benefit of disadvantaged or disabled young people (up to and including the age of 18) may apply: If selected, the group…

  • Applications for Community Grants for Older People to Open Soon

    Applications for Community Grants for Older People to Open Soon

    The McCarthy Stone Foundation offers grants to community organisations for projects to improve the health and wellbeing. Their funding focuses on older people over the age of 65 years, particularly in areas of deprivation. Community organisations, registered charities and other groups (including CICs limited by guarantee) with a governing document and a registered bank account…

  • Sport England’s Movement Fund – Information Event

    Sport England’s Movement Fund – Information Event

    Bassetlaw District Council is pleased to announce an online session looking at Sport England’s new Movement Fund. Join Edwina Archer, Funding Lead from Active Notts for an online session on Teams.  The session will be held on Thursday 11th July at 6:00pm.  Edwina will be sharing information about Sport England’s NEW Movement Fund.  The Movement…

  • Young leaders co-create Girls Active event

    Young leaders co-create Girls Active event

    Young leaders from City of Derby Academy, The Bemrose School and Djanogly City Academy have taken part in a Girls Active event which they co-created, co-designed and co-delivered. The event was held at the Sports Hub at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus on Friday 28 June. It included activities focussing on strength, flexibility and functional…

  • Derby Refugee Week 2024 Football Tournament

    Derby Refugee Week 2024 Football Tournament

    It’s amazing how football and physical activity can bring people together, as evidenced in Derby during Refugee Week 2024, where we saw 91 refugees and asylum seekers, from more than 12 different countries, all united in their love of football and being more active. There were players based all across the East Midlands and representing…

  • Morrison’s 125 Year Anniversary: Community Spaces Fund

    Morrison’s 125 Year Anniversary: Community Spaces Fund

    In celebration of Morrisons 125th Anniversary, the Foundation has created the ‘Community Spaces Fund’. This new fund will see 125 charities receive a share of £1 million with grants of up to £8,000 each to enhance their community space facilities, making a difference for many more years to come. Morrison’s are asking Community Champions in…