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Students from special schools supported to Believe. Move. Achieve.

Students from six special schools across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire took part in the Believe. Move. Achieve. event at David Ross Sports Village at University of Nottingham. Young people took part in a range of activities including boccia, sitting volleyball, archery and the climbing wall, and heard an inspirational speech from 2012 Paralympic medallist Mel Clarke.…
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Levelling Up Fund in Bulwell

Nottingham City Council has recently secured Levelling Up funding to support community and voluntary organisations develop inclusive, regular, and high quality community activities in Bulwell and Bulwell Forest, with a focus on strengthening communities. Grants between £5,000 and £14,000 in capital funding can be used for small-scale improvements, equipment, or practical infrastructure that enables new…
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Grants for youth activities in Clifton

Groups working with children and young people in Clifton are encouraged to apply for funding through The Clifton Neighbourhood Board’s Pride in Place Programme. Awards range from £1,000 to £10,000. Grants awarded can be used to support projects that include: Projects must be delivered within the Clifton area, demonstrate clear benefits for young people in…
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FREE help and funding tools

Charity Excellence Framework is a free online service that helps charities and community groups find funding and improve how they work. It offers a range of simple tools and resources, all in one place. These include: The platform also provides: Users can complete an online health check, which reviews how their organisation is run and…
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Free Funding Finder: You’re My Cup of Tea

You’re My Cup of Tea is a free online tool that helps UK charities and community groups find funding. You simply type a short description of your organisation and what you need funding for. The tool then shows funders that may match your work. It uses real data from over 1.3 million past grants, so…
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Supporting active bystanders in our community

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Tesco Offers Grants for Healthy Food Projects in Schools and Communities

Grants of up to £1,500 are open for Schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations to apply. These grants are to help children and young people eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. Tesco Fruit & Veg Grants supports projects that improve access to healthy food for children and young people. The programme focuses on those with…
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Stanley Smith Trust Offers Grants of up to £5,000 for Horticulture and Public Gardens

The Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust offers grants of between £3,500 and £5,000 to organisations involved in horticulture, gardening or botany. The Trust funds projects that restore historic gardens, create new public garden spaces, support horticultural research, publish findings and run plant study expeditions. It welcomes applications from organisations and institutions carrying out significant work…
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Big Give Launches Match Funding Campaign for Vulnerable and Underrepresented Women and Girls

The Big Give has opened applications for its 2026 Women and Girls Match Fund. It invites charities to raise between £500 and £10,000 in public donations. The campaign will match those donations through its 1:1 funding model. Big Give runs match-funding campaigns that help charities increase fundraising income and supporter engagement. It designed this programme…
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Mental Health Fund Launches £5 Million Programme to Support Girls and Young Women

The Julia Rausing Trust has opened applications for Young Women in Mind 2026–2028. Through this funding programme, it offers large multi-year grants to charities that provide therapeutic mental health support for girls and young women in parts of the UK. The Julia Rausing Trust, the Pilgrim Trust and the Prudence Trust will invest £5 million…