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  • Awards for All Grant Funding – Changes this Autumn

    Awards for All Grant Funding – Changes this Autumn

    Some significant changes have been announced in the National Lottery Community Fund’s new strategy which will impact upon their Awards for All grant programme. There is a greater emphasis on equitable funding.  They advise that they “know not all communities have the opportunities or the right set-up to come together. So, while our funding is…

  • Joy Marketplace now available as a directory of local services in Derbyshire

    Joy Marketplace now available as a directory of local services in Derbyshire

    The Joy Marketplace is now available as a directory of local services in Derbyshire! Joy marketplace, hosted by Joined Up Care Derbyshire, is now available in Derbyshire to support social prescribing and promote community and voluntary sector services. The marketplace provides a directory of services in Derbyshire and both services and activities can be added…

  • Accessing the Outdoors

    Accessing the Outdoors

    In 2021 Paths for All commissioned the Sensory Trustto develop this brand new Outdoor Accessibility Guidance. We think they have done a fantastic job containing guidance on how organisations can make their places, spaces, activities and provisions as inclusive and safe as possible. It is written for anyone managing land for public access and recreation,…

  • Annual survey reveals growing need to reduce disabled people’s cost of living and loneliness to improve activity levels.

    Annual survey reveals growing need to reduce disabled people’s cost of living and loneliness to improve activity levels.

    National charity Activity Alliance has warned that the rising cost of living and its wider impact are having a negative effect on disabled people’s activity and wellbeing. Today, the leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity releases the report from their latest Annual Disability and Activity Survey. With almost 2,000 disabled and non-disabled…

  • Funding opportunities for Walking projects in Notts

    Funding opportunities for Walking projects in Notts

    Are you working in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with an invested interest in Walking and have some initiatives that could use some seed money? Our Fundraising expert Edwina has given a brief overview of some funding pools that may help, to watch a presentation of her recommendations please click on the Youtube link below. The opportunities…

  • Walk Notts Partnership meeting 14/6/23

    Walk Notts Partnership meeting 14/6/23

    If you are working in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with an invested interest in Walking and haven’t been able to attend one of our Walk Notts meetings you can watch the recording of our June meeting below. If you would like more information the Walk Notts Partnership please contact Helen Hemstock initially via email helenhemstock@ridewise.org.uk

  • East Midlands Airport School Eco-Garden Funding – Deadline 21st June

    East Midlands Airport School Eco-Garden Funding – Deadline 21st June

    East Midlands Airport have opened their School Eco Garden funding which gives grants to schools to turn their eco garden dreams into a reality. Schools in the catchment area are invited to design their eco garden and can bid for up to £10,000. Your project can consider:• a garden that uses materials that are sustainably…

  • Cycling UK – Big Bike Revival Programme

    Cycling UK – Big Bike Revival Programme

    Cycling UK is inviting volunteer led-groups, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations to deliver cycling events in an effort to get people back on their bikes. Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support organisations across England to deliver the Big Bike Revival Programme in the form of local events until the end of…

  • Funding Fair – Community Action Derby

    Funding Fair – Community Action Derby

    Community Action Derby will be hosting a Funding Fair on Thursday 29 June, 1pm – 4.30pm, at the Multi-Faith Centre, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB. Attendees will get a 15 minute time slot to speak 1-2-1 with the funder/s of their choice and ask any burning questions they may have, such as what grants are…

  • Notts Community Sports Audit closes soon!

    Notts Community Sports Audit closes soon!

    Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Violence Reduction Partnership are trying to understand the extent in which our most deprived neighbourhoods across the city and county are serviced by a youth/community-sport provision.   We’d like anyone who delivers local community sport sessions to young people living in low-income neighbourhoods, please complete the Community Sport Audit form with your current…