Back for another year, the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust is supporting organisations across the North of England with unrestricted funding in 2025. The funding is for projects in the North of England that have a clear alignment with one of the Trust’s 2025 themes: Depending on their not-for-profit legal structure, organisations can apply either for a…
The Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme supports activity providers, national governing bodies, Parkinson’s groups and branches, and sports and healthcare professional who are based and operating within the UK. For a fifth year, grants up to £3,000 will be available to support physical activity projects for people with Parkinson’s. Full details about the 2025…
On Thursday 13th February, Tom Bostock from the Key Fund joined us to share information about their funding opportunities for Social Enterprises. Social Enterprises are community organisations which can sell products or services where any profits are reinvested in their organisation to continue making a social impact. This can include Community Interest Companies (CIC), Charitable…
Baton of Hope (BoH) was launched by Mike McCarthy, whom you may know from Sky News, after the tragic loss of his son Ross to suicide is the UKs LARGEST suicide prevention initiative. BoH Tour is led by local groups supporting people affected or bereaved by suicide to carry the Baton across a dedicated leg…
The February newsletter for clubs and groups for Derbyshire has been sent out by Franky Boyland, Active Derbyshire’s Sport Welfare Officer. If you’d like to join the distribution list to receive the newsletter directly, please contact franky.boyland@activepartnerstrust.org.uk Read February newsletter here
Last weekend I spent some time at the Derbyshire County Championships 2025 swimming competition. I was invited by Derbyshire Amateur Swimming Association as a VIP, which made me feel very special. There were many clubs there from around Derbyshire and it was a great atmosphere. Due care and attention had been made to ensure all…
Sport England has announced that its Movement Fund will give priority to sports and activities that need help to recover quickly from the recent impact of extreme weather, including Storms Bert, Conall, Darragh, Eowyn and Herminia. Community organisations in England can apply now for grants of between £300 and £15,000 to support emergency costs to help…
Ninety-two schools from across Notts and Derbyshire have been selected by Sport England to complete the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the spring term. The survey is the biggest of its kind, gathering insight into young people’s activity levels, physical literacy, swimming proficiency, wellbeing, self-efficacy and levels of social trust. Designed by…
Applications for projects which require more than £3,000 are welcome. However, they are particularly interested in awarding grants between £5,000-£10,000 for community projects that improve health and wellbeing in South Derbyshire. Proposals are invited for projects and initiatives that address one or more of the South Derbyshire Healthy Communities Plan key priority areas: Eligible organizations…
Holiday Hunger Grants are available to groups, organisations that support children and young people (up to and including 18 years old). The children and young people must have a genuine need for support, are disadvantaged due to poverty, the increase in the cost-of-living and face food insecurity. This funding is specifically to provide disadvantaged children…
