Communities around East Midlands airport (south east Derbyshire and west Nottinghamshire) can apply for grants of up to £2,000 for projects that have a long-lasting community, social or environmental benefit. Applications must meet at least one of the funds objectives which include: • bring the community closer together through facilities for sport, recreation and other…
The objective of this fund is to enable local voluntary and community groups and organisations to improve or extend their work supporting Derby and Derbyshire residents aged 18 plus to maintain good mental health. Maximum Grant Award £5,000 per organisation. Applicants will be expected to show a clear link between the activity they are applying…
Nottinghamshire County Council have reported that their Local Community Fund is due to reopen. Voluntary organisations and community groups helping to improve the health and well-being of Nottinghamshire residents, are set to share £345,000 of funding. For more information, including the range of grants available and the eligibility criteria see our future funding newsletters or…
Arnold Clarke’s Communities Support is available to organisations who provide services which are widely accessible to those within local communities and address the needs of the people living within them, supporting our local communities to a better future. This fund support projects within the following categories: Please note, although they want to help everyone, they…
First Steps in Funding – 1st October 2024 at Antenna in Nottingham – 9am – 1pm The session will introduce grant funding and will look to cover a range of topics to help you better understand what funders and grant makers are looking for. And how you can develop strong proposals. You’ll look at researching…
The Programme Charity, the Canal & River Trust, is working to encourage people from more diverse backgrounds to access the nation’s historic waterways. After some community engagement and listening to the lived experience of staff within their own organisation they found that it is very common for black people to have little or no water…
The aim of this fund is to support existing community driven initiatives or newones by providing funding and hands-on volunteering. Local groups, organisations, charities, and community project owners are invited to apply for up to £2,500 funding and 20-30 Severn Trent volunteers across two days to support with the delivery of their projects or initiatives.…
Franky Boyland, the Active Derbyshire Sport Welfare Officer, highlights a great example of a club proactive in keeping members safe. “Tonight I went to meet Lexi, Club Welfare Officer for Derby Trailblazers Basketball Club, her passion for the role was infectious! “Derby Trailblazers have been around for almost 25 years and currently have just under…
Sport Welfare Officer Franky shared some learning she took from a visit with a local rounders club this week, all of which are small, practical actions clubs can take to help participants feel welcome and included. Franky said; “What a lovely bunch of women the Hundall Hitters Rounders Club are. During my visit this week…
Over the weekend Franky Boyland, our Sport Welfare Officer, went to Walsall to the British Judo National Training Centre to meet the British Judo Safeguarding Team and the Young Leaders Group for an away day. Franky shared some of what happened at the event and how the voice of young people is helping to shape…
