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  • Day out with Move More Derby Ambassadors

    Day out with Move More Derby Ambassadors

    Sport Welfare Officer, Franky’s work with local groups and clubs continued this week with a Move More Derby Ambassadors Meeting at Alvaston Park. The Move More Derby Ambassadors are a group of passionate people championing physical activity for all, across Derby. It’s a meeting that is open to all and happens once every two months,…

  • A small step to help create a safer culture

    A small step to help create a safer culture

    Yesterday, the Active Derbyshire and Active Notts teams were at Ilkeston Town Football Club for a team planning session. Franky Boyland, the Sport Welfare Lead for Active Derbyshire shared something she saw quite a bit at the venue which is just an example of a small step all clubs can take to create a safer culture:“I…

  • Funding Workshop with East Midlands Airport Community Fund

    Funding Workshop with East Midlands Airport Community Fund

    South Derbyshire CVS is hosting a funding workshop with the East Midlands Airport Community Fund. The session will be held 25th September 2024, between 1:00pm and 2:00pm. The Airport Community Fund is dedicated to bringing lasting benefit to those areas most affected by the airport’s operations. It forms part of the Airport’s Community Relations programme,…

  • £500 of Free Equipment to Deliver Outdoor Learning for Schools

    £500 of Free Equipment to Deliver Outdoor Learning for Schools

    Early Years, Infant, Primary and Secondary school settings in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for up to £500 worth of free outdoor resources. As well as two hours of professional outdoor training to deliver outdoor learning and play. The funding is being made available through the Learning through Landscapes’ Local School Nature Grant Programme. The…

  • Funding to Support the Core Costs of Organisations Working with Disadvantaged Children

    Funding to Support the Core Costs of Organisations Working with Disadvantaged Children

    Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 and under can apply for grants of up to £40,000 per year. Awards can be for up to three years to help support their core costs. The grants, made available through the BBC Children in Need, can contribute towards organisational core…

  • Footwork: People and Place Funding 2025

    Footwork: People and Place Funding 2025

    Footwork is a UK charity that works collaboratively with people who want to help shape the places where they live to build resilient communities. Its People and Place programme supports community innovators to turn their ideas into projects that deliver long-term change for their neighbourhoods. The programme is for small groups or individuals whose experience of…

  • Comic Relief Launches New Funding Strategy

    Comic Relief Launches New Funding Strategy

    Comic Relief has announced further details of its new funding strategy, which aims to have a greater impact on those facing poverty and inequality. The charity has outlined key areas of focus, which include: Click here for more information and updates.

  • Severn Trent Community Fund – Core Funding Programme

    Severn Trent Community Fund – Core Funding Programme

    Core funding for organisations, with income under £250k pa finding it hard to maintain their activities, to help them to continue delivering their vital services to the Severn Trent communities. An unrestricted grant of £5,000 – £20,000 is available. Core costs are essential costs your organisation has to keep running. This might include management and…

  • Nottingham Travel Well Grants – Walking and Cycling

    Nottingham Travel Well Grants – Walking and Cycling

    Travel Well is the name of the Nottingham City Council trial of the active travel social prescribing pilot funded by Active Travel England.  Trialing this over 10 other local authorities, its aim is to find out whether making active travel referrals can help people become more active.  It is taking place within: There are two…

  • Grants Plus Business Support for Social Entrepreneurs

    Grants Plus Business Support for Social Entrepreneurs

    Grants plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs that are looking to start or grow an existing social venture. The funding is being made available through the UnLtd, a leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in and around the UK. The grants are being made available through two funding streams:• Grants of up…