Appeals, Campaigns and Opportunities News
Funding and tailored support for social entrepreneurs
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, the next deadline will be Sunday 30 June 2024An award scheme from UK-registered charity UnLtd is providing funding and tailored support to social entrepreneurs, to help them grow their social venture and become social leaders. Successful applicants will be given a dedicated support manager, expert mentors and pro bono support as well as… Read More
Getting involved with Neurodiversity Awareness Week
This Neurodiversity Awareness Week (18-24 March 2024), Laura, our Active Travel Social Prescribing (ATSP) Community Development Coordinator here at NCVS, went to a Neuro-inclusive Language and Communications discussion held on Monday 18 March 2024.Neurodiversity is a relatively new term, and cultural and personal understandings of neurodiversity have changed significantly, especially around… Read More
Nottingham Internship Scheme - Summer 2024
The fund closed for applications on Wednesday 3 April 2024The University of Nottingham is opening its internship scheme for summer 2024. Since its inception in 2014, the scheme has benefited hundreds of organisations. Successful charitable organisations will receive a grant to fully cover the employment of an intern from the university for four weeks. Internships will commence on Monday 3 June… Read More
Sign our open letter to save our sector from budget cuts!
Many of you will have responded directly, either personally or on behalf of your organisation, to Nottingham City Council's budget proposals for 2024/2025. In reducing support to our communities, especially to some of Nottingham's most vulnerable citizens, the proposals will have a dramatic impact on VCSE sector service provision, and on the health and wellbeing of all Nottingham people. While… Read More
Local mental health crisis support available
Have you heard of the Nottinghamshire Crisis Sanctuaries service? Launched in 2021, the vital service provides mental health crisis support to local communities across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Provided in partnership between local charities Nottinghamshire Mind, Turning Point and Framework, the Crisis Sanctuaries service is available in Nottingham City, Worksop, Mansfield and Beeston… Read More
Introducing Community Champions
Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) is working in partnership with the Nottingham City Council Public Health team and local NHS services to develop a team of Community Champions.Are you interested in a new volunteering opportunity or would you consider taking on additional volunteering to complement your current volunteer role?We are actively seeking volunteers to join a new network… Read More
New alcohol & drug support service - Recovery Links Nottinghamshire
Double Impact Services, the drug and alcohol recovery charity, has been awarded £479,805 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, to be used over a period of four years. The funding will support people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with alcohol and drug issues. It comes as welcome news to the charity, who have worked in the city… Read More
Bid for new PDU e-learning resources
The Practice Development Unit (PDU) is seeking contributors from specialist organisations to work together in developing new e-learning resources exploring gender responsive and culturally sensitive approaches in working with people facing Severe and Multiple Disadvantage (SMD). The work has been commissioned by Nottingham City Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), to raise awareness… Read More
Additional income for your organisation
We're working in collaboration with fundraising website easyfundraising to provide you with a simple way to generate additional income for your voluntary and community sector organisation or group.Easyfundraising, which has been running since 2005, enables people to support charities simply by shopping online. It does this by turning everyday online shopping into free donations for a nominated… Read More
Loneliness Awareness Week 2021
This week it's Loneliness Awareness Week (14-18 June 2021), hosted by Marmalade Trust. The campaign aims to raise awareness of loneliness and get people talking about it. After a year of lockdowns, social distancing, and restrictions, more of us are experiencing loneliness than ever, which is having a big impact on our wellbeing. The theme for this year's campaign is… Read More
