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The Weavers' Company
This fund closed to applications on Thursday 14 November 2024The Weavers' Company is the oldest Livery Company in the City of London continuing to fulfil its role of support for the art and skill of weaving, whilst actively helping to improve society.Applications must fall into one of the priority areas: supporting offenders into work, helping specific groups within the criminal justice sector,…
Comic Relief Community Fund
This fund closed to applications on Friday 8 November 2024The Comic Relief Community Fund is offering grants of up to £5,000 for grassroots, community-led organisations in England to help support the delivery of services and activities that benefit local communities.Funding can be used for direct project costs or to support your core running expenses. Whether you need help with staff wages,…
Innovation Fund to support young people
This fund closed to applications on Friday 1 November 2024Registered charities, social enterprises and other non-profits that engage with young people between 16 and 25 years of age can apply for grant funding of up to £50,000 from the abrdn Charitable Foundation.The grant aims to fund based on the following themes: 'People' (social mobility, education, employment, financial wellness) and 'Planet…
Help shape the future of health and social care research in the East Midlands
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 6 November 2024The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands is seeking your valuable opinions to help define the region’s future health and social care priorities.As they work towards securing additional funding beyond 2026, they want to ensure that their research is aligned with the needs…
Commonweal Housing - Call for New Ideas fund
This fund closed to applications on Monday 4 November 2024, 5pm.Grant funding of between £5,000 and £10,000 is available for not-for-profits across the UK that bring new and imaginative ideas for housing solutions to social injustice. Commonweal Housing is looking to partner with frontline organisations who want to manage a pilot project that will improve the lives of vulnerable people for up to…
Collaborative Workshop: Shaping future services together
On Thursday 3 October 2024, NCVS visited The Vine Community Centre to join Nottingham City Council and representatives from the voluntary sector to talk all things commissioning.Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer; Davia Mckoy, Projects Support Administrator; Billie Ault, Communications and Marketing Coordinator; Chris Hill, Social Enterprise Development Coordinator; and Jules Sebelin,…
Less X, more variety: Follow us for the latest from NCVS!
As your friendly neighbourhood infrastructure, we like to keep on top of what's going on in the voluntary sector and beyond. Recently, a recurring topic in our web of communications has been the discussions around X (formerly known as Twitter) and whether people are staying or leaving. After some team discussion, we decided that X might not be the best platform for us to engage with, so we've…
How to keep volunteers engaged: Practical tips for success
At a time when fewer volunteers are coming forward to join our organisations, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer Dave Thomas shares ten practical ways that you can hang on to the volunteers that you have now and keep them enthusiastic.Getting volunteers involved is one thing, but keeping them motivated and committed over time is the real challenge. As someone who’s led volunteers for years, I…
Broxtowe Green Umbrella event
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator (Broxtowe Borough) went to a community network event to promote the training and group support project currently available to voluntary groups in Broxtowe Borough. Here, she shares her thoughts and takeaways.Broxtowe Green Umbrella, an informal group of climate activists, organised a community networking event with other green and sustainability-…
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Family focus programme
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 18 December 2024, 12 noonThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund has grant funding of between £50,000 and £100,000 available to fund projects that explore and pilot solutions for family members—collectively and as individuals of wounded, injured, and sick serving persons or Veterans. The fund is open to registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs),…