News Articles
Out and about at the Feelgood Festival
On Sunday 1 June 2024, Kate, our Active Travel Social Prescribing (ATSP) Community Development Coordinator, went to Renewal Trust’s Feel Good Festival with Charlotte Moran, Active Travel Project Manager, on behalf of the Travel Well project.It was great to be involved with The Renewal Trust’s Feel Good Festival last week and to see so many people enjoying the day and getting involved with the…
Heritage in Mind: showcasing archaeology's impact on wellbeing
The York Archaeology (YA) Nottingham Office has been awarded funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to host a series of hands-on sessions designed to engage Nottingham City and County residents in archaeological and heritage-based activities. They want to showcase how such activities can improve health and well-being, foster new social connections, and improve self-esteem and confidence…
Adapt and Thrive: the power of enterprising thinking
Jules Sebelin, NCVS CEO, shares her thoughts on why a new way of thinking might be the best thing you can do. When we launched the Social Enterprise Accelerator programme last week in partnership with Nottingham Trent University (NTU) VCSE Data and Insights Observatory, it gave me a moment to think back to the start of my career at NCVS. Over the course of about three years, we trained over…
Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme
There is no set deadline. However, the Foyle Foundation will stop accepting applications for the Small Grants Scheme on Friday 31 January 2025 and all projects must be completed before the end of 2025.Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 are available for grassroots charities registered in the UK that are active in their communities and currently delivering services to the young, vulnerable,…
Volunteers' Week reviewed
Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer looks back on a busy Volunteers' Week last week.2024 marked the 40th annual Volunteers' Week, and NCVS has proudly celebrated each one. This year was no exception. Alongside our social media festivities and events hosted by volunteer-involving organisations, I took some time last week to step away from my computer and join in the celebrations.…
The Triple Dividend of Workplace Volunteering?
Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer, has been musing about a recent report that looked into employee volunteering.The question mark at the end of the title is very deliberate.Pro Bono Economics is a national organisation that uses economic analysis and insight gained from its connections within the social sector to help charities, funders, businesses, and policymakers address the…
The Phoenix Way: Children and Youth Round 2
This fund closed for applications on Wednesday 3 July 2024The Phoenix Way is led by The Ubele Initiative and supported by the Global Fund for Children and is a grant-making initiative aimed at transforming Black and racially minoritised communities. It was established in partnership with six regional leads and the support of several new UK funders, including the Youth Endowment Fund and the…
Household Support Fund 5
An additional round of the Household Support Fund was announced in the Spring Budget on Monday 6 March 2024 which means up to £3.55m will be distributed in Nottingham this spring and summer. The money will be used to support struggling pensioners, families and the city’s most vulnerable households with the increased costs of living. The money has come from the Government’s Household Support…
Advice for Health
This fund closed for applications on Wednesday 19 June 2024People’s Health Trust has launched Advice for Health, a funding initiative designed to support mental and physical health. The funding is targeted at grassroots organisations that assist local individuals facing financial and social disadvantage, marginalisation, and discrimination, aiming to reduce anxiety and long-term stress and…
PDU supports a successful NCSAB Annual Conference championing SMD
The Nottingham City Safeguarding Adults Board (NCSAB) is the statutory forum for agreeing on how services, agencies, organisations, and the community work together to safeguard adults at risk of harm and abuse. On 20 May 2024, the Practice Development Unit (PDU) joined Changing Futures and other representatives from a range of agencies within the NCSAB partnership for the NCSAB Annual Conference…
