Third Sector Funding News
The following news stories are taken from other third sector websites and contain stories about funding which may be of interest to organisations in Lewisham.
Retail scholarships open to charity shops for the first time
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Skillsmart Retail (the Sector Skills Council for Retail) and retail sector charity Retail Trust are encouraging charity shop staff to apply for 10 managemen
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20/03/2010 - 11:24
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19/03/2010 - 16:50
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Third Sector Minister Praises Success of Funding Central
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It has been revealed that Funding Central has generated £1.5m in grants and contract funding in its first six months.
Thousands of voluntary organisations and social enterprises have benefited from the new website, which also provides valuable advice and information on developing skills to draft winning tenders and successfully apply for grants or loan finance. Of those responding to an on-line survey in January, 100 organisations (16% of respondents) successfully applied for grants and contracts of between £800 and £85,000, with many more applications pending.
A survey of site users shows more than 70 per cent rate the “search” options as good or very good and 63 per cent think the advice section is good or very good. A total of 73 per cent of survey respondents rated a weekly personalised funding newsletter, supplied by Funding Central, as good or very good.
Graham Collins, sustainable funding programme manager at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which runs the site, said:
“It’s great to see so many organisations using – and successfully securing income – through the website and valuing the advice posted there too. Funding Central is a vital resource for all third sector organisations because it brings together the broadest range of funding and finance opportunities in one place enabling organisations to explore all income options and make informed choices.”
The website is funded by the Office of the Third Sector. Angela Smith, Minister for the Third Sector, said: “OTS is delighted to be funding this great initiative. Funding Central makes it much easier for all voluntary and community organisations to find out about the funding and finance options available to them.
“The site allows comprehensive information to be found in one place and this is especially valuable during the economic downturn as third sector organisations will be able to spend more time on their core functions and less time searching and researching numerous sources of funding.
“It’s very promising that so many organisations are using the site and making the most of the opportunities available to them.”
The Reader Organisation secured an 18-month contract worth £135,000 through the website to run ‘Get Into Reading’, their innovative social outreach project, in libraries, community centres and GP surgeries in Wigan. This was the first time the charity won a tender outside Liverpool. Get Into Reading runs weekly read-aloud groups, which improve public mental health and wellbeing.
Chris Catterall, national development manager at The Reader Organisation, said:
“Funding Central was easy to use and has given us a great opportunity we might not otherwise have found.
“This opportunity to work with Wigan Council on their Worklessness Strategy has been achieved by developing unique health and culture partnerships to serve the local community and bring people together each week.”
Funding Central is free for all voluntary and community organisations to use, including social enterprises, and provides access to more than 4,000 funding and finance opportunities, such as grants, contracts and loans. This is supported by practical advice, information and easy-to-follow tips to submitting successful applications.
For more information contact Jenny Legg in NCVO’s press office on 020 7520 2469 or email jenny.legg@ncvo-vol.org.uk. For calls outside office hours, please ring 07714 243942.
NCVO, 11/03/2010
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19/03/2010 - 16:50
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Government Announces £1 Million Fund for Faith Groups
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The Communities Secretary John Denham has revealed the Government is to offer funding to assist faith groups become involved in public service delivery.
The Faith Working with Government fund will enable national faith based organisations to build their capacity and voice to bid for public service contracts.
Mr Denham also announced a £50,000 prize scheme to reward faith groups offering innovative solutions to the problems of their local communities.
Speaking at the ‘Faith and Social Action: Innovation and Expertise’ conference in London, Mr Denham said:
“Faith groups have a unique perspective which must be recognised by Government and local councils and this is especially important at a time when public services are under financial pressure. The prize I am establishing today will highlight and reward the innovative ways faith groups address the challenges that arise in their communities.
“The money being announced today will not be used to fund these core groups directly but is intended to support those communities which lack the capacity and infrastructure to respond effectively in dialogue on issues that affect and matter to them and highlight some of the great work being done.”
For more information please click here (opens in new window).
Communities and Local Government, 18/03/2010
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19/03/2010 - 16:50
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People’s Postcode Trust
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The next round for the People’s Postcode Trust in England is open.
The Trust funds projects with grants of £500 - £10,000. Its priorities are:
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19/03/2010 - 10:44
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2Weeks 2Make It 2010
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South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network (SYFN) have opened applications for 2Weeks 2Make It 2010. The scheme awards cash prizes and record contracts to musicians and filmmakers.
To apply, as well as a completing an application form, musicians need to send a sample of their work, e.g, c.d’s, links to your websites, Myspace pages or other links. Film-makers need to provide an example of a film they have made, e.g a music video, shorts or short documentaries. You can send links for YouTube or Vimeo or any other method to show what you can do.
Musicians that are selected will have to pay £50 + Vat fee but there is no charge for selected film-makers.
The deadline for applications is 29 March 2010.
For more information visit the SYFN website here.
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19/03/2010 - 10:44
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Forces in Mind
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The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced there will be a new £35 million programme Forces in Mind. The programme will support work with veterans and former armed forces personnel who find it difficult with the transition back to civilian life, particularly because of psychological issues and how this impacts their and their family’s life.
The programme will support existing organisations to develop and improve their services for veterans and their families, as well as funding research, awareness raising and advocacy work.
The new programme has derived from the public consultation conducted by BIG last year.
For more information visit the BIG website here.
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19/03/2010 - 10:44
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Global Community Links programme
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The Global Community Links programme is funded by the Department for National International Development (DFID) and managed by the British Council, the Institute of Community Cohesion, the Inter Faith Network for the UK and VSO.
The programme aims at develop the understanding of global development issues and funds community groups in the UK which have a link with a community group in a developing country. Faith groups, community groups, local government, business and charitable organisations are eligible to apply.
For more information visit the DFID website here.
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19/03/2010 - 10:44
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Capacitybuilders Volunteer Management Programme
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The Volunteer Management Programme - Strand C, from Capacitybuilders, is offering bursaries of up to £1,950 for volunteer managers to develop their skills. The programme is being delivered by four organisations across England, which includes Voluntary Action Sheffield, and is associated with the National Occupational Standards in Volunteer Management.
The scheme is open to those who support, coordinate, manage or have strategic responsibility for volunteers, either paid or voluntarily.
Applications will open on Monday 22 March 2010. It is expected there will be a high demand for this fund so early application are encouraged.
For more information visit the Capcitybuilders website here.
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19/03/2010 - 10:44
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Marks & Spencer's Your Green Idea competition offers £100,000 to winner's chosen charity
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Marks & Spencer's new 'Your Green Idea' competition is now open for entries, and offers the chance for someone to win £100,000 to spend on 'greening' an organisation of their choice, such as a school,
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20/03/2010 - 11:24
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£3.8m fund for voluntary sector training in integrated working for children
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The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has announced a £3.8 million training programme for staff and volunteers working with young people in charities, voluntary organisations and social
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20/03/2010 - 11:24
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SYFAB Future Planning Survey - win a £25 Amazon voucher - deadline Friday
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Hi everyone,
Thanks very much to all those of you that have already responded to SYFAB’s survey questionnaire.
If you haven’t yet responded, we’d really appreciate a few minutes of your time to help us work out how best to develop our funding advice services.
The survey is available at this link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/syfab
Everyone who completes the questionnaire by Friday 19 March will go into a prize draw to win a £25 Amazon voucher.
Thanks for your time,
Danny
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19/03/2010 - 10:44
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Opportunities from the Plunkett Foundation
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The Plunkett Foundation is seeking tenders for undertaking an on-going evaluation of the Specialist Enterprise Support strand of Making Local Food Work, which is a Big Lottery funded programme managed by the Plunkett Foundation. The evaluation is required to begin in April 2010.
The deadline for tenders is 31 March 2010.
For more information visit the Plunkett Foundation website here.
The Plunkett Foundation also provides ongoing support to community owned local food enterprises as part of the Making Local Food Work programme. Study visits to see other enterprises or for them to visit you to share best practice can also be supported.
For more information visit the Plunkett Foundation website here.
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19/03/2010 - 10:44
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Tender for Raising Attainment and Aspiration in Yorkshire and the Humber
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The Raising Attainment and Aspiration Project wishes to appoint a suitably experienced organisation to undertake a two-year project (starting around May 2010) to create a regional evidence bank of high quality research, validated examples of programmes that have already been successful in improving attainment and aspiration across the 0-19 age range and that can act as a clearing house for improvement support.
The project will also involve the development of a web-based access to this evidence base along with advice and support on the most effective use of the materials.
The deadline is 31 March 2010.
For more information on the tender see the Children and Young People Now website.
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19/03/2010 - 10:44
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2010 edition of EU Grants Directory published
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Irish president to address seminar on philanthropy
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Irish President, Mary McAleese, will be the keynote speaker at a seminar in Dublin on 14th April, "Realising the Power and Potential of Women’s Philanthropy".
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20/03/2010 - 11:24
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Bmycharity to merge with Help for Heroes
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Online fundraising service Bmycharity, which last week announced it was to close, has today announced that it will continue by merging with services charity Help for Heroes.
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20/03/2010 - 11:24
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Big Lottery Fund distributes £41 million of Reaching Communities grants
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The Big Lottery Fund has announced grants of £41 million to 143 organisations across England, its biggest single wave of community funding to date.
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20/03/2010 - 11:24
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Training
- Management Committee Financial Responsibilities | 24/03/2010
- Demonstrating Smart Outcomes | 30/03/2010 - 20/04/2010
- Essential Skills in Financial Management: 1. Financial Policies & Procedures | 22/04/2010
- Essential Skills in Financial Management: 2. Setting and Monitoring a Budget | 29/04/2010
- Essential Skills in Financial Management: 3. Introduction to Bookkeeping | 06/05/2010
