‘The UK’s largest 100 charities by income are facing significant increases in energy bills, with one reporting an increase of £1m a year, according to new research. Leaders of charities including Cancer Research UK, Jewish Care, and Methodist Homes told Charity Finance magazine they faced soaring energy costs in 2021-22…’ Read more here.
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The Windrush Justice Programme has reopened to applications from UK charities, voluntary organisations, CICs, CIOs, and other not-for-profit organisations who provide advocacy support to victims of the Windrush Scandal. The Programme, which is managed by Action for Race Equality, and funded by six major charitable foundations, is offering around 25 grants of £22,000 across two years to assist people with their applications to the Windrush Compensation Scheme, including signposting to other organisations offering support such as solicitors providing pro bono support. The funding can be used to pay for case workers, cover administrative costs, venue costs, awareness raising events, paying volunteer expenses and staffing costs. The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 31st March 2023. Funding to Support Victims of the Windrush Scandal (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to support projects that equip people ( 18 or older in order) from disadvantaged groups with critical life skills necessary for employment. Priority will be given to projects that target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups facing major hurdles to employment, especially; women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers. The funding is being made available through the Thomas Wall Trust. and the deadline for stage 1 applications is the 15th May 2023. Applicants successful at this stage will be invited to submit a stage 2 application. Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Increase Employment Opportunities for Disadvantaged Adults (UK)
To commemorate the Coronation in 2023, Sport England has widened its Small Grants programme to include two areas which are of personal interest to His Majesty the King. As well as providing funding to encourage greater participation in sport and physical activity, the programme will also award grants of up to £15,000 for projects that focus on sustainable activities while reducing the impact on the environment, such as purchasing locally made equipment or using local community assets to minimise travel; and projects which focus on developing skills in young people. This could include supporting them through coaching qualifications or trying new sessions to bring new participants into a club. Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, schools and local authorities have until the 30th June 2023 to submit their applications. Sport England Widens Grants Programme to Commemorate the Coronation (England)
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
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Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.