Schools, colleges and community groups in England can apply for grants to support the education and development of children and young people through educational, cultural, sporting and other projects. Projects that will help enhance the self-confidence, teamwork skills and future employability of children and young people are of particular interest. In most cases, grants are made on a relatively small scale. Many grants will be under £2,000, most will be under £5,000, and in only a few cases will grants exceed £10,000. The funding provided by the BlueSpark Foundation can be for physical assets (such as iPads, sports equipment, or lighting for stage productions) for services or facilities (such as sports coaching or music or drama tuition) or simply for the provision of experiences (such as theatre visits). These examples are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive regarding the funding BlueSpark may provide to support projects. Applications can be submitted anytime and must be made online using BlueSpark Foundation’s standard application form. Funding for Projects that Support the Education and Development of Children and Young People (England)
My name is Claudia, and I am a Research Officer at the Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU) at Imperial College London. I’m reaching out to invite your support to help us recruit participants to the FOCUS Research Study which is being led by our research unit. Our ethically approved FOCUS study is exploring how people living with osteoarthritis manage their symptoms using lifestyle medicine approaches (with a focus on using anti-inflammatory diet to support self-management of OA symptoms). I am emailing you as perhaps some of the people who reach out to you may suffer with this condition and so may be interested in being a part of research.
The ethically approved research study has the potential to shape how we understand and support the use of food-as-medicine in OA management. By helping us connect with individuals living with OA, we believe your organisation can play a key role in advancing scientific knowledge & ultimately improving the quality of life for millions affected by this condition.
We’re looking to identify up to 20 individuals with OA to participate in personal interviews (30–45 minutes, via Zoom or Teams) and be scheduled at the participant’s convenience. All responses will be kept confidential, and each conversation will provide valuable insights to guide future health strategies and support systems.
Please reach out to me via email claudia.hobbs@ic.ac.uk or on 0207 574 7604 if you’d like to be interviewed.
The Role
We are currently recruiting a new Chair of the Board of Trustees to work with OETC’s Artistic Director and CEO to help shape and lead the company through our exciting next stage of development and growth. Outside Edge Theatre Company is a small, fast-paced charity offering Trustees the opportunity to directly affect the organisation’s outcomes and see first-hand the impact of their efforts.
About Outside Edge
Outside Edge Theatre Company, which is the UK’s only theatre company and participatory arts charity focused on addiction, is recruiting our next Chair of the Board of Trustees.
For the past 25 years, we have created theatre productions about issues related to addiction and offered free drama activities to help people at-risk and affected by addiction to live healthier lives. Over the last year we supported 837 people, and they attended 504 creative activity sessions a total of 5,408 times.
Our inclusive weekly arts activities encourage service users and audiences to develop healthy habits, discover new talents and reclaim centre stage in their own lives. We provide participants with pastoral care and wraparound support, opportunities for volunteering and paid employment, and a person-centred approach to help people identify and achieve outcomes for themselves. This year, we are delivering over 400 service sessions across our regular weekly drop-in groups, masterclasses, theatre clubs and taster sessions.
In addition to our work with people in recovery, Outside Edge is a producing theatre company that makes work about issues related to addiction. This unique subject matter ranges from problematic gambling to the social and political determinants leading to drug and alcohol abuse. Since 1999 we have produced more than 60 critically acclaimed productions that have toured across London, the rest of the UK and been presented in partnership with off-West End venues.
Permanent
35 hours per week
£35,100 per annum
Home based or in any TCS office
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Social Impact Domain, and will support us to further develop our successful bidding and tendering processes, delivering quality submissions to increase our support to Children and Young People.
We are currently looking for a highly organised Bid Manager to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to project manage multiple bids with complex networks of internal stakeholders
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
- The ability manage bids to deadline
- The ability to write and edit bid content and quality assure content from others
- The ability to manage complex stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes
Families and groups of children, schools, organisations, and other registered charities can apply for financial assistance from the Adamson Trust for the cost of holidays or respite breaks for disabled children with physical, mental, or emotional impairments. To be eligible, the child must be a resident in the UK, between the ages of 3 and 17, and the Trust requires evidence of their disability or illness from a medical or social services professional. Grants from the Trust usually only cover a portion of the holiday expenses. The next closing date for applications is the 30th September 2025. Funding for Respite Breaks for Disabled Children and their Families (UK)
Grants of up to £60,0000 are available to groups of state schools (in partnership with local voluntary organisations where appropriate) for projects aimed at supporting their most challenged pupils, strengthening links with home life and coordinating the support of other available professionals. The funding is being made available through the John Lyon’s Charity’s Schools in Partnership Fund and is available to schools in Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster. Previous projects supported include St Anselm’s RC Catholic Primary School which received a grant of £38,000 for a play therapy project with four other schools and the Catholic Children’s Society (Westminster); and Kingsbury High School which received a grant of £15,000 for a psychotherapy project with Brent Centre for Young People. There is a two-stage application process. Stage one applications can be submitted at any time. Stage one applications that are assessed positively will be invited to submit a stage two application. Funding to Support Disadvantaged Pupils in State Schools (London)
Serious About Youth (SAY), Bovis (formerly Lendlease) and Neilcott are delivering an exciting free in-person initiative for sixth form students (Years 12 & 13) and unemployed young people aged 18 – 25 years old called ‘Construkt’, which is an immersive programme with live opportunities attached, delivered during the Summer holidays from 4th – 15th August 2025 at the Teviot Centre, Wyvis Street, E14 6QD to give young people exposure to the wide range of great opportunities in engineering and construction.
The programme is open to young people from all London boroughs; however, we are particularly targeting young people that live or go to school/college in Westminster, Newham, Camden, Wandsworth, Southwark, Lambeth, Kensington & Chelsea, City of London, and Brent, and would particularly like to encourage females to take part. The closing date for registrations Sunday 27th July at 11.59pm.
The programme will take participants through the whole life cycle of a construction/engineering project to expose them to the wide range of career pathways in the sector such as project management, design/3D modelling, trade roles, admin roles etc. During the programme participants will:
- Engage and work with construction/engineering professionals from a range of leading industry firms (Bovis, Laing O’Rourke and more)
- Do a live site visit
- Undertake Building Information Modelling (BIM) digital design work
- Deliver a tender presentation to industry professionals
- Build a large-scale timber structure with support from engineers!
- Take part in a networking and presentation event with companies and professionals with opportunities
Travel and lunch will be covered for participants during the programme, and we will be supporting participants into jobs, apprenticeships, work experience and further education opportunities after the programme.
We have helped over 70% of past ‘Construkters’ into positive outcomes, so if you are interested in taking part, or have any young people interested, please complete or ask them to complete the online registration form below. Places are limited and in high demand, so please register as soon as possible to secure a place – https://forms.office.com/e/jqmfcdyaA2.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact Guy Thwaites (guy@say-youth.org).
Please see link to the next Spacehive project creator workshop on 15 July 2025 – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1430333398699?aff=oddtdtcreator.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is working with Spacehive to help community groups create, fund and deliver local project ideas.
Hammersmith and Fulham have a new fund of £500,000, with contributions of up to £40,000 towards each crowdfunding project. If you are a charity, community groups, CIC, School Charity or PTA or other not-for-profit organisation; join this workshop to:
- Hear about funding available
- Get advice on creating your project
- Take part in interactive workshops
- If you are a grant funder looking to fund Community Projects through the Hive
Whether your idea is big or small, this is your opportunity to get involved and make a real difference in your local area.
If you have any questions about the event or accessibility requirements, please email support@spacehive.com
The charity In Kind Direct offers a range of resources and access to products for organisations running holiday activities this summer and supporting families. Learn more here.
Hello, my Name is Oumayma and I work at Sobus as the 3D Voice Project Officer.
We support VCS organisations in Hammersmith & Fulham. My role is to support BAME led organisations and small organisations with funding applications, support with promoting their organisation and overall support with capacity building. I can also support with starting up as a CIC, CIO or a charity and offer one to one support at Dawes Road Hub to discuss ideas for starting an organisation further. Please contact me on 3d.voice@sobus.org.uk if you would like further information or support. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
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.