Entries by Carita Magnani

Fighting Food Waste, Fighting Food Poverty

Shop and Donate’s social supermarket is here to provide low cost food service to people in the local community who are in poverty, on low income or out of employment. We also offer free employability & healthy eating classes! To find out more about our services, click here  

COVID-19 & It’s Impact on Young Adults

Young adults are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, with many having lost jobs, missed school, and been unable to meet friends and family during lockdowns. They will also carry the long-term economic burden of COVID-19 for years to come. This highly informative piece showcases important facts and figures around COVID-19’s impact on young […]

Small Charity – Big Spaces by Community Matters

Community spaces are often at the heart of their community providing places to meet and activities to engage the people in the locality. Community Matters are hosting an event on Tuesday 15 June for organisations running community spaces on Big Advice day. This is an opportunity to pause and consider how to be in a […]

Top Tips Towards Developing an Organisational Learning & Development Plan

The staff within your organisation are important, and the success of an organisation totally depends on them, and their ability to do their jobs. The responsibility of supporting staff to do their jobs does not start and end with the induction period, but continues throughout a person’s time with an organisation. The purpose of learning […]

Video Learning for Charities

The Charity Learning Consortium’s video learning library Clear Lessons is designed to share expertise with charities on a range of topics. Take a look at Charity Learning Consortium’s wide selection here.

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FREE Mental Health First Aid Kit & Online Courses

We believe mental health is something everyone should have an understanding of. Our free online Mental Health First Aid Kit has been developed by experts to offer you the opportunity to explore a range of mental health issues and gain lifelong skills, knowledge and awareness. Our series of FREE online courses, accredited by NCFE and […]

Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)

Charitable organisations and care homes for the elderly can apply for grants of up to £250 for activities which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly. Some of the charities that have received grants in the past include the Theatre Chipping Norton to help fund high calibre music recitals in six Care Homes […]

Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation Grant (UK)

UK registered charities, or those affiliated with a registered charity working to help those at disadvantage in society can apply to the Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation for support. Grants of between £250 – £1,000 are available to cover the costs involved in directly supporting those in need including those with disabilities, affected by homelessness, […]

Funding to Support Disadvantaged Young People & Offenders (UK)

Small registered charities can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for projects working with young offenders; prisoners and ex-prisoners as well as young disadvantaged people at risk of criminal involvement. To be eligible for funding, local organisations such as those working in a village, estate or small town should normally have an income of […]