Entries by Carita Magnani

Community-Led Recovery Programme

The Mayor of London has launched the Community-Led Recovery Programme that aims to work with communities that are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to lay foundations for the future. Applications are invited from user-led community, voluntary, faith, cultural, grassroots organisations working in Greater London. The programme will offer two grant schemes: Community-Led Action Grant: grants of […]

Muslim Council of Britain Elects First Female Leader

The Muslim Council of Britain has elected its first female leader. Zara Mohammed said it was an “honour” to be appointed as the new secretary general after winning the most votes in a poll of affiliate groups of the UK’s largest Muslim umbrella organisation. Read on

The National Lottery Community Fund – Growing Great Ideas Programme (UK)

The National Lottery Community Fund’s Growing Great Ideas Fund has £25 million available to fund projects that support long-term societal change and are future-focussed. The National Lottery Community Fund wants to invest in different combinations of people, communities, networks and organisations over the long term that demonstrate an ability to seed and grow alternative systems, […]

Funding to Tackle Poverty and Improve Health (London)

Registered London charities that are working with people with long term health conditions, mental ill-health or addictions can apply for grant of up to £10,000 to support their work. The funding is being made available through London Catalyst which runs a number of different grant making programmes. The next grant scrutiny meeting is on the […]

The Purls.UK’s 2021 Lockdown Competition

The Purls.UK are starting off the New Year 2021 with a bit of a fun competition. Name your favourite lockdown songs, the ones that get you dancing around your living room or kitchen like you just don’t care🎧🎧🎵🎵🎶🎶😎😀😎😀. Join us keep busy at home knitting & crocheting warm clothes for the street homeless and their […]

The Gas Safe Charity is offering a FREE, on-line Zoom workshop

The Gas Safe Charity is offering a free, on-line Zoom workshop aimed at front line staff and volunteers who visit or work in the homes of vulnerable people. The workshop lasts about an hour and explains the sources, signs and symptoms of high and low level carbon monoxide risks in the home and includes relevant […]