Whether it’s meeting fundraising targets, building the ultimate team or reaching more people with the message dedicated to your cause, we all have a resolution in mind. Scroll down for DSC’s top resources to get your 2020 off to a flying start. Here’s to making this year the best one yet! Check out the latest DSC blog post – read it online here.
New Year! New Goals! Healthwatch Central West London is hosting a one-day training to help you to learn how to achieve your goals and be your own life coach! This one-day training will give the learners all the tools they need to achieve their goals. At the end of the day, they will be equipped with the tools to coach themselves and others. When: Saturday 11th January 2020, 10am-5pm Where: Bay 20 Community Centre, 71 St Marks Road, W10 6JG Please click here to register.
The UEFA EURO 2020 is coming to London. As part of the Mayor’s strategy for sport and social integration, the Mayor of London UEFA EURO 2020 Grants Programme will see up to £525,000 invested into community events and projects around our city. Please click here to apply and for more information. Deadline: 20th January 2020 @ 9am
Homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people return to the community and enabling them to resume a normal life. Typically, such organisations may operate small or medium-sized residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. To be eligible to apply, the charity must have an annual turnover of under £1million and with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months. Previously funded projects include the Booth Centre, an advice and activity centre for homeless people in Manchester, which received a grant of £1,500 to transform the centre with new lighting, a new water heater and new decoration; and a grant of £3,000 to the Amber Foundation to enable the Foundation to buy new bedroom furniture for their residential centre in Devon, where every year over 60 unemployed, homeless young people are able to rebuild their lives and gain the motivation, confidence, self-esteem and skills for independent living. The closing date for applications is the 15th March 2020.
Registered charities (including Schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under the age of 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000. Of particular interest are projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, support special educational needs; address behavioural problems or promote citizenship; and parenting or life skills. Preference will be given to projects piloting new approaches where the outcomes will be disseminated to a wider audience. The funding is being made available through the Ironmongers Company’s grants programme. Although the grants are available within the UK preference is given to projects in inner London. The next closing date for applications is the 31st July 2020.