Third Sector Funding News
The following news stories are taken from other third sector websites and contain stories about funding which may be of interest to organisations in Lewisham.
Bmycharity to close
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Online fundraising service Bmycharity is to close over the next three weeks. The company made the announcement in an email to its clients and on its blog.
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14/03/2010 - 17:38
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We provide the Tower… You bring the Power!
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Rugby League legend Ellery Hanley MBE, one of Yorkshire’s finest sportsmen, with an incredible 30 year sporting career, is fronting The Sick Children’s Trust: 2010 Tower Power Challenge.
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14/03/2010 - 17:38
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Fill in SYFAB’s future planning questionnaire - win a £25 Amazon voucher
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Hi everyone,
At SYFAB, we’ve been doing some planning work, looking at how we might develop our funding advice services to provide more value to fundraisers and make our organisation more sustainable.
We’ve identified 4 main product and service areas that we could develop, and we’d really appreciate some feedback from you to help us decide what we should do next. To give us your feedback, please fill in our online questionnaire, which is available at this address:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/syfab
The questions should take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete. Everyone who completes the questionnaire by Friday 19 March will go into a prize draw to win a £25 Amazon voucher.
Once again, follow this link to get to the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/syfab
(If the link above doesn’t appear to be clickable, please copy and paste the web address into the address bar of your browser).
Thanks for your time,
Danny
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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£1 Gold Heart badge for Mother's Day to raise funds for The Variety Club
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Children's charity The Variety Club is encouraging the public to buy a Gold Heart badge with a suggested minimum donation of £1 to celebrate Mother's Day.
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14/03/2010 - 17:38
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Virgin Money charity credit card to donate up to 1% of card purchases
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Financial services provider Virgin Money has announced that its new Virgin Charity Credit Card will donate up to 1% of the customer's spending on the card to the charity of their choice.
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14/03/2010 - 17:38
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Lent gets a makeover
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Burnett Works has helped CAFOD to transform its leading fundraising campaign – Lent Fast Day – into a Lent-long event called give it up!: inspiring hundreds of thousands of people to give up whatever
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14/03/2010 - 17:38
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Community Grants fund closes on Friday
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The final deadline for the Community Grants fund, from Humber Learning Consortium (HLC) is this Friday, 12 March 2010.
Community Grants awards up to £12,000 to community groups and social enterprises that put on learning activities targeted at workless adults who face disadvantage or exclusion from the labour market. Community Grants is part-funded by the European Union through the European Social Fund (ESF) and is co-financed by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
Downloadable application forms and guidance notes are available from HLC website here.
By arrangement, applications can be delivered by hand in Sheffield this
Friday. If you would like to take advantage of this option, or if you require help and advice on a bid, please contact Niall O’Reilly, Community Grants Development Worker for South Yorkshire, on 0114 2781316
or email.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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PFRA gathers data for annual attrition and retention survey
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The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) is now collecting data for its annual Donor Attrition and Retention Survey.
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14/03/2010 - 17:38
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Meet the Funder event in Barnsley
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SYFAB, in partnership with Forge Community Partnership, will be holding a Meet the Funder event in Barnsley:
Venue: Rockingham Centre, Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common (Nr Junction 36 M 1 / A 6135 / opposite Cross Keys Inn)
Thursday 22 April 2010, 3:00 - 6:00
The Coalfield Regeneration Trust (Bridging the Gap), South Yorkshire Community Foundation (Small Grants and Grassroots Grants), Youth Opportunity Fund (BMBC Youth Service) and Children in Need will be there with information about their funding programmes.
Information, advice and support on group organisation and development related to funding will be available from SYFAB Funding Development Workers (general funding information, advice and support), Voluntary Action Barnsley (legalities, policies, community accountancy and Volunteer Bureau), Together for Regeneration (group and project development support), Association of Community Partnerships (community business development / CRB Checks) and Rural Action Yorkshire.
You need to book a place; a maximum two per places per group are available.
To book a place or for more information contact Ian Paisley, SYFAB, by telephone, 01226 320 142 or email.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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People’s Millions 2010 now open
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The People’s Millions 2010 competition, from the Big Lottery Fund and ITV, is now open for applications. Short listed projects will be put to the public vote on ITV for a week in November. Winners can receive up to £50,000 to improve local facilities or help people in your local area. It is expected five awards will be made in each ITV region.
The deadline for applications is 14 May 2010.
For more information, including how to apply, viist the People’s Millions website here.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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News from South Yorkshire Community Foundation
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News from South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF):
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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Funding Advice Surgery for Sheffield groups
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Funding Advice Surgery for Sheffield groups:
Venue: The Furnival, 199 Verdon Street, Burngreave, S3 9QQ
Wednesday 21 April 2010, 9:30 - 4:30
This advice surgery is held on a one-to-one basis and therefore groups must book an appointment in advance.
To book a place or for more information contact Caroline Burns, SYFAB, by telephone, 0114 249 4343, or email.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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Sheffield Funding Fair
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Come along and meet funders and support agencies who can help your voluntary or community group.
Venue: Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, S1 1WA
Thursday 13 May 2010, 11:00 - 4:00
There is no need to book, just drop in any time.
More information about the Funders and support agencies attending will be available soon; search for ‘Funding Fair’ on the Event Sheffield website.
For more information contact the Voluntary Sector Liaison Team, Sheffield City Council, by telephone, 0114 273 4113, or visit the Event Sheffield website here.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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TfR and VAR HR and Project Development Advice Surgery
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Together for Regeneration (TfR) and Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) are holding a HR and project advice surgery for groups in Rotherham and Sheffield:
Venue: Voluntary Action Rotherham, The Spectrum, Coke Hill, Rotherham, S60 2HX
Thursday 3 June 2010, 1:00 - 4:30
A mini workshop on Good practice guide to HR policies and procedures is available.
5 x 30 minute appointments for one-to-one support are available to discuss your HR and Project issues
Places are limited; you need to book a place.
To book a place contact Stacey Balmer, HR Adviser/Administrator (VAR), by telephone, 01709 726 897, email, or visit the TfR website here.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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Funding Advice Surgeries for Rotherham groups
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Funding Advice Surgeries for Rotherham groups to discuss specific funding issues, get advice and help with funding applications:
Venue: RAIN Building, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham S65 1EQ
Wednesday 14 April 2010, 10:00 - 4:00
Wednesday 28 April 2010, 10:00 - 4:00
You need to book a place.
To book a place or for more information contact Jim McLaughlin, SYFAB, by telephone, 01709 514 258, or email.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) fund in Doncaster
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The Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) fund is due to re-open in Doncaster. The fund, managed by Doncaster Metropolitan Council (DMBC), will support voluntary and community organisations that provide learning and job skills activities for adults 19+ from deprived communities.
There are no maximum or minimum grants, however it depends on how much is remaining in the budget.
Information and workshop sessions on the funding application process will be delivered by Lesley Wilkinson, SYFAB, and the NLDC Team in May 2010. Potential applicants are advised to attend. Full details of the workshops will be advertised soon.
The deadline for applications is to be confirmed, however it is anticipated that the deadline for applications will be June 2010.
For more information contact Ros Clapham, Grant Support and Monitoring Officer, DMBC, by telephone, 01302 875 643 or email, or, Lesley Wilkinson, SYFAB, by telephone, 01302 828 346, or email.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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Funding Advice Surgeries for Barnsley groups
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Funding Advice Surgeries for Barnsley groups to discuss potential funding issues, get advice and support with funding applications:
Venue: The Core, County Way, Barnsley, S70 2JW
Wednesday 7 April 2010, 10:00 – 4:00
Wednesday 21 April, 10:00 – 4:00
You need to book a place
To book a place or for more information contact Ian Paisley, SYFAB, by telephone, 01226 320 142, or email.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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Village Core Programme from the Plunkett Foundation
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Rural communities from within the Yorkshire and the Humber region are being encouraged to apply for funding and advisory support to help set up community-owned shops. The Plunkett Foundation, a charity which promotes and supports co-operatives and social enterprises in rural communities worldwide, is currently offering a £40,000 grant and loan package under the Village Core Programme. As well as financial support the programme provides advice to communities in the process of setting up or taking over their village shop.
Increasingly, rural communities are turning to community ownership to save or revive vital services including village shops, which are essential to everyone in the community. They also provide an important social hub and informal support networks, especially for the less mobile or elderly residents.
There are currently over 230 community owned shops operating nationwide; some operate from previous village shop premises, others are based in community buildings such as the Village Hall or Church and some are located in temporary Portacabins on the village green! Last year alone, the Plunkett Foundation helped more than 30 community shops to open, most of which received support from the Village Core Programme.
The Village CORE Programme provides a start-up grant of up to £20,000 per community-owned rural shop, subject to contributions of at least the same value being obtained from the community and a loan of at least the same value being granted by Co-operative and Community Finance, a recognised Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI).
For more information contact Donna Smith or Harriet English, telephone: 01993 814 377 or email here. You can view the Plunkett Foundation website here.
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11/03/2010 - 12:55
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Training
- Collaboration benefits (Free two day training) | 08/03/2010 - 16/03/2010
- Getting a website - a guide for the non-technical | 16/03/2010
- Management Committee Financial Responsibilities | 24/03/2010
- Essential Skills in Financial Management: 1. Financial Policies & Procedures | 22/04/2010
- Essential Skills in Financial Management: 2. Setting and Monitoring a Budget | 29/04/2010
