Cumbria Youth Alliance Funding Gazette April 2023

Welcome to our April Funding Gazette

CYA would like to acknowledge a wide range of sources of information. We regularly look at funding information from NAVCA, Active Cumbria, NCVO, Merseyside Funding Portal, Get Grants and Focus on Funding from Cumbria CVS. CVS will do a search for funding for your specific project via Grantfinder. Contact: cvsfunding@cumbriacvs.org.uk

There are significant opportunities to apply for grants and trusts but now more than ever the competition is stiff and you need to take time to read the guidelines carefully for each of the charitable trusts and foundations and only apply to those where you do meet the criteria.

Funders tell us that over 30% of the applications they receive don’t meet their criteria and they waste time reading through them and rejecting them but more importantly the organisations have wasted their time compiling the application and the supporting documents only for them to be consigned to the bin.

Cumbria Youth Alliance can help you with your funding applications -we can supply you with up to 10 potential funding sources that are a good match for your organisation. We can assist by being a second pair of eyes to read through your applications before you send them away and we can be a referee for your application if we have worked together and we are aware of your work.

If you and your team need help with fundraising and you work with children, young people or families here in Cumbria then give us a shout juan@cya.org.uk or ring us on 01900603131 to book a zoom call for some one-to-one support.

Don’t forget you are not alone Cumbria Youth Alliance can help with all sorts of aspects of your fundraising thanks to support from Cumbria County Council under the Infrastructure Support Contract to support organisations working with children and young people.

• We can source 5 big and 5 small charitable trusts that will give you a good match for what you want funded

• We can deliver fundraising training - how to apply to foundations and trusts -we can deliver this at a time and place to suit your needs and it can include staff, volunteers and /or trustees

• We can check your bids and see if we can add anything or help it with additional information

• We can act as a referee for any big bids you are submitting

• We can help you set up systems to manage your grant so you can report accurately to funders

If you want to access any of these services email juan@cya.org.uk or ring 01900 603131, mob 07859092981

This funding news gazette is part of Cumbria Youth Alliance’s Infrastructure Support to the youth sector, in conjunction with Cumbria County Council.

• CYA Infrastructure Support for the sector includes:-

• Free training for staff and volunteers including over 80 online modules

• Free Outcomes and Impact measurement tools and training in how to use them and follow up support

• Fundraising support eg workshops tailored to your needs and research into which funders will fund your project; how to write better bids; proof reading your bids; acting as a referee

• Monthly funding gazette with news from local and national funders

• Governance health check your policies and procedures and help or advise on how to review and improve them

• Free access to a national quality kite mark, SQP, for which CYA is the Cumbria franchise holder

• Weekly and monthly newsletters which all groups can contribute to; advertise your project or your vacancy here; or find out what is going on around the county

• We chair the Voluntary Sector Reference Group which brings together the statutory sector stakeholders eg local government and health agencies together with local and national funders; you can attend virtual meetings or just have the minutes sent for each meeting

• Recruitment of Volunteers; we have a database of people who have registered as wanting to volunteer and we put them in touch with groups needing volunteers

• These activities are all free as funded by Cumbria County Council

For more information contact juan@cya.org.uk

Juan Shimmin Cumbria Youth Alliance Organisational Member of the Institute of Fundraising

Young people across Cumbria to benefit from £400,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund.

THANKS to National Lottery Players, 800 young people across Cumbria will benefit from £400,000 of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund over the next two years.

Staff celebrating at the Cumbria Youth Alliance (CYA), say they’ll ensure the funding is used to support 20 youth organisations across Cumbria who tackle addictions, rurality and isolation, mental health and wellbeing, poverty, aspirations and transitions.

The charity says funding of £10,001 - £25,000, will be made available, a level that is very much needed in Cumbria.

Chief exec of CYA, Becky Wolstenholme, say critically Cumbria’s youth sector will be represented at a national level to generate more funding into Cumbria. As Becky, who lives in Tebay, explains:

“We will gather powerful local data to influence the government and other significant strategic partners. Traditional data doesn’t represent the needs of the whole county, meaning some areas are missing out, and we’ll be addressing this.

“The funding will also allow us to bring youth organisations together to reduce duplication and conflict when it comes to chasing funds. It’s part of our role as leaders in developing quality services and collaborating with other organisations to meet the needs of our young people.

“Most importantly, the young people of Cumbria will be able to shape, be heard, get involved, and play a significant role in what they want funding and where. Pilot work has begun in giving them a voice, and that will inform two panels we’ll be setting up to ensure a true and representative youth voice.”

Becky adds:

“Thanks to National Lottery players, this grant will ensure young people in and around Cumbria shape the services that will give them skills and tools to make them happy and healthy. Plus it will see organisation and agencies joining up better to deliver impactful youth services that young people want, making a big difference to their lives.”

For more information about the CYA funded project, email Becky@cya.org.uk

For more information about the Community Fund, visit www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk

FUND

Better Tomorrows Fund

Background

Set up by David Beeby, High Sheriff of Cumbria 2021-22, the Fund aims to invest approximately £1m over the next three years into quality youth work training and provision, with the ultimate objective of substantially increasing the number of young people having access to support from youth workers.

It will encourage people within Cumbria to become accredited in youth work via Cumbria Youth Alliance’s training programme, along with funding youth work salaries through this open-access grant fund.

Donor

David Beeby has personally committed a significant amount to the programme and has secured funding from charitable trusts and donors, including Francis C Scott Charitable Trust, the Four Acre Trust, LLWR, and Cumbria Community Foundation, LLWR, CCL Secure, Carr’s Group, CGP Publications, Iggesund, BAE and James Walker.

Who can apply?

• charitable, not-for-profit organisations

• Priority will be given to projects that:

• provide access to youth work for additional young people

• create additional opportunities in areas where there is limited or no youth work provision

• seek to increase participation from young people from less affluent social economic groups and young people who might not usually take part in youth work their barriers and build their attainment, ambition and aspirations

• put young people at the centre in terms of voice and decision making

• support young people who are facing complex transitions, challenges, and barriers to accessing support and opportunities

What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions:

• existing or recent youth work posts

• overhead costs e.g. rent, IT, publicity

• individuals

How much can you apply for?

The maximum award will be no more than £25,000 per year. Multi-year funding may be considered for up to three years.

Frequently Asked Questions

We’re an existing youth project, would this fund the salary of an additional youth worker?

The intention of this fund is to prioritise areas where there is currently no youth work being delivered, and give more young people access to quality youth work. An additional youth worker would need to support young people who aren’t currently engaged in any existing youth work services (i.e., in a different area to current provision).

We’re a volunteer led organisation, would this fund our first youth worker?

Potentially yes, if the youth worker could significantly increase the number of young people they are engaged with.

We have an existing youth worker whose post runs out of funding soon, could we apply to this fund to cover the cost?

No. This fund aims to increase the number of young people having access to support from new youth work avenues rather than cover existing overheads.

We have a new youth work post, which was previously a volunteer role. Would this be eligible?

Only if the funded post is providing additional youth work opportunities to more young people. It would not be eligible if the volunteer previously delivered 10 hours of support each week and then wanted funding to cover salary costs delivering the same amount of hours.

We want to offer specialised youth work sessions (e.g. mental health support) over a limited period of time (e.g. 8 weeks) in different locations (e.g. school settings) to different groups of young people, would we be eligible?

No. Sessions must take place regularly, such as once a week, and ideally be offered over a minimum of one year to encourage more young people to take part. The sessions should also be delivered in one location (although more will be considered if you are are delivering sessions at a number of village halls, for example).

For more information, contact Annalee Holliday, Senior Grants & Programmes Officer annalee@cumbriafoundation.org or 01900 825760

Better Tomorrows Youth Work Training

The next training group starts in Carlisle on April 19th and runs every Wednesday at Carlisle Youth Zone from 10am to 4pm. For more information and an application form please contact Juan Shimmin at: juanshimmin@hotmail.co.uk

National Lottery Grants for Heritage

£10,000 to £250,000: National Lottery Grants for Heritage allows us to fund projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK. Page last updated: 24 November 2022. See all updates.

Is this the right programme for you?

• Is your organisation looking to connect people and communities to heritage in the UK?

• Will your heritage project last up to five years?

• Do you require a grant of between £10,000 and £250,000?

• Are you a not-for-profit organisation, a private owner of heritage (grants up to £100,000) or a partnership?

If you answered yes to these questions, then National Lottery Grants for Heritage are for you.

Overview

Using money raised by the National Lottery, the National Lottery Heritage Fund inspires, leads and resources the UK’s heritage to create positive and lasting change for people and communities, now and for the future.

National Lottery Grants for Heritage is our open programme for all types of heritage projects in the UK. This guidance is for applications for grants from £10,000 to £250,000. It will tell you more about the programme and the types of project we can fund.

Priorities up to the end of 2022–2023 financial year

The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic means we will prioritise heritage projects that:

• promote inclusion and involve a wider range of people (a mandatory outcome)

• boost the local economy

• encourage skills development and job creation

• support wellbeing

• create better places to live, work and visit

• improve the resilience of organisations working in heritage

Projects must achieve at least our inclusion outcome. In addition to our outcomes, all projects must also consider long-term environmental sustainability.

Please thoroughly read our supplementary document, Priorities for National Lottery Grants for Heritage. This is a formal part of the programme guidance until the end of the financial year 2022–2023. Other considerations:

• COVID-19 regulations: factor in assumptions on social distancing, without causing significant financial risks. Ensure you refer to national and local guidance.

• Risk: we will make a measured judgement on the potential risks your project might face due to COVID-19. Please carefully consider contingency costs within your application.

• Government sanctions: you must follow all legislation and regulations that apply to your project – this includes the current economic sanctions against Russia.

Things you need to know:

• Requirements: your project must not start before we make a decision and it must focus on heritage in the UK.

• Deadlines for applications: there is no deadline so you can apply whenever you are ready.

• To consider: you can get advice on your project before you apply by submitting an optional Project Enquiry Form. See the Project Enquiry Form's questions.

• Assessment process: once we receive your application and all the correct supporting documents, we will assess your application and give you a decision in eight weeks. The assessment of our first few applications may take slightly longer than eight weeks as we transition back into our normal grant-giving cycle.

• Your contribution: for applications of £100,000 to £250,000 you must contribute at least 5% of your project costs.

Application help notes

In our new 'Get funding for a heritage project' service, help notes and guidance can be found whilst completing the application form.

Further reading

• receiving a grant £10,000 to £100,000: tells you what you need to do if you are successful and has more detail about our requirements

• receiving a grant £100,000 to £250,000

• standard terms of grant £10,000 to £100,000: outlines the terms of our grants.

• standard terms of grant £100,000 to £250,000

• our application process: a short step-by-step guide to applying for National Lottery Grants for Heritage

• outcomes webpage: sets out the priority and other outcomes and what they look like

• good practice guidance: advice on a range of topics to help you achieve a high quality project

• Project Enquiry Form: £10,000 to £250,000: information about our optional project enquiry form, including its questions

When you are ready, apply on our application portal: www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding

The Hedley Foundation

Provides grants to smaller charities operating across the spectrum of social need. Last year we supported hundreds of small charities, improving lives and lifting people’s aspirations.

Youth Support

Raising the aspirations of disadvantaged young people and supporting youth projects through education, the arts, sport and adventurous activities.

Disabled Support

Improving the quality of life of those living with a physical or mental disability.

www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk/

Ashley Family Foundation

The next funding round will be in June 2023

The application deadline for this round is the 14th of April 2023. Applications are accepted all year round and funding awards are made three times per year following the meeting of the Board of Trustees.

We encourage all applicants to read our funding criteria on the ‘what we fund’ page, and to speak to us before applying to see if your project is a likely fit for the Foundation. Please note, even if you do fit our funding criteria, we cannot guarantee your request will be successful due to the large number of applications we receive each year.

If you have not been successful, please do not apply within 12 months of your previous application. Call 03030 401005 or email info@ashleyfamilyfoundation.org.uk to discuss your project’s suitability for funding from the Ashley Family Foundation.

If you would like to discuss your application in Welsh, please call Ffion Roberts at the Community Foundation in Wales, on 029 2037 9580.

Please note:

• You can save and resume your application for up to 30 days.

• If you have not submitted your application after 30 days of activating your link, you will lose your information.

• This form is not compatible with tablet devices or smart phones and should be completed on a desktop or laptop computer.

• If you have any access requirements and need an application form in a different format, please contact us.

Online Application Form

Our selection process

The next funding round will be in June 2023. The application deadline for this round is the 14th of April 2023. Applications are accepted all year round and funding awards are made three times per year following the meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Any application going forward to the Board of Trustees meeting will be subject to a detailed assessment process. This may involve a phone call or a visit with you, lasting up to an hour. You may be asked to supply further information as a result of this assessment.

Trustees will contact you within two working days of our Board meeting to let you know the outcome of your grant application. Please note due to the volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback about our decision.

If your application is successful

Payment is made by bank transfer wherever possible and we aim for you to receive your grant within five to ten working days following the meeting. Grants must be paid to a UK registered charity or exempt charity, but the Foundation accepts applications from other types of not for profit organisations.

We request a report on the anniversary of your grant for each year of your project, or on completion of your project, whichever is soonest. You will be sent a link to a short form to complete and we welcome images of your project.

Ansvar Community Campaign 2023

We've launched our fourth Community Campaign; giving money back to charities across the UK. It’s running until the 17th April and will be asking registered charities – big or small - to send in details about a project they’re either running or hoping to run, which could do with some extra cash.

We have £25,000 to give away – the first prize will be £15,000 and the two runners up will both receive £5,000 each.

We’re asking for 500 words or less about the project and this can be submitted via this form.

Entries need to be in by the 17th April and we’ll be letting the lucky winners know they’ve been successful by the 31st May 2023.

Click here for the terms and conditions.

Before you begin please make sure you have everything to hand. We will be asking you to complete the following information:

• Your charities legal name and registered number to hand

• A brief summary (up to 50 words) of the project you wish to undertake or is currently running to benefit your community

• To tell us more about your project in 500 words

You are unable to "save" your progress on this form, however you will be able to leave the browser and return to your form via the same link and retain your progress. Please note, if you clear your browser history and/or have advanced browser privacy settings your progress will be lost.

Our previous winners

Yes Futures supports disadvantaged young people in London and the South East by helping them take part in community projects which build their communication and teamwork skills. They used their £15,000 to fund Play Your Part day trips, where young people engage in vocational activities to support their local community, such as building hedgehog houses, designing outdoor classrooms, pruning shrubbery and looking after farm animals.

A huge part of their programme is about instilling confidence. The charity was founded in 2012 by Sarah Sewell, an experienced teacher who noticed that a lack of confidence was often holding students back from fulfilling their potential and the prize money will help them support over 500 children.

Little Lifts provide boxes of ‘goodies’ for those going through chemotherapy. Items such as hand cream, sweets, small bottles of water etc. Small things that can make someone’s chemo experience just a little more bearable and put a smile on someone’s face. We felt this was such a lovely idea and one which will also positively benefit many people.

Oakleaf are a mental health charity who work with people with all kinds of mental health issues. The charity launched its Kickstart programme in January after seeing the highest level of low mood and suicidal thoughts ever in its clients during the winter lockdown, as well as a decline in their physical health. The 12-week Kickstart programme was so successful in boosting both physical and mental health, the charity decided to seek funding to run further courses, year on year.

Click here to read more about our charity giving.

The Steel Charitable Trust

Application Process

Application to the rolling grants programme is via the online application form on this website only. Please do not write in hard copy to the Trust as an alternative or supplement to this. Supporting documents may be uploaded via the application form. You are encouraged to submit a Project Plan, guidelines for which can be found here. All applications submitted online will be sent an automatic acknowledgement email from this address: DoNotReply@grantapps.net

You may like to ensure that your server does not filter out this email address as spam. If you do not receive the acknowledgement, it is worth checking your junk mailbox. You will be able to view the application questions before you apply. If, having done so, you have any questions, please email the Trust Manager, using the contact form.

Applications are normally considered according to the timescales shown:

Applications received between Reviewed at meeting in Outcome by

21st October and 15th January mid March early April

16th January and 15th April mid June early July

16th April and 15th July mid September early October

16th July and 15th October mid December early January

Applicants are encouraged to submit applications early in the application period to allow more time for their review. All applicants are notified whether their application has been successful or not. If you do not receive an email with the outcome of your application by the time indicated in the table above, please check your junk mailbox. Successful applicants are usually paid, by bank transfer, in the month following the meeting, upon completion of the necessary paperwork.

Applicants that are unsuccessful may re-apply to the Trust from 12 months after the date of their most recent application. Applicants that are awarded a grant must leave a year following the date of the final payment before applying for another grant.

Managing expectations

The Trust receives many more applications than it has funds to support – between approximately 850 and 1300 annually in the last 10 years. About 10-12% of applications were successful in that time –approximately 100-150 per year. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, applications have more than doubled, making the average success rate since March 2020 a little under 5%. Owing to the high volume of applications, it is not possible to give individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

https://steelcharitabletrust.org.uk/

Music For All

Funding round #1 is NOW OPEN!

Round #1 funding offers both financial awards and donations of instruments to community projects and individuals. Please ensure you read our eligibility criteria carefully before applying.

The deadline for applicants to this awards round is 11:59pm on Friday 28 April 2023.

Apply For Funding

The Asda Foundation

Supports small, grass roots organisations in several ways throughout the year. Working with Asda’s Community Champions in store, we are able to work with a range of organisations and groups on a variety of local community projects. Below are the different ways we support communities.

• Empowering Local Communities Grant

• U18 Better Starts Grant

• Cost of Living Grant

• Investing in Spaces and Places Grant

• Colleague Match Funding for Local Causes

• Local Community Emergency Donations

• Partnerships

• Green Token Giving

Community Champions

To find your local Community Champion, please use the store locator: Store Locator

The 7 Stars Foundation

To apply to the foundation, please use the guidance and online forms below. Our funding rounds this year are scheduled for February, May and October. You are welcome to apply at any time ahead of the deadlines for these rounds. Please note that applications across our grant programmes will be reviewed as to whether they align with our themes and they are for children aged 16 years or under.

Apply Online

• Project funding for charities aligned to our funding priorities and age range. Please go here to learn of our grant criteria and to apply

• Shine Bright funding enables charities across the UK to purchase items and resources to protect and support the children they serve through the cost of living crisis. Charities are asked to provide details of how our funding can assist, and which items would be purchased through an award. Grants are available up to £1,500 per successful application. Please go here to learn of our grant criteria and to apply

• Direct funding requests on behalf of individual young people by outreach/social/care workers and legal professionals, please go here to learn of our grant criteria and to apply

Reporting

All successful applicants are required to submit a grant report six months post award. The grant report form is available here: Grant Report

Application Submission Deadlines

Please note that if successful, we will notify you mid-month of any funding decisions applicable to you. Unfortunately we do not offer repeat funding to our successful grant partners; this allows our funding resources to reach as many grantees as possible.

Deadlines for 2022/23 are as follows:

• 1st of November – 31st of December for February funding review

• 1st March – 30th April for May funding review

• 1st July – 31st August for October funding review

Cumbria Community Foundation

Examples of Funding Available:

Broughton Moor Wind Farm

Grants for community groups and projects in the Broughton Moor Wind Farm area.

Storm Arwen Community Resilience Fund

Grants for groups that are supporting local communities impacted by Storm Arwen in 2021 in the counties of Cumbria, Derbyshire, Lancashire, and surrounding areas, to be better prepared for and more resilient to future emergency and/or extreme weather events.

Gibb Charitable Trust

Grants to vocational studies for students and trainees aged 16 and over who have been a resident and/or employed for not less than two years in Allerdale (excluding Keswick), Copeland or the parish of Alston Moor.

Genesis Fund

Grants for charitable, not-for-profit organisations to enable them to support local communities within the areas of property developers building sites.

Janetta Topsy Laidlaw Trust Fund

Grants to support organisations that help older people in Carlisle remain in their homes. Individuals can also apply if they are supported by a health professional.

The Community Ownership Fund

This fund enables community groups to apply for up to 250k matched funding to purchase community assets at risk of being lost, to run as community-owned businesses. Whether it’s the pub on the high street that’s facing closure, a village shop or a local sports team that might lose its ground, the Fund offers a great opportunity for local groups to take them over and to run them as businesses – by the community, for the community. Voluntary and community organisations can bid for match funding. Funding may support the purchase and/or renovation costs of community assets. Applications are subject to the eligibility requirements, and the closing date is 14th April 2023. However, you need to have submitted an expression of interest at least 3 weeks before this date.

Understanding Fuel Poverty and Health: Impacts on Mental Health

The physical impacts of a cold, damp home are significant and righty highlighted, but the mental effects of fuel poverty should not be overlooked. NEA is offering funded places on this course, designed for frontline staff who work with vulnerable and low-income groups who are at risk from living in cold and damp homes. It covers the impacts that living in fuel poverty can have on individuals’ mental health.

Cumbria Local Resilience Forum

The partnership is updating its plan responding to widespread and prolonged loss of electricity. As part of the planning, it would like to know which buildings in local communities might be used as "hubs" during a power cut - places that would be able to open and provide hot drinks and company. The partnership knows that some community buildings have generators or back up batteries, and so might be able to operate "as normal" for a period during a power cut - whilst others might be able to make hot drinks on gas stoves without power - but we don't currently have a good list of all of these "community hubs". You can take part in the survey until Monday 17 April 2023.

Coronation Champion Awards

The Coronation Champions Awards recognise a diverse group of volunteers from different backgrounds and communities across the UK from a range of causes. Help us to celebrate the amazing contributions volunteers have made by nominating a volunteer for a Coronation Champions Award.

NFU Charitable Trust

Charities supporting rural development, in particular the education of young people and the relief of poverty within rural areas, can apply for grants of up to £50,000. The funding is being made available through the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust and focuses on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on rural communities. Apply by 26 May 2023.

The Community Enterprise Fund (CEF)

This supports community organisations (based in England and Wales) with funding packages of blended loans and grant funding of up to £50k. The emphasis of the fund is impact in the community. This is a small pilot fund, part funded by the ASDA Foundation and delivered by Social Investment Business. Applications are rolling.

Health Watch Cumbria

Healthwatch Cumbria wants to amplify the voices of people living with disabilities. It wants to hear all about your experiences, daily activities, struggles, hopes, and worries. With your help, it can improve life for people with disabilities within Cumbria by giving them a voice in shaping their future.

Heart Research UK - Healthy Heart Grants

Funding of up to £15,000 is available to communities across the UK for projects that promote a healthy heart. The 2023 application period is opening soon. Please check the opening and closure dates for your region on the table below.

Funding is available for new community projects working with adults, that focus on promoting healthy hearts and reducing the risk factors associated with heart diseases. Projects must focus mainly on one or more of the following: healthy eating, physical activity, smoking and/or alcohol consumption.

Grants are only available for small, registered charities with an annual income of less than £1 million. https://heartresearch.org.uk/healthy-heart-grants/

Pixel Fund

Before contacting us please read the 'Are you eligible to apply?' section, and most importantly read and understand the Eligibility Checklist (https://www.pixelfund.org.uk/eligibility-checklist). Just to underline that if your organisation is NOT on the Charity Register of any of the UK home nations we CANNOT grant to your charity. We do NOT grant to individuals.

We are paperless, if you fill in our online form we will send you out details of the application process and will expect answers to our due diligence questions before moving forward. *Unsolicited paper mail is recycled before it is opened. Applications

Our Mission Statement

Our aim is to support improvement in mental health by providing grants to charities registered and operating solely in the UK and involved in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults. Although we understand the necessity of securing core funding for charities, we wish, if possible, to target our grant-giving to specific projects that will provide a measurable difference to a charity’s users.

On 5th October 2020 The Pixel Fund moved from being an unincorporated charity (No. 1139878) to being a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (No. 1191052). Everything about our mission and goals for the charity remain the same.

We are a small charity which distributes grants to other charities in our field of interest. Hence the name; we are just one element in the larger picture. Officially established and given our registered charity number on January 18th 2011 and made our first grants at the end of that Spring quarter.

We carry out a regular review of our grants and welcome applications from new organisations. We do not, however, support individuals or organisations not registered as charities, and are equally less inclined to make grants to major charities who already have established income streams. I would invite you to see the Grantees Blog to get a feel for the kind of charities that we have supported so far.

https://www.pixelfund.org.uk/

The Golsoncott Foundation

Established as a Charitable Trust in July 1998 from the estate of the artist and sculptor Rachel Reckitt (1908-1995) is an arts-funding trust whose declared object is ... to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and in particular ... the fine arts and music.

About Us

The Trustees meet in late February, May, August, and November; though on occasions the meeting may be delayed to the following month - this will always be noted in the Latest News section. Those applications deemed suitable, after a first appraisal, are then considered at a quarterly determination meeting. Grants rarely exceed £3,000, and are given on a non-recurrent basis with some exceptions.

Applications from individuals seeking funding for academic or vocational courses are not accepted, though applications from institutions for general bursary funds will be considered. Similarly applications from schools are not encouraged, neither are capital appeals from museums, galleries, theatres, arts complexes, or other projects, except by invitation.

The trustees overriding concern is to support those projects that demonstrate and deliver excellence in the arts, be it in performance, exhibition, artistic craft, or scholarly endeavour.

http://www.golsoncott.org.uk/

Skipton Charitable Foundation

The Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation was established in February 2000 supporting registered charities throughout the UK and distributing donations. Skipton Building Society makes an annual payment to the Charitable Foundation to fund these donations. Independent of Skipton Building Society, the Charitable Foundation’s decisions are made by its Board of Trustees.

The Charitable Foundation is run by seven trustees, including five who are independent of Skipton Building Society. The Trustees decide which good causes will benefit from the Charitable Foundation’s support. The Charitable Foundation is supported by volunteer administrators.

• We’ve given away over £2.5 million since our first donations in 2000.

• We’ve given donations to over 400 good causes in the last 5 years.

• We’ve donated over £236,760 to around 111 good causes in 2021.

What we support

The Charitable Foundation supports registered charities based in the UK where there is clear benefit to the recipients. Donations of up to £3,000 will be considered, that enable specific tangible items or activities to be purchased rather than donating to general funds.

Consideration will be given to charities whose objectives are:

• To benefit children (aged under 16), through their education and or welfare i.e. literacy, numeracy and reducing poverty.

• To provide youth schemes and projects supporting those in their late teens / early 20s in socially deprived areas with literacy, numeracy and employment.

• To support the elderly by reducing isolation, helping reduce the effects of dementia and Alzheimer’s.

The Charitable Foundation requests that the items are to be used directly by beneficiaries and anticipate that the charity becomes the owner of that equipment, responsible for the on-going upkeep and maintenance. The following list provides some examples of activities likely to fall within our main areas of focus:

• Sensory toys and equipment for children with special needs.

• Items to care for isolated and/or vulnerable elderly people.

• Support of specially adapted equipment to be used by people with physical / mental / communication disabilities.

• Apparatus for children with special needs.

• Items or tangible social activities for Community Centres providing a benefit to many in the local community and which meet the Charitable Foundations Donations Policy.

• Provision of tangible and social interaction activities for the vulnerable and/or isolated.

We won’t consider donations:

The following are (non-exhaustive) examples of projects or activities which the Charitable Foundation considers do not fall within its Donations Policy and which it would be unable to support.

• Applications for general on-going funding, running costs, rent, utility costs medical research, sponsorship, payment of salaries, counselling or expenses.

• Requests for administration equipment such as telephones, security systems or computers, for a charity's own use.

• Towards restoration and upkeep of buildings or maintenance of vehicles.

• Causes serving only a specific sector of the community selected on the basis of ethnic, racial, political or religious grounds/advancement.

www.skiptoncharitablefoundation.co.uk/

Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support

We are pleased to be working with the Ministry of Justice on the Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support (IOTLS) grant programme and are inviting applications from organisations providing free legal advice and support that can commit to using this funding to:

• Support effective delivery of specific services (outlined below), and

• Collect data and learning through monitirong and evaluation to demonstrate the outcomes and impact of these services.

The funding programme aims to support organisations working to sustain and improve access to early social welfare and family legal support and advice, to enable users to resolve these problems as early as possible and avoid the need for court or tribunal proceedings where possible. Where court or tribunal proceedings are needed, we expect the grant to provide the support needed to help people navigate the process effectively, including where support to prepare for court and at court is required.

Legal support and/or advice services can be delivered face to face, remotely, or a hybrid of the two, depending on the needs of the clients and the nature of the services being delivered.

Grant funding will commence from 1 July 2023 and will be in place until 31 March 2025

A key feature of this programme is evaluation and data collection to understand what works in terms of service delivery. Evaluation of this grant will (i) help make the case for future investment in early intervention and (ii) where at court support is provided the difference it makes in outcomes for individuals, judiciary and court staff. Applicants will need to allocate appropriate resource to data collection and reporting as a key aspect of their work.

We are looking to partner with organisations who can contribute to the following objectives of this grant programme:

1. Support – provide and improve services that support the earliest possible interventions for litigants in person, reducing the risk of their problems escalating and the need to go to court.Where a court or tribunal is necessary, provide and improve services that support litigants in person to navigate the process effectively, including to prepare for court and/or at court.

2. Connect – deliver services based on user needs, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of digital and remote delivery, and safeguarding in-person services for those who need them.

3. Collaborate – develop and sustain collaborative partnerships across the justice and advice sector to improve the quality and breadth of advice provided.

4. Evaluate – build an evidence base of what works and what doesn’t, by evaluating the effectiveness of the support delivered by this grant and the benefits to the justice system, including in terms of value for money.

Eligibility

Applicants must be registered charities based in England and/or Wales, with a track record of delivering legal advice and support services whether in person or remotely. Types of services that we will fund:

1. Triage and referral systems.

2. Early-stage social welfare/ family legal advice (defined below).

3. Provision of online resources or assisted digital legal support.

4. Outreach services to reach people that wouldn’t otherwise access legal support and advice.

5. Partnership working to ensure vulnerable people access the right service at the right time.

6. Support, advice and/or legal representation for people facing court or tribunal proceedings, including referral to legal aid services where appropriate.

Please note: You do not need to be delivering all of these services in order for your application to be successful.

Other activities we will fund:

1. Costs of ensuring you can engage with the data collection and learning aspects of this funding programme.

2. A reasonable contribution to your organisation’s running costs.

What we will not fund:

1. Matters covered by the legal aid scheme.

2. Capital expenditure.

3. Research focused activities.

4. Lobbying or activities focused on influencing/policy.

5. Universities applying for support with their services.

We envisage working with organisations which:

• Listen to the people they seek to support about their needs and experiences of accessing their services and make any necessary changes to improve that service.

• Have a commitment to learning and building an evidence base, that can be used to demonstrate the difference they make and the impact they have.

• Have strong connections with their communities, including in their staffing and governance, and by working collaboratively with local community led organisations.

• Share knowledge and best practice where possible, for example with colleagues in the sector, or to influence attitudes to an issue or policy.

• Have the organisational infrastructure and capacity to lead a successful partnership and/or provide a centralised offering to the sector or litigants in person.

• Have experience of successfully delivering services which support litigants in person and are in a position to assure continuity of service.

Funding

A minimum of 15% of the total grant funding will be available specifically for support services which are provided at-court to users who are seeking to use the court system to resolve their issue, such as application, preparation for court or support on the day of their hearing. This element of the grant will have slightly different data collection requirements. To qualify for this portion of the funding, organisations will need to provide services focused specifically on this area of the user journey, deliver this support within the court or tribunal venue on an ongoing basis, and have a track record of delivery in this area. Organisations will need to demonstrate they have agreement from the relevant court(s) that they can operate in this space. We expect to award grants in the region of £100,000 to £200,000 total for the 21-month period of the grant.

We may make larger grants:

• In exceptional circumstances, to organisations who can demonstrate they can efficiently make use of the funds to meet the programme aims and within the duration of the programme; or

• To ensure the at-court element of the grant funding covers a geographical spread of courts in England and Wales.

How to apply

Grants will be awarded following an open application process. Please complete the application form online by clicking HERE. The deadline for submitting your application is no later than 4pm on Friday 5 May 2023.

Please read all the guidance and FAQs carefully. Please access the application form in document format HERE and if you require support to complete the form please contact grants@atjf.org.uk

Warburtons Community Grants

Our financial giving programme is aimed at supporting projects, activities and organisations.

We will support organisations that focus on solving significant social issues, as defined through our Financial Giving Policy. We work with the Charities Aid Foundation to deliver our financial giving programme, to ensure that all organisations we support are charitable and that we accurately record our social impact. We support charitable organisations financially in three ways:

Community Grants

Eligibility: England, Scotland, Wales

Grant Limits: Up to £400

Timescales: Quarterly deadlines in November, February, May and August

How To Apply: Apply for a Community Grant

Development Grants

Eligibility: Registered charities and CICs within 15 miles of our depot site

Grant Limits: Up to £3000

Timescales: Biennal: next grants will be made in 2023

How To Apply: Closed process: we contact previously successful Community Grantees and request applications

Project Grants

Eligibility: Registered charities and CICs within 15 miles of our bakery or depot site

Grant Limits: £10,000-£20,000

Timescales: Biennal: next grants will be made in 2022

How To Apply: Closed process: we contact previously successful Development or Project Grantees and request applications

Please note that the organisations invited to apply for Development Grants and Project Grants are considered on a biennial basis through an independent review by our partner, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). As a result, there are no opportunities to put forward a request seeking support for your own organisation for these programmes.

By clicking on the link below you will be redirected to the online application form hosted by our partners, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). You can find out more about CAF here.

CAF enable us to deliver the Warburtons Families Matter programme, including the payment process. CAF may get in touch with you directly to ask for your bank account details and any documents they need from you. CAF will process your data to validate your organisation and will act as data controller for this information and any information they collect directly from you. Warburtons and CAF will act as controllers in common for the purposes of your data. More information is available on CAF’s Privacy Notice

Apply for a Community Grant

Save the Children

Support for UK Youth-Focused Climate Events for Great Big Green Week 2023

Grants of between £300 and £800 for not-for-profit organisations across the UK to support activities and events taking place as part of the Great Big Green Week 2023 (10 to 18 June) that engage young people and children to raise awareness of the impacts of the climate crisis and its effects on children and young people.

Projects and events that engage a diverse range of young people and families are strongly encouraged, particularly from groups that work with or support children and young people who:

• Are from families on low incomes.

• Have migrated to the UK.

• Are from racialised communities.

• Have experience in the care system.

• Are LGBT+ or from an LGBT+ family.

• Are disabled or live with someone who is disabled.

Priority will be given to activities that support local groups to create new connections that support people, organisations, and MPs to take climate action locally, ideally taking place in the week leading up to, during, and/or the week after Green Big Green Week 2023 (10 to 18 June).

Funding can be used for project and event delivery costs, such as equipment, venue hire, refreshments, attendance or license fees, transport, utilities, volunteer expenses, and publicity costs.

The deadline for applications is 13 April 2023.

More information

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Cumbria Youth Alliance

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Telephone 01900 603131 / Email: info@cya.org.uk

Website: www.cya.org.uk

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