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When Helen met Gary - Meet the Funder with Lloyds Bank Foundation
As part of the Broxtowe project, we had hoped to organise a funding fair to introduce local and national funders to the voluntary groups in Broxtowe. However, with the knowledge that many funders are undergoing a strategy review, Helen Oparinde, NCVS’s Group Support Coordinator, came up with an alternative way to achieve similar goals – an online meet-the-funder event. Here she shares her…
The value of relationships in social prescribing
In honour of National Social Prescribing Day (Wednesday 19 March 2025), Sarah Paine, NCVS Green Social Prescribing Programme Lead, shares her views on the value of relationships in social prescribing, the value they bring, and some top tips on how to make the most of them. At the heart of Green Social Prescribing (GSP) is a relational approach—one that recognises that building and…
Lloyds Bank Foundation
The deadline for applications is Thursday 29 May 2025, 5pmLloyds Bank Foundation has opened its Racial Equity Fund for applications. Unrestricted funds of £75,000 over three years (£25,000 per year) will be available for charitable organisations that are led by and work with people experiencing economic inequity because of their race or ethnicity. The Foundation is especially eager to receive…
Energy Redress Scheme
The deadline for applications is Thursday 20 March 2025Ofgem’s Energy Redress Scheme offers four funding streams, providing grants ranging from £20,000 to £2 million. Funded by voluntary payments from companies that may have breached Ofgem rules, the scheme has been managed by the Energy Saving Trust for five years. The scheme prioritises support for vulnerable energy consumers, the development…
The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 3 June 2025The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust considers applications from UK-registered charities that are seeking funding towards core costs or projects in the UK in the following areas:Advancement of the arts: access and participation in the arts with an emphasis on choirs and singing to bring people together, performance arts, music, and drama projects…
The Albert Hunt Trust
There is no deadline. however, the trust does want to use up all of its available funding before January 2029The Albert Hunt Trust provides core funding to registered charities that are working in the health and welfare sector, specifically:Hospice care—grants to support the running costs of hospices are typically in the range of £10,000 to £30,000. Support for the homeless—typical core…
McCarthy Stone Foundation
The deadline for applications is Friday 14 March 2025McCarthy Stone Foundation is offering around 20 grants of up to £7,500 each to help with the project costs of running dementia clubs and memory cafes run by organisations that are working with adults over 65 years of age. The funding is for groups providing services that assist people with dementia and/or their carers, such as memory cafes,…
Accelerating Action: Celebrating a very special woman
Since its earliest reported version in 1909, International Women’s Day is a time to recognise and celebrate the remarkable women who have shaped our communities, championed social change, and continued to make a difference today. In 2025, we’re marking International Women’s Day by celebrating the incredible women who have shaped Nottingham’s past and are driving change in the present. With this…
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme
The deadline for applications is Monday 31 March 2025, 12 noonFunding of up to £300,000 is available for registered charities, registered social housing providers, and local authorities that work to reduce veteran homelessness and end rough sleeping. This new round of the programme will provide funds to further improve the capacity of services in supported housing to meet the needs of vulnerable…
Exploring the volunteer journey vs. the customer journey
In this blog, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer, Dave Thomas, takes a sideways look at the Volunteer Journey and highlights that there are many similarities to product marketing.In putting this blog together, I had a conversation with Amanda Chambers, NCVS Interim Deputy CEO and manager of our Communications Team. In particular, she pointed me towards the important role that volunteers play…
