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Commonweal Housing - Call for New Ideas fund
This fund closed to applications on Monday 4 November 2024, 5pm.Grant funding of between £5,000 and £10,000 is available for not-for-profits across the UK that bring new and imaginative ideas for housing solutions to social injustice. Commonweal Housing is looking to partner with frontline organisations who want to manage a pilot project that will improve the lives of vulnerable people for up to…
Collaborative Workshop: Shaping future services together
On Thursday 3 October 2024, NCVS visited The Vine Community Centre to join Nottingham City Council and representatives from the voluntary sector to talk all things commissioning.Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer; Davia Mckoy, Projects Support Administrator; Billie Ault, Communications and Marketing Coordinator; Chris Hill, Social Enterprise Development Coordinator; and Jules Sebelin,…
Less X, more variety: Follow us for the latest from NCVS!
As your friendly neighbourhood infrastructure, we like to keep on top of what's going on in the voluntary sector and beyond. Recently, a recurring topic in our web of communications has been the discussions around X (formerly known as Twitter) and whether people are staying or leaving. After some team discussion, we decided that X might not be the best platform for us to engage with, so we've…
How to keep volunteers engaged: Practical tips for success
At a time when fewer volunteers are coming forward to join our organisations, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer Dave Thomas shares ten practical ways that you can hang on to the volunteers that you have now and keep them enthusiastic.Getting volunteers involved is one thing, but keeping them motivated and committed over time is the real challenge. As someone who’s led volunteers for years, I…
Broxtowe Green Umbrella event
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator (Broxtowe Borough) went to a community network event to promote the training and group support project currently available to voluntary groups in Broxtowe Borough. Here, she shares her thoughts and takeaways.Broxtowe Green Umbrella, an informal group of climate activists, organised a community networking event with other green and sustainability-…
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Family focus programme
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 18 December 2024, 12 noonThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund has grant funding of between £50,000 and £100,000 available to fund projects that explore and pilot solutions for family members—collectively and as individuals of wounded, injured, and sick serving persons or Veterans. The fund is open to registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs),…
Best practices in volunteer supervision and support
Our Volunteering Development Officer, Dave Thomas, turns his thoughts to the ongoing relationship that we build with a volunteer and offers some advice and a free download to support this process.Volunteers are a vital part of our organisations, offering their time, skills, and energy to support causes they care about. As leaders of volunteers, it’s our responsibility to ensure that their…
Goose on the loose
Communications and Marketing Coordinator and Project Support Administrator, Billie and Davia attended the prestigious Goose Fair Dinner and The Nottingham Awards. It wasn't all smooth sailing as Billie tells the story of a Derby girl in Nottingham.Thursday 26 of September, marked a significant day for this Derby girl as I set out to experience that most Nottingham of events – The Goose Fair. More…
Paid opportunity for young people with experience of the care system
This opportunity closed on Friday 25 October 2024, 5pmAn exciting new opportunity has emerged for young individuals aged 16 to 25 who have experience with the care system or have engaged with a social worker. This opportunity also extends to parents and carers, including kinship, foster, and adoptive parents, who have utilised family support services.The Experts by Experience Panel is a national…
Children in Need: Core costs funding
There is no application deadline, organisations can apply at any timeCharities and not-for-profit organisations can now apply for the Children in Need Core Costs Funding Stream, which supports day-to-day operational expenses such as management, HR, office expenses, accountancy, communications, and governance. Eligible organisations can receive up to £120,000 over three years (£40,000 annually).…