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Top Tech Tips for Leaders of Volunteers
Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer, continues to monitor ways that technology can make life easier for Leaders of Volunteers. Last month, I wrote a review of volunteer management software and have received some feedback. I would appreciate hearing more of your thoughts.Recently, I met with a small group of Leaders of Volunteers to discuss free tech tools that can simplify…
Embrace The Big Help Out as part of Volunteers' Week
Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS, continues his series of articles in support of Leaders of Volunteers. This time, Dave shares his thoughts about Volunteers' Week, which starts on Monday 3 June, and the arrival of The Big Help Out. Celebrate, thank and recruitThis year, Volunteers' Week will celebrate its 40th anniversary. I remember the very first one!For the second…
Public Health Small Grants Fund 2024
This fund closed to applications in August 2024Public Health Small Grants funding of up to £1,000 is available for community groups. organisations and volunteers who work in Nottingham City to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities. They will prioritize initiatives that aim to reduce unjust and preventable health disparities for residents of Nottingham City. Their primary…
Mental Wellbeing Small Grants for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
This fund closed for applications on Friday 12 July 2024The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Strategic Steering Group (SPSSG) has funding available between £500 and £6,000. Community and voluntary sector organisations in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire can apply for small grants to provide activities or support for local people to improve their mental wellbeing,…
How a simple step can boost mental well-being
Kate, Active Travel Social Prescribing (ATSP) Community Development Coordinator at Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) shares her experience of walking, and the unexpected benefits she has found by taking a more adventurous route in life. Monday 13 to Sunday 19 May was Mental Health Awareness Week, which happened to fall inside National Walking Month. The theme for this year is…
Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024
This fund closed for applications on Friday 5 July 2024At Big Give, Christmas always comes early. The Christmas Challenge is the UK’s biggest match-funded campaign. For seven days, supporters of participating charities can double their donations and, in doing so, make an extraordinary difference to some of the world’s biggest challenges.Eligible organisations must be a UK-registered charity with…
Bernard Sunley Foundation
There is no deadline; applications are accepted year roundThe Bernard Sunley Foundation is a family grant-making foundation that supports registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) in England and Wales working to raise the quality of life and provide greater opportunities for the young, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged. There is a particular focus on…
Race Health Inequalities Welcomes Three New Leads
The Race Health Inequalities (RHI) programme is an initiative set up by the Nottingham City Place-Based Partnership (PBP) to tackle the health inequalities faced by many of Nottingham's Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Since January 2021, it has been led by Donna Sherratt and Clive Foster, with Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) acting as executive sponsor. In the…
Meet our newest Team Member - Chris Hill!
Chris makes his return to NCVS to take on the role of Social Enterprise Development Coordinator and feels right at home. With his experience as a Specialist Advisor for social entrepreneurs/enterprises and leading the 2019/20 NCVS Social Enterprise Support Programme, he's now partnering with Nottingham Trent University to expand support again in Nottingham. The project, Social Enterprise…
The Bramley Fund
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 12 February 2025The Bramley cooking apple was first seeded in Southwell by Mary Ann Brailsford in 1809. A local nurseryman, Henry Merryweather, 17 years old, saw its potential and cultivated the Bramley apple from cuttings. The Bramley Fund is championed by the great-grandson of Henry Merryweather, Roger.Community groups and local charities can apply for…