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Police and Crime Plan for 2024-2029
This survey will be open for responses until Monday 2 September 2024The new Police Crime Commissioner for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Gary Godden, is in the process of creating a Police and Crime Plan for 2024–2029 on behalf of the public.The Police and Crime Plan will set strategic priorities for Nottinghamshire Police, aiming to commission services to prevent crime and support victims, with…
Good news in focus: Pulp Friction's inspiring win
Back in May, we shared on our social media channels and e-bulletin the amazing news that Pulp Friction, a local Community Interest Company (CIC), had won a very prestigious award. Here, David Saunders, NCVS Group Development Officer, shares more about the group and their journey together to update their charity status.The Pulp Friction Smoothie Bar CIC, established as a Community Interest Company…
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Ideas and Pioneers fund
This fund closed to applications on Monday 16 September 2024The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has grants of up to £20,000 and a programme of support to help individuals and organisations develop their skills and explore an idea for social change that has the potential to transform the way things are currently done. The fund specifically focuses on early-stage ideas when it’s harder to get funding and…
Footwork: People and Place 2025
This fund closed to applications on Monday 9 September 2024Footwork is a UK charity that works collaboratively with people who want to help shape the places where they live in order to build resilient communities. Its People and Place programme supports community innovators to turn their ideas into projects that deliver long-term change for their neighbourhoods.The programme is for small groups…
Greene King's Proud To Pitch In
The deadline for applications is Friday 1 November 2024Proud To Pitch In is an initiative from Greene King IPA that provides grant funding of up to £4,000 to support grassroots sports clubs in the UK. The programme focuses on projects that positively impact the local community, with beneficiaries aged 18 and over. Emphasis is placed on projects that demonstrate a long-term impact and where the…
NCVS achieves the national Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation standard
The Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA) is designed for volunteer centres and is open to both NAVCA members and non-members providing volunteer centre services in their local communities. It assesses organisations across the five functions of volunteer centres. NCVS is pleased to announce that it has obtained the VCQA. Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS, shares his…
The Another Way Project community grant
This fund closed to applications on Thursday 8 August 2024The Another Way Project is offering grants of £1,000 to £5,000 to support groups organising activities that build community and bring people together in Nottingham City.This programme is especially focused on areas impacted by violence. They aim to fund activities that:Empower parents: Provide support for parents in the community.Fill gaps…
Volunteering: A path to embracing and delivering diversity
In his latest blog, Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer, challenges Leaders of Volunteers to consider the benefits of a diverse volunteer team.In an increasingly interconnected world, we cannot overstate the importance of diversity. As we embrace diversity, we foster creativity, enhance community engagement, and promote a deeper understanding of different perspectives. Volunteering…
The Future of Race Health Inequalities in Nottingham meeting
On Monday 15 July 2024, Jules, Davia, and Billie attended the 'Future of Race Health Inequalities in Nottingham' meeting at Antenna. They were joined by NCVS's newest team member, Helen, our new Group Support Coordinator in Broxtowe. It was Helen's very first day with us, so it was a fantastic opportunity for her to start making connections right away.The Race Health Inequalities (RHI) leads…
We've moved!
We're pleased to announce a change of address!We've been at Loxley House for nearly two years, and while they've been great hosts, it's now time to stretch our wings in a new environment. We couldn't be happier with our new office. We are now based at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in the Dryden Enterprise Centre, NTU, Dryden Street, NG1 4FQ.We work closely with NTU on a number of projects, so…
