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Nottingham More in Common Community Dialogue event
Nottingham has been host to a series of More in Common Community Dialogues since 2023. Nottingham is now part of the ever-growing More in Common Network, dedicated to Jo Cox’s message of unity. In October, as a partner organisation, NCVS attended one of these events to hear directly from Nottingham's communities about their experiences.On Thursday 17 October 2024, Davia Mckoy, Billie Ault, and…
The Primary Club: Murray Fund
This fund closed to applications on Friday 15 November 2024Following a substantial legacy this year from the late Ethel Murray, The Primary Club is looking for applications for funding for new projects that support the sporting and/or recreational needs of the blind and partially sighted. Funding of up to £25,000 is available to both organisations and sports clubs, particularly grassroots and…
Boost Charitable Trust
There is no deadline, you are welcome to apply at any time. Please note, that decisions may take up to three monthsThe Boost Charitable Trust aims to fund and support inspiring programmes that help improve the lives of people who are disabled and disadvantaged through the power of sport.Small grants of up to £750 are available to charities or non-profit making organisations with a focus on sport…
RCAN cluster meeting at Awsworth Village Hall
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator (Broxtowe Borough), was invited to deliver a small group training session at Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's (RCAN) Broxtowe Borough‘s cluster meeting on Tuesday 22 October 2024. The meeting was held at Awsworth Village Hall, which is a versatile and spacious hall, fully licensed for entertainment, and has some wonderful artwork depicting…
Celebrating excellence with the Black Achievers Awards
Since 2013, NCVS has been proud to sponsor the Black Achievers Awards. Since 2016, Davia McKoy, NCVS Projects Support Administrator, has played an integral role in ensuring the smooth running of the event. This year, our Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Billie Ault, had the privilege of attending the awards on behalf of NCVS and presenting a very special award to a very special lady.The…
GreenSpace Bulletin Archive
Looking for back issues of the monthly GreenSpace bulletin? Look no further.We've been publishing the GreenSpace bulletin since February 2022. Links to all issues are below.If you would like to join the GreenSpace mailing list and have the bulletin delivered direct to your inbox, please email greenspace@nottinghamcvs.co.uk.GreenSpace bulletin 36 (March 2025)GreenSpace bulletin 35 (February 2025)…
B&Q Foundation grant funding 2024
This fund closed to applications on Friday 15 November 2024, 6pmThe B&Q Foundation has funding of £10,000 for internal projects and £5,000 for garden projects available for charities only who are supporting people in need in the UK—those experiencing homelessness, financial hardship, impacted by health, disability, or other disadvantage or distress.The B&Q Foundation is looking to fund…
Delivering volunteer training
In this blog, Dave Thomas, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer considers the training that Leaders of Volunteers deliver to new and existing volunteers. You might want to grab a cup of tea and a biscuit for this one, this blog is packed full of useful info!Traditionally, this would always have been in face-to-face sessions, but with the widespread adoption of technology in the Voluntary,…
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Arts-based Learning Fund
There is no deadline, applications are accepted on a rolling basisFunding of between £30,000 and £300,000 (up to £100,000 per year) is available to support arts and cultural organisations to work in partnership with schools to make arts-based learning a core part of education.The aim of the fund is to:Support arts organisations to work in partnership with formal education settings, leading to a…
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Migration Fund
There is no deadline, applications are accepted on a rolling basisFunding of up to £60,000 per year (for three to four years) or up to £50,000 per year (for five years) is available to support not-for-profit organisations that are working towards dismantling hostile environments, tackling the root causes of injustice and fostering solidarity between communities.The funding can be used to cover:…