Are you looking for a new way to refresh your fundraising efforts? Look no further than this very fashionable idea.

SOS Charity Fashion Shows is an East Midlands-based company that hosts fashion shows designed to help you raise money for your charity or voluntary group.

So what do you need?
Have a suitable location to host the event (must be ground floor access only), willing volunteers, and at least 35 potential guests.

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Food redistribution charities can now submit applications for a new £15 million government scheme, which is helping to ensure surplus food is delivered to those who need it. 

The new Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate scheme will strengthen links between farms and charities to help solve the problem of food surplus on farms, with grants starting from £20,000 to help organisations fight hunger in communities.

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The annual Jeans for Genes fundraising event encourages children and adults to wear their jeans to school or to work between Monday 15 and Sunday 21 September 2025 in exchange for a small donation. The total donations then go into the creation of this fund.

This funding focuses Jeans for Genes’ grant making on trying to achieve two ambitious impact goals:

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The Asylum Seeker Dispersal Grant Programme, funded by Central Government, supports asylum seekers placed in Nottingham as part of the Asylum Seeker Dispersal Scheme. Nottingham City Council’s Migration Team utilises this grant to help asylum seekers integrate into local communities, fostering a welcoming and cohesive environment where they feel safe and supported.

It includes two 12-month specialist grants for:

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 2 April 2025, 5pm

Big Give, Global’s Make Some Noise, and NCVO are thrilled to announce the launch of their yearly Small Charity Week match funding campaign. This seven-day online campaign, running from Monday 23 to Monday 30 June 2025, aims to support small charities across the UK, helping to build the resilience, skills, and profile of the small charity sector while raising vital, unrestricted funding.

In his first blog of 2025, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer Dave Thomas shares some thoughts about one area of volunteering that could help to engage new volunteers at a time when volunteers are becoming harder to engage.

Volunteering doesn’t always mean long-term commitments or dedicating entire weekends to a cause. Sometimes, making a difference can take just a few minutes of someone’s time. That’s where micro-volunteering comes in, offering an innovative way for leaders of volunteers to engage more people in their mission.

There are multiple deadlines throughout the year

Funding of up to £5,000 is available to support projects that improve, fix, and repair buildings, homes, and facilities specifically used by people in need throughout the UK. Prioritising those that will create a longer-term difference and where our donation will make an impact and fund the total cost (or the majority) of a project.

Your organisation must be a charity or not-for-profit company based in the UK and:

This fund closed to applications on Saturday 1 March 2025

Application for funding is normally considered for capital and revenue costs and for both specific projects and for general running/core costs. Grants are awarded for amounts from £250 and depend on a number of factors, including the purpose, the total funding requirement, and the potential sources of other funds, including, in some cases, match funding.

There are multiple deadlines throughout the year

The Magdalen Hospital Trust has grants of between £500 and £2,000 available to UK-based charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) working with vulnerable children and young adults, especially those at risk of sexual and other forms of exploitation.

Funding for project costs rather than core costs is preferred. Projects can include those that provide:

This fund closed to applications on Monday 24 February 2025, 12 noon

Small grants of up to £5,000 per year are available to UK-based registered non-profit organisations.

The theme for this funding round is social inclusion and health and well-being. Successful applicants must have an annual income of less than £1 million and have completed at least two years of activity.

Small grants will not be awarded to: