I read the interesting report1 by NCVO, ‘Time Well Spent’, recently on volunteering. It looked at the impact of the epidemic and how changes will linger. It echoed the thoughts I have had having talked to many an organization about volunteers. Always a problem for organizations it seems that it Continue Reading
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It’s Our Job
Once again the not-for-profit sector is in the cross-hairs of the government in general and the Charity Commission in particular. Oliver Dowden is the Culture Secretary and wrote an opinion piece (see 1) in the Sunday Telegraph on 12 September on the appointment of the New Charity Commission chair. The Continue Reading
A Truly Great Website
Websites are part and parcel of who we are and can project an image to the world at large and potential clients. They can also, at their best, inform, educate and inspire. I came across one recently and was all of the previous. The Asians Woman Festival https://www.asianwomanfestival.com/ Now it Continue Reading
Definitely Professional
The myth is that organizations in the not-for-profit sector are not ‘professional’. In the sense that many, many people involved in the sector are not paid for their efforts and are volunteers rather that paid workers is certainly true. It is also true that we are not as ‘slick’ as Continue Reading
Trust in Charities is Rising
The Charity Commission has published a report which looks at the public’s views on the charity sector and it shows that the trust in charities is rising. A few years ago scandal hit the sector with abuse being found in Oxfam in Haiti and poor behaviour in Kids Company and Continue Reading
British Cycling Places to Ride Programme
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in England that are developing cycling activity in their community for the development of new, or the improvement of existing, cycling facilities in communities. There is a total of £15 million available for the three years with two levels of funding: Small grants of Continue Reading
Armed Forces Covenant Fund – Removing Barriers to Family Life Programme
Grants are available to Armed Forces charities, Community Interest Companies or Armed Forces units for projects supporting Armed Forces families in the UK who are facing challenges. The total budget for the programme is £7.5 million. The following grants are available: Medium grants of £30,000-£100,000. Large grants of £100,001-£300,000 (some Continue Reading
Positive Pathways Programme – Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Grants are available to Armed Forces charities for projects and activities that support the mental health and well-being of veterans. The Positive Pathways Programme has a total budget of up to £9 million. The following one-off, fixed flat rates of funding are available towards project costs: £35,000 for one year Continue Reading
Staffordshire – Rural Development Fund
Grants are available for small rural community and voluntary groups in Staffordshire and Stoke who have a specific need. Grants of £100 to £1,000 are available. Grants should make a significant contribution to the project, making up at least 33% of the total cost. Applications can be made at any Continue Reading
Alchemy Foundation
Grants are available to registered charities for disability, social welfare inner city community projects, penal reform, and respite for carers in England and Wales. A substantial proportion of the total funds available are allocated in the form of repeat grants for projects previously supported. The amount available for supporting new Continue Reading