Rochdale
Aims/priorities: With funding from the Veterans’ Lottery, the Veterans’ Foundation aims to help charities and other not-for-profit organisations in Great Britain to support serving and former members of the British Armed Forces who may be facing challenging circumstances.
The funding can be used for projects covering a range of aspects of social care for the Armed Forces community, including:
Aims/prorities: The Road Safety Trust is an independent charitable trust dedicated to supporting projects and research aimed at making roads across the UK safer for all road users.
Objectives of Fund
The overall aims of the Road Safety Trust are to reduce death and injury on the UK roads through providing independent funding for research and the development of innovative approaches.
The objectives of the grant programme are to:
Data has been flowing in about growing numbers of Covid-19 cases in Rochdale.
There is concern that we might be heading into a fourth wave of the virus. This is causing particular worry, as take up of boosters is lower than we’d like, and the efficiency of boosters will be waning for those people who were boosted earlier in the programme.
Aims/priorities: As part of its Sharing Power (Youth Social Action) Programme, BBC Children in Need has announced a £1 million funding pot focused on reaching Black children and young people with social action opportunities. Youth social action describes the activities that children and young people do to make a positive difference, drive change in their communities, and in the world around them.
Aims/priorities:
February 2022 Grant Funding Round
Improving Attendance and Reducing Exclusions Funding Round
Aims/priorities: In March 2020, Arnold Clark launched its first ever Community Fund to offer charitable organisations financial support in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Following its most recent Winter Edition, the Fund has now reopened, with broader eligibility criteria to support a wide range of organisations.
The fund aims to help UK charities and local community groups continue their important work which may be at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Who can apply: Applications will be accepted from:
This is a jobs event for the health and social care sector, with a range of jobs across adult care and children’s services available. Come along on the day, to chat with our friendly teams, showcase your CV and see the range of opportunities available.
The event will showcase roles in social care, care homes, health, occupational therapy, procurement, business support, administration and many others.
‘Future You’ is a free mentoring programme, delivered on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority via funded by the European Social Fund. The programme is for 18-24 year olds who are classed as NEET (not in Education, Employment or Training). The young people are given a dedicated mentor who works with them 1:1 once a week for up to nine months, with a view to eventually progressing them into a job, apprenticeship, course, traineeship etc.
Aims/priorities: Working in partnership with the #iwill Fund and the Hunter Foundation, BBC Children in Need is delivering its new Social Action Fund to promote youth empowerment across the UK, as part of its wider Sharing Power programme.
Not-for-profit organisations which are registered with an appropriate governing body can apply for grants of up to £50,000 over 18 months; while unregistered organisations can apply for up to £15,000 over 18 months, or £10,000 over one year.
Aims/priorities: The ASDA Foundation is offering grants of between £500 and £1,500 for not-for-profit community groups throughout the United Kingdom to support activities for children under 18 years old to improve their lives and the community.
Through the U18 Better Starts Grants scheme, a total of £500,000 has been made available to give children the best start in life by tackling poverty, enabling inclusion, and enhancing wellbeing.
Funding will support projects that fall within one or more of the following themes: