Tameside

Aims/priorities: We have delivered three successful community grants programmes in Tameside over the last 3 years including community events and targeting groups who had not previously applied for funding based on our previous feedback.   Our themes for this programme will focus on under-represented areas such as Prevent Crime & Reduce Fear of Crime, Improving Environmental Resilience & Challenges, Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour and Empowering Communities.  We strongly want to support new groups to apply and in particular youth applications.  Projects will be ranked

Aims/priorities: The grants are being fully funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and offer the chance for Tameside community groups to create and support events and activities which can benefit the whole community.

Aims/priorities: The priorities of the  Best Start for Life Community Funding is to build the capacity of the VCFSE sector to support parents with 0-2 year olds facing challenges relating to the experiences and relationships with their developing baby, including:

Aims/priorities: The Tameside Community Inspiration & Innovation Fund gives local communities the opportunity to support and build community led activities or projects in their communities in Tameside which feed into the Community Safety and Greater Manchester Combined Authorities Strategic Priorities.  TMBC Community Safety are leading on this with assistance from Action Together and Greater Manchester Combined Authorities (GMCA) £12,000 has been allocated for each neighbourhood area: North, East, South and West and this year we will be running Participatory Budgeting

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The UK Government’s £150 million, four-year Community Ownership Fund is accepting full applications which are open to groups that have been successful with their Expression of Interest. Groups that have not submitted an expression of interest and want to apply for this round must submit their expression of interest before 11 September 2023.

Aims/priorities: An opportunity has arisen at Rochdale Borough Council within the Public Health Team for an individual, an organisation, or collaboration to develop a programme of training and development to enhance the behavioural science expertise of Rochdale council and partners.

We envisage a multi-phased approach to developing our behavioural science expertise.

Phase 1

Aims/priorities: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has again been allocated an amount of funding from Central Government to support the wellbeing of the local population during the winter months. An amount of this funding is being offered to the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector to provide real community based support for those in need. 

We are looking to fund groups who can support vulnerable adults in Tameside and projects that will improve people’s experiences and welfare during the winter months.

Aims/priorities: Hate crime is defined as ‘any criminal offences perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility, prejudice, towards someone based on a personal characteristic’. In Greater Manchester hate crime is monitored across six strands: race, religion, sexual orientation, trans identity, disability and alternative subcultures. Hate crime is significantly under-reported.

Aims/priorities: Domestic abuse can negatively impact upon the health and wellbeing of those who are living with or have experienced domestic abuse and their children/families, and it can happen to anyone. It is important that we provide the best possible care and support to those who are affected. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC) are committed to proactively working in partnership with local communities and organisations to create communities where people can easily access the information and support they need within their local community.

Aims/priorities:  There are currently two funding opportunities available:

Crisis Fund (Up to £500) - Groups can apply for up to £500 to help people in crisis access food and essentials (toiletries, household essentials). There must be an additional offer of longer term help e.g., a leaflet with where to go information, variety of formats.