Funding & Training

Siân Mitchell - Stronger Communities Worker
sian.mitchell@btconnect.com Tel. 01455 848061, mob. 0776 076 2897

The Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and the Local Area Agreement 2 (LAA2) have identified six ‘Neighbourhood Action’ areas in the Hinckley and Bosworth District based on the Government’s ‘Indices of Deprivation’ and other evidence. These are:

• Bagworth and Thornton
• Barwell
• Earl Shilton
• An area within Lash Hill in Burbage
• Hinckley Trinity West
• Hinckley Westfield

As a Community Development Worker, my role is to work with communities and voluntary organisations within these areas to develop community cohesion (learning to live and work together) and to empower communities (helping communities to help themselves).

Part of my role is to develop and support existing and new projects, organisations or groups by providing information and appropriate support, relating to funding opportunities. If you are looking for funding or need help with applying for funding and your project is based in one of the six areas, or you are working in partnership with a project in one of the Neighbourhood Action Areas, please contact me or complete and return the form on the link below.

The following funding opportunities are available:-

ACT Foundation

ACT provides grants to individuals and other charities with the aim of enhancing the quality of life for people in need, (specifically the mentally and physically disabled). Grants are available for building, equipment and financial assistance.There is no maximum grant size and you can apply for a grant at any time. For more information please visit their website at: http://www.theactfoundation.co.uk/

The ASDA Foundation

Supports a range of good causes around the UK, including support to charities, playgroups and football teams. The foundation exists primarily to give support to existing projects being run by ASDA colleagues. Applications are open to all registered charities, community groups and individuals in the UK, as long as they have the support and involvement of local ASDA colleagues. To apply visit a local ASDA branch and ask to speak with one of the local ASDA colleagues. or contact ASDA , Asda House , Southban , Great Wilson Street, Leeds LS11 5AD

Awards for All

Awards for All should now be easier to apply for. From November 2009, the Big Lottery has introduced some important changes to Awards for All. For details visit: www.awardsforall.org.uk

Big Lottery Fund – ‘Lighter-touch’ Reaching Communities

The Big Lottery Fund is introducing a “lighter-touch” Reaching Communities application process for organisations seeking grants of up to £40,000 a year. In response to its major public BIG Thinking consultation last year on the future of BIG programmes, the lottery distributor has made some changes to its flagship Reaching Communities programme.

All applicants will learn at an earlier stage whether their project has a decent chance of being funded, so that those that are invited to the second stage will have a much higher chance of success. More than three-quarters of people that responded to the consultation said they wanted earlier decisions on applications, based on a few key questions at the enquiry stage - even if that meant rejection; and those applicants seeking up to £40,000 will face a simpler application and assessment process.

In the pipeline to be launched in the autumn is a dedicated capital funding stream that BIG hopes will help to fill the “large, unmet demand” for funding for community buildings. This is anticipated to fund medium-sized refurbishment, new builds or extensions to community centres, village halls or other community-use buildings. In total the various parts of the Reaching Communities programme will be funded to the tune of at least £100m a year for each of the next five years. Grants will range from £10,000 to £500,000.

Capacity Builders update

Capacitybuilders announce £2m additional capital investment

Frontline third sector organisations are set to benefit from improved facilities at local resource centres across England thanks to an additional £2m of capital investment from the Office of the Third Sector.

Capital Strand A 2010 grants of up to £30,000 have been awarded to 96 local resource centres enabling them to make small scale improvements to their premises which result in improved availability, or quality and accessibility of accommodation or shared facilities for local third sector organisations.

It is an open programme, with online applications welcome from existing local resource centres including those which have previously had an application to the programme declined. To find out more about Strand A 2010 and apply online, please visit our website.

The application deadline to Phase Two of Capacitybuilders’ Modernisation Fund Grants Programme has now closed, with over 600 Phase One bursary holders submitting applications. Capacitybuilders expects to make up to 500 grant awards by the end of the year.

Phase One of the programme enabled frontline third sector organisations to explore the benefits of collaboration and merger as a means of becoming more resilient in the face of the economic downturn. Phase Two: Grow Together, will award grants of up to £10,000 to organisations who received support under Phase One to progress their plans for collaboration or merger.

Children in Need

Children in Need is offering small grants of up to £10,000 a year for three years for third sector organisations working with children and young people.

It is the first time the organisation has run a UK-wide small grants programme, and follows a pilot in Scotland. The scheme is designed to reach organisations that have not previously considered applying for Children in Need funding.

Grants will be allocated in four tranches, with application deadlines on 15 January, 15 April, 15 July and 15 October.
Any not-for-profit organisation working with children and young people under the age of 18 can apply, with some exclusions such as projects carrying out medical research or promoting religion. Decisions are expected to be made within 14 weeks of the closing date of each round.

Funding will be allocated at local level through seven regional UK bases in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

For more details, please go to:
www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/smallgrants.shtml

Climate Friendly Communities

A new grant fund has been launched to enable community groups in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to organise projects and events that help their community to act on climate change.
The Climate Friendly Communities grant will make a total of £50,000 available to local community groups over the coming year. The fund will be administered by the RCC (Rural Community Council for Leicestershire and Rutland) as part of its Communities Cutting Carbon project, which seeks to support community groups to take environmental action in their local area.
The funding is available thanks to the support of the East Midlands Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (RIEP) and each of the local authorities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Community groups can bid for any amount from £200 to £5000. Some examples of activities that could be funded are:

• Room hire and materials for public events
• Start-up costs for local food growing projects
• Equipment for energy saving projects

Andrew Reeves, the RCC’s Community Climate Change Officer, said “More and more people are feeling inspired to work together with their friends and neighbours to make their communities into cleaner and greener places to live. If you’re inspired to act, then support from our Climate Friendly Communities project, and money from our new grant fund, can set you off to a fine start.”
For more information on the grant fund or on support available for community action on environmental issues, visit the RCC website, or contact Andrew Reeves on 0116 268 9718 or areeves@ruralcc.org.uk.

Comic Relief

Comic Relief has opened its programme “Sport for Change”. The aim of the programme is to understand more about how sport can play a part in delivering positive change within the lives of individuals and communities. Applications are welcome from community groups and organisations using sport as part of a broader programme of work to bring about change at an individual and/or community level. Applicants will need to show how the work is based in community development principles and have monitoring and evaluation systems in place to track the impact of the work. The maximum grant size in this programme is £100,000 in total. Visit: www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/sport

Comic Relief Older People's Programme

Comic Relief Older People's Programme - Now Open to Expressions of Interest
Comic Relief's Older People's Programme aims to support older people in the UK to bring positive change to their communities, enabling them to contribute their time, energy and skills to those individuals who need it most.
Expressions of Interest are invited from community groups and organisations who are targeting their work at older people aged 65 and over.

Comic Relief is looking to fund projects where older people are:

• acting as mentors to vulnerable young people;
• giving support to their peers who may be isolated;
• acting as advocates around the needs and rights of those with caring duties; and
• running social enterprises.

Comic Relief particularly welcomes applications which address the needs of those in the community who experience the greatest levels of isolation and exclusion.

Grants of between £15,000 and £40,000 are available for up to three years and applicants must be able to demonstrate the active engagement of older people in the development and delivery of the work.

The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 30 April 2010.

http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/olderpeople

Communities Together

Grants of up to £500 are available now for organisations and projects which are working to bring different groups of people together in Leicestershire. The new Communities Together grant is intended to support community and voluntary organisations who are involved in local projects which: play an active role in getting different communities and groups of individuals together to increase understanding and communication promote inter-cultural education and relations introduce and engage new audiences, organisations and community groups to each other. The grant could be used to fund the promotion or development of local projects, workshops or training sessions for different community groups, consultation events, sporting events and much more. The Communities Together Grant Fund is open to projects operating in Leicestershire and applications will be assessed on a monthly basis. For further information e-mail: noel.singh@leics.gov.uk / tel: 0116 305 7020 or tom.fisher@leics.gov.uk / 0116 3058098

The Community Foundation Fund

The Community Foundation Fund is administered by the Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland (LLR) Community Foundation in partnership with East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA). Funding is intended for larger projects that can improve and sustain the economic climate of an area and its way of life in Leicestershire, Rutland and Leicester. Financial assistance up to £20,000 is available to voluntary and community organisations for projects that improve the local economy and way of life. Applications are due by: - 17th June for consideration in July 2010; - 19th August for consideration in September 2010. For more information please contact Jane Avery, Tel: 0116 258 7326 or visit the web site at www.llrcommunityfoundation.org.uk

East Midlands ESF Community Grants

The 3rd round of funding for the East Midlands ESF Community Grants programme has been launched and will provide grants of up to £5,000 to third sector, voluntary and community organisations to engage with local communities to deliver a range of skills and employment support activities to enable people from the hardest to reach communities, experiencing multiple disadvantages, to make progress towards the labour market. As the aim of the scheme is to fund local Voluntary & Community Sector Organisations, your organisation should have been in receipt of less than an average of £200,000 income over the last two financial years. For more information, including guidance notes, outlines of projects funded to date, and the application form, contact Mick O'Hara at 0116 229 3019 or mick@ccp.org.uk or visit www.ccp.org.uk The deadline for applications was 5th February 2010. All project activity which is funded has to be finished by 30th September 2010.

More information is available from the links below:

E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund

Financial assistance up to £20,000 is available to voluntary and community groups in England, Scotland and Wales for energy saving projects on non-residential facilities. The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund is provided by energy company E.ON UK to support community energy projects leading to the production of energy from a sustainable source or a reduction in the amount of energy used by community organisations. Examples of possible projects include: The installation of one or more renewable energy technologies, for example, wind, solar thermal, PV, wood. The renovation of existing facilities to incorporate micro-generation technology, for example, the reinstatement of a watermill and the purchase of a turbine to produce hydro-electricity. An energy-efficiency makeover for the group’s building that could demonstrate significant energy savings and also behavioural change amongst users. The use of new or innovative technology to deliver either energy savings or micro-generation capacity. A project that can demonstrate the intelligent use of waste energy. 2010 deadlines are 2nd April and 8th October. For further information please visit: www.eon-uk.com/about/sustainableenergyfund.aspx

The European Commission launches the Youth in Action (YiA) call for 2010

The Youth in Action Programme aims to promote active citizenship, solidarity and tolerance among young people in Europe. Youth in Action is made up of five different strands including:

Action 1: Youth for Europe aims to help youth groups experience other cultures mainly through transnational exchanges
Action 2: European Voluntary Service supports young people's participation in various forms of voluntary activities
Action 3: Youth in the World gives young people and those active in the field of youth policy an opportunity to gain work experience in non-EU countries
Action 4: Youth Support Systems helps youth workers to develop and share best practice across all of the programme’s actions
Action 5: Support for European Cooperation aims to contribute to the promotion of European co-operation across Europe in the youth field

The 2010 Programme priorities for this year’s call are as follows:

• European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. This priority is intended to support projects aimed at raising young people's awareness in tackling poverty and marginalisation as well as promoting social inclusion.
• Within this context, particular attention will be paid to projects promoting exchange of experiences between young people with and without disabilities that focus on how disability is represented in our society; and young people from migrant backgrounds or ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities such as the Roma community.
• Youth unemployment and promotion of their young people’s active participation in the labour market.
• Awareness raising and exchange of views of young people around global challenges (such as sustainable development, climate change, migration and the Millennium Development Goals).

Projects addressing the above priorities are therefore encouraged and these priorities should be reflected in the project proposal. There are a number of deadlines for projects to be submitted to the National Agency depending on the start date of the project. Partners who are interested in the Youth in Action Programme should contact Marie Diop at EMEO for more information.

Email: maried@eastmidlandseurope.org www.eastmidlandseurope.org

Faiths in Action

Faiths in Action round 2 is now open. The fund is for local projects and activities that have a clear focus on faith or inter faith issues. It is open to faith; inter faith, voluntary and community sector organisations at national, regional and local levels in England. The maximum size of a grant in Round 2 is £6,000. Round 2 is a rolling programme with no formal deadline for applications. Applications will be accepted in the order that they are received, until the fund is allocated. The fund is sponsored by Communities and Local Government and administered by the Community Development Foundation (CDF). See the CDF website for more information: www.cdf.org.uk/web/guest/faiths-in-action

fit4funding

fit4funding provides training and support on fundraising for Third Sector organisations.
Their website is at www.fit4funding.org.uk

Funding to Fight Fuel Poverty

The ScottishPower Energy People Trust’s is currently accepting applications for projects that help combat fuel poverty.
Applications are accepted from not-forprofit organisations and groups such as children’s charities, local community groups, support organisations, housing associations, local authorities and others.
The maximum grant available per project is £100,000 for projects lasting for up to three years.
Visit:
www.energypeopletrust.co.uk

Green Grants Help Communities Cut Carbon

Community groups in Leicestershire can cut their carbon emissions and their energy bills. Leicestershire County Council’s SHIRE Community Climate Change Grants were launched in 2009 and have received a warm welcome.
Parish and Town councils, charities, community groups and religious organisations can apply for up to £5,000 towards a wide range of community schemes in Leicestershire, including energy efficiency audits, new heating systems, renewable technology and insulation in community buildings such as village halls, community centres and church halls, as well as composting, recycling and food growing projects, surveys, training courses, volunteer days and community events relating to climate change and energy efficiency.
For further details contact Kate Nightingale (Grants Administrator) on 0116 305 7971 or e-mail kate.nightingale@leics.gov.uk

Alternatively go to:
www.leics.gov.uk/climatechange_grants

It’s Your Community Awards Scheme

It’s Your Community funding is limited to applications wishing to receive a minimum of £100 and a maximum of £1,000, but is not
designed to provide top-up funding for larger projects. Applications for match funding will be assessed on a case by case basis.
The It’s Your Community Awards Scheme is provided by the Conservation Foundation in partnership with O2 to help support projects designed to improve local environments throughout the UK.
The programme has four main project groups, but other ideas from outside these areas will be considered. The project areas are:
Community Places - reinvigorating community, amenity and recreation areas, for example installing new equipment for a playground.
Community People - helping bring people together, for example, promoting personal safety to young people.
Community Pride - restoring a sense of pride, for example, clearing litter or graffiti.
Community Landscape - improving the natural environment, for example, planting trees.

Local amenity groups, parish and village councils, schools, youth clubs, heritage groups, environmental and conservation groups and Individuals are all eligible to apply.
Applications can be made online at www.itsyourcommunity.co.uk Decisions on applications will be made within 28 days.
Judging takes place on the 20th of each month.
Unsuccessful applicants can re-apply after six months.
Successful applicants can re-apply for additional funding after 12 months.

LankellyChase Foundation: Summer Activities Small Grants Programme 2010

The LankellyChase Foundation is now accepting applications under its 2010 Summer Activities Small Grants Programme.
Each year the Trustees of the Foundation set aside funds to support summer activities for children and young people between the ages of five and 17 years. Around 120 grants of up to £500 are available to UK registered charities wishing to run small local summer activity schemes.
In 2010, the Foundation will be supporting specific activities for children and young people who are:

• living in refuges for families escaping domestic violence; or
• young carers.

Preference will be given to applications from organisations with strong volunteer support and clear safeguarding measures in place.

The deadline for applications is 14 May 2010.

http://www.lankellychase.org.uk/guidelines.htm

The Leicestershire Fund

This new fund is aimed at small groups and projects, where a grant can make a real difference to improve the quality of life and life chances in Leicestershire (including Leicester). Grants of £500 to £5,000 are available for projects that provide services or activities, involving or set up by people in the local community.
Application Deadlines: 17 June 2010 for the July Grants Panel meeting; 19 August 2010 for the September Grants Panel meeting.
www.llrcommunityfoundation.org.uk

MARS Refuel

To help people overcome some of these barriers associated to exercise, the Mars Refuel Drink Fund opened again for entries from March 1 2010.
The MARS Refuel Drink Fund was set up to help people overcome the various barriers preventing them getting involved in an active lifestyle by offering £500 awards to selected applicants.

Click here for more information.

Mercury Action Trust Fund

Small Grants up to £500 are available to bona fide voluntary groups providing services and activities for the benefit of communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Mercury Action Trust Fund has been set up by the Leicester Mercury. Funding, in the form of one-off grants, is intended to support local voluntary groups for projects and activities that benefit local communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Currently, funding is available for projects that provide benefits to people with health problems. For further information please contact Melissa Harris at the Leicester Mercury: 0116 2224202.

Old Possum’s Practical Trust Grant

Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available to third sector organisations undertaking art and culture projects that benefit children and disadvantaged people in the UK.
The scheme aims to increase the understanding and enjoyment of: history, art, architecture, literature, music and the theatre.
The application process is ongoing and interested applicants may apply at any time.
Visit :
www.old-possums-practical-trust.org.uk

PAYP Funding

PAYP funding is a supported through the Borough Council, and offers groups that meet the above criteria the opportunity to apply for funding to help deliver the service.

For more information and to download an application pack please visit www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk – in the CULTURE and LEISURE, then CHILDREN and FAMILIES section.
If this is not accessible to you please contact Sherrilee Fahey on 01455 255893.
Alternatively, you can download the documents using the links below...

People’s Millions - Win £50,000 for your area!

Year six of People’s Millions has now been launched, an exciting partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and ITV in which the public vote for which community project they want to receive funding of up to £50,000. You can enter if you are a not-for profit group, school, local authority or statutory health body.

Shortlisted projects will be showcased on local ITV evening news later this year where they will have to convince the public why they need the cash. It will then be up to the public to vote for groups to win the funding. Over the last five years 388 projects have been funded through the programme, sharing a total of £21.4 million.

Application forms are now available from www.peoplesmillions.org.uk or by calling 0845 0 10 11 12 and the deadline for submitting them is 12 noon on Friday 14 May.

Peter Cruddas Foundation

The Foundation aims to benefit disadvantaged and disengaged young people in society. The Foundation gives priority to programmes designed to help disadvantaged young people to pursue their education (including vocational) and more generally develop their potential whether through sport or recreation, voluntary programmes or otherwise. To be eligible you need to be a UK charity registered with the charity commission benefiting people living in the UK. You can also benefit if you are an organisation or individual supported by a UK charity but it would have to be the supporting charity that applied. For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.thepetercruddasfoundation.org/about.htm

Postcode Trust

People’s Postcode Trust provides funding opportunities to small organisations, community groups and charities, through grants ranging from £500 - £10,000 for three month projects, with the provisional deadline for the May deciding round set for Friday 23rd April 2010.

Click here for more information.

Santander Foundation

Santander is offering £30,000 for good causes in Leicestershire. Charities can apply for grants from the Santander Foundation. Grants are available for running costs as well as equipment and training materials. For more information email communitypartnership@santander.co.uk.

Shire Voluntary Youth Grants

Financial assistance up to the value of £850 is available to voluntary youth organisations in Leicestershire County to help with their running costs, rent or equipment used to support youth work. The SHIRE Voluntary Youth Grants scheme, provided and administered by Leicestershire County Council, is intended to help support the activities of voluntary youth organisations in Leicestershire County through providing assistance with premises rental and running costs. Examples of premises running costs are: Energy costs; Water charges; other costs necessary to open the premises being used. The grant may also be used to support developmental and innovatory work through the provision of equipment. Such equipment must be necessary and relevant to the youth work being undertaken and must be available for use by youth club members. There will be two rounds of funding in 2010-11 with applications due: October 2010 (date to be set later in the year). For further information please contact Sue Bishop, Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA. Telephone: 0116 3056394

The Sir Andrew Martin Trust for Young People

Grants to individuals: Individual young people may apply to the trust for modest grants usually between £100 and £250. Successful applicants will normally be aged between 12 and 21 years and reside in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland. Grants to organisations: The trust may make grants to the voluntary youth organisations with which Sir Andrew was so closely involved. Organisations may normally apply for grants of up to £1,000 maximum, but may exceed this where exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated. Successful Applicants will be from voluntary or charitable organisations working with young people aged 12 to 21 years and be operating in Leicester, Leicestershire and/or Rutland. Applications should be received by the last day of December, March and August. Application forms and further details are available from: Trust Administrator, SAMT, Walkers Charnwood Bakery, 200 Madeline Road, Beaumont Leys. Leicester. LE4 1EX Tel: 0116 234 0033.

The Skinners’ Company Lady Neville Charity

Formally set up in 1978, this aims to provide grants that will make a clear and significant contribution to grassroots charitable organisations working in designated priority areas. One-off grants of up to £1,000 are made to small registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. The priority areas are Disability, Local Heritage, Local Community and Performing & Visual Arts. You are welcome to discuss a potential approach with the Charities Administrator. Please call on 020 7213 0562 or email charitiesadmin@skinners.org.uk. Applications should be submitted by mid-March or mid-September for Committee meetings which take place in May and November. Visit: www.skinnershall.co.uk/charities/lady-neville-charity.htm to download an application form.

Small Grants Programme

This programme offers grants of up to £5,000 to registered charities with incomes of under £500,000, which fit their funding guidelines. For information on funding guidelines, exclusions and how to apply etc, please see their website: http://www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk/smallgrants.asp

Social Enterprise Investment Fund

Is your organisation a social enterprise delivering services in health and social care?
The Department of Health's Social Enterprise Investment Fund has capital grants from £100,000 to £450,000 available for social enterprises working in health and social care that require funding into capital assets.
Your organisation could receive a grant to enable you to:

• Secure your premises
• Purchase vehicles
• Update your systems
• Refurbish
• Purchase equipment

Click here to find out more and download the application form

Application deadline
The application deadline was February 2010. However, grants will be awarded on a rolling basis and there is only a limited pot of money available.
Eligibility and criteria can be found at the following links:

http://www.socialinvestmentbusiness.org/seif-grants-for-social-enterpises/capital-grant-guidance/

http://www.socialinvestmentbusiness.org/seif-grants-for-social-enterpises/seifgrants-eligibilitycriteria/

The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme

One-off donations of between £500 and £4,000 to local projects that support children and their education and welfare, elderly people and adults and children with disabilities. There are four rounds of funding each year: Grants for Children’s Education and Children’s Welfare Applications should be made between 1st December & 31st January with an expected decision date of end of April OR between 1st May & 30th June for decisions by the end of September. Grants for Elderly People and Adults and Children with Disabilities Applications should be made between 1st February& 31st March for decisions by end of June OR between 1st August & 30th September for decisions by end of December. Please note: charities can only make one application each year. If you require any support whilst completing your application, please contact the helpline or visit the website to download a copy of the criteria or view the application form. Tel: 0845 612 3575 Website: www.tescoplc.com/tescocharitytrust

Tree Council’s "Trees for Schools" & "Community Trees" Grants

The Tree Council's two grants programmes, the ‘Trees for Schools' and ‘Community Trees' funds are available for schools and community groups within the UK who are able to show that children under the age of 16 will be actively engaged in the planting projects. The Tree Council's National Tree Week (this year from 27 November to 5 December) is the focus for these projects and successful applicants organise their planting events in conjunction with our annual celebration of the new tree planting season.

The Tree Council are able to fund projects between £100 and £700 and successful applicants will receive up to 75% towards their planting costs. For example, if your project totals £700, The Tree Council would offer up to £525. The remaining 25% will need to be secured by your school or organisation.

Website: www.treecouncil.org.uk/?q=grants

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

The Foundation currently makes over 300 grants a year and one of their policies is to accept applications from local and national charities or not for- profit organisations which are addressing issues in needy rural areas. ‘Rural’ in this context means cities, towns, villages and areas with 10,000 or less inhabitants. They are interested in, for example, projects providing transport for the elderly, disabled or disadvantaged; contact networks for young disabled people; projects which encourage a sense of community, such as community centres and village halls; employment training schemes especially those promoting local, traditional crafts; projects addressing issues such as drug/alcohol misuse or homelessness. For more details visit their web site at www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk or telephone 020 7264 4990.

UnLtd

UnLtd is a charity which supports social entrepreneurs - people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. UnLtd provides a complete package of funding and support, to help these individuals make their ideas a reality.

More information is available at www.unltd.org.uk/template.php?ID=163&PageName=level2dates2009.

vcashpoint (for youth-led action by 16-25 year olds)

vcashpoint is giving away £1million to 16-25 year olds in England with good ideas. If you've got an idea for a volunteering project to improve your community, you could get your hands on a grant to make your idea a reality. Interested in bringing your ideas to life, learning new skills and transforming your community? Here’s the deadline dates for applications:

• Round 8: Monday 10 May 2010 at 12 noon.

You can find out more by www.vgrantfunding.com/cashpoint/init.pl

Remember, the vinvolved team in Leicestershire & Rutland is here to help, so get in touch with your local ‘Youth Volunteer Advisor’.

The Woodward Charitable Trust

The Woodward Charitable Trust is one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.
The Trustees favour small-scale, locally based initiatives. Funding is primarily for one-off projects, but the Trustees are willing to consider funding for start-up or running costs (including core costs and salaries).

For more information, please see www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/guidelines.html.

Training Opportunities

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Safeguarding Seminar

Date: 20/4/10 13:00 to 17:00
Venue: Holywell park, Loughborough University
Cost: Private Sector: £20 Public Sector: £10

Course Aims:
1. Update on the Vetting & Barring Scheme and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA); what are your responsibilities?
2. Opportunity for key partners to share best practice around safeguarding in Sport and Physical Activity.
3. Celebration of Safeguarding in Sport Successes across the Partnership
4. Feedback from the National Safeguarding in Sport Conference

More information can be found at www.childrensworkforcematters.org.uk/leicester-shire-rutland-safeguarding-seminar-loughborough-20-04-10
or click here for a booking form as a Word document.

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire training

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire can deliver training - FREE OF CHARGE - to groups of ten or more people on a range of subjects. Each session can be delivered at a time and a place of your choosing. Why not get together with other groups in your area to access quality training at a time and place that suits you?

More information and the current training programme is available at www.valonline.org.uk/training-groups.

For details of forthcoming training sessions to be held in Hinckley, please click here.