The Foundation provides funding to a broad range of UK-registered charities working to support or improve the lives of recipients through art, healthcare, literature, music and theatre. The Trustees give priority to projects where their donation can make a difference and can progress the Charity’s initiative. There is a broad remit and all applications will be […]

The Small Charities Coalition have lots of really useful guides, toolkits and resources covering topics such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Accounts & Finance, Campaigning, legal and fundraising Joining the Small Charities Coalition entitles you to a range of benefits. Membership is free and open to any UK-based charity with an annual income of under £1 […]

Ideas from http://www.fusion-media.eu/media/social-media-advice-you-should-ignore/ ‘You need to be on every single social network’. Especially if you have limited time and resources! Don’t spread yourself too thin by trying to maintain an active presence on every single social media site. Research and learn about the makeup of the audience that populates each social network so you can figure out where […]

I came across this useful blog fro NCVO today about how to make the best use of your charity shop. https://knowhownonprofit.org/how-to/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-charity-shop

Community Support Application Guidelines All requests for community support in the form of grants or sponsorships for consideration by The Coca-Cola Company, The Coca-Cola Foundation or any of its affiliated regional foundations must be submitted through their online application system. Those proposals meeting specific guidelines, and further our strategic goals and objectives, will be considered […]

Below are the main reasons why applications fail and some suggestions to help your application avoid the bin! Eligibility Is your organisation eligible? Check things like: Status Non-charity – many funders only fund charities The may excluded specific group such as Umbrella bodies or only fund National / Local groups Powers and activities Check your […]

The Big Lottery Fund has announced that it will be launching a new Digital Fund on 22nd October to offer dedicated digital funding support to the sector. The move is a key step in delivering the Fund’s digital ambitions outlined in its ‘Supporting Charities and Community Organisations Strategy’ and follows recognition that more could be done to […]

Lloyds have slightly changes their Enable/Invest programme; now offering slightly larger grants and defining the groups they want to priorities: Dependency, Asylum Seekers, Care leavers, Domestic abuse, Homeless, Learning disability, Mental Health, Offending, Sexual abuse, trafficking and young  parents https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/wefund/ Is it a really good programme and comes with their Enhance support package providing consultant […]

They support a wide variety of projects through our grant programmes. From repairing a roof to helping to install an accessible toilet – and many other projects – our grants help people to continue to serve, and to serve better, their local communities. https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/choosetherightgrant The Cornerstone Grant Programme offers grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 towards the […]

Grants up to £100k are available for civil society organisations with specific and demonstrable legal expertise in tackling discrimination and disadvantage within the UK. The fund aims to “Supports organisations to understand how their objectives can be achieved through use of the law or human rights based approaches. We have provided funding to develop, replicate and scale […]