The Ironmongers’ Company wishes to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential. Grants are only given to registered charities. Projects must meet all of the following criteria: For children and young people under the age of 25 who are disadvantaged Consist of educational activities that develop learning, […]

The Rural Programme (Round two) is for projects that will make a positive impact on the lives of people and communities living in poverty in rural Wales. This programme will fund partnerships that understand the connection between the causes and effects of poverty, and propose solutions and services which use a joined-up approach to tackle […]

Have you thought about text giving? Having been looking for this for a client, I’ve found that there is very little helpful information and many providers do not make their costs easy to find. Two providers that regularly come up well are: JustTextGiving In 2011 JustGiving teamed up with Vodafone to create JustTextGiving, a free […]

I just found out today that another successful grant application has been made, this time to the Tudor Trust for almost £90k, this brings the amount raised for the year to over £1 million If I can help you next year with our funding please get in touch  

They support a broad range of UK-based projects and activities of benefit to the General Public, with an emphasis on promoting better understanding of the countryside. Past grants have ranged from £500 to £10k. Multi year grants are also given. More info on their website    

The SLF supports strategic legal work in the UK which benefits vulnerable young migrants. They define this as: Migrants or the children of migrants, Who are under 25, Who are living in poverty, and Who face significant disadvantage or discrimination in connection with their (or their parents’) migration status. The SLF funds strategic legal work in any area of […]

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