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The supermarket chain issued an appeal on social media urging organisations across the country to collect items left over after its branches have shut up shop for the festive period.
Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, GMCVO (Greater Manchester Council for Voluntary Organisations) and direct from funders themselves. It showcases just a few of the hundreds of funding opportunities available for local community, voluntary and faith organisations. 
This bulletin is produced by a partnership of local support and development agencies across Greater Manchester.
The Weston Charity Awards were created by the Garfield Weston Foundation to celebrate and support great front-line charities working in the fields of Youth, Welfare and Community. The Awards help charities to plan for sustainability, development and growth through a year-long programme.
The Garfield Weston Foundation will select 20 winners this year and they will receive a fantastic package of benefits:
The Masonic Charitable Foundation can consider small (up to £5,000) and large (£5,000 and above) grants to charities offering support in four key areas of need: 
The third round of the Transform Foundation’s 2017 Charity Website Grant Programme is officially open. This will be providing £18,000 grants to charities to fund the redevelopment of their websites in order to: 
The Charity Governance Awards is an exciting not-for-profit initiative created to celebrate outstanding governance in charities both small and large.
The awards recognise and reward charities achieving great governance. They shine a spotlight on the trustees, staff and volunteers who make change possible day after day by showcasing the stories that demonstrate how effective governance can transform lives. 
Local Charities Day takes place on 15 December 2017. Led by the Office for Civil Society, the day will celebrate and shine a spotlight on the work of small local charities and community groups. The day will provide local charities with a platform to promote the fantastic work they are doing and the many, varied benefits they bring to people, communities and good causes across the UK. 
As part of Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) 2018 Women’s Cycling campaign, and in support of International Women’s Day, they are offering the opportunity for clubs, groups or organisations, located within Greater Manchester, to apply for funding towards events/activities that will encourage women to cycle and make journeys by bike. 
Comic Relief with Paul Hamlyn Foundation has launched another UK Tech for Good funding programme. This will fund up to 12 digital projects each with grants of up to £47,000. Comic Relief and Paul Hamlyn Foundation are inviting proposals to develop or scale web, mobile or internet based technologies which deliver new or improved services to beneficiaries. 
Have you got a ridiculously exciting idea for a project that brings people together through activities that help connect their community and celebrate UK native wild flowers, plants and/or fungi? 
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