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The Road Ahead - An NCVO Review

20 Feb 2017 - 16:06 by helen.walker

The Road Ahead - A review of the voluntary sector's operating environment is the latest NCVO analysis of the challenges and opportunities for the voluntary sector. It shows that there continued to be a rising demand for services but at the same time, reducing resources from local and central government. NCVO also predict that this will continue to present a challenge together with other issues such as the potential impact of the Brexit vote on the economy and household income.

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The Hedley Foundation

9 Feb 2017 - 12:03 by michelle.foster

The Hedley Foundation's principal aim is 'to effect change for the better in the lives of young people'. The Foundation makes grants to UK registered charities working with young people in the areas of Recreation, Sport, Training, Health and Welfare, Support and outdoor Education of young people between the ages of 11 and 25. The Hedley Foundation

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Woodward Charitable Trust - Children’s Summer Playschemes

9 Feb 2017 - 12:01 by michelle.foster

Each year the trustees of the Woodward Charitable Trust set aside funds for summer playschemes for children between the ages of 5-16 years. Woodward Charitable Trust

Trustees only fund programmes that run for a minimum of 2 weeks or 10 days across the summer holidays.

Grants can only be paid to registered charities. Most grants awarded are in the range of £500 to £1,000. Around 35 grants are made each year.

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Macc's response to the Our Manchester VCS Funding Consultation - Why choose the Manchester wide option?

6 Feb 2017 - 15:28 by michelle.foster

In 2011 Manchester took the decision to address the fragmented VCSE infrastructure in the city by combining it into a single body. Effectively this arrangement has only been in place since 2012 and has already been re-tendered once (where Macc was the successful bidder).

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Postcode Local Trust Grants

3 Feb 2017 - 11:06 by michelle.foster

The Postcode Local Trust has changed its funding themes and application process, and is currently open for its first funding round of 2017. In 2017, the Trust is looking to fund projects that are of local importance, with a particular focus on projects that improve the environment for the benefit of local communities and encourage conservation action at a local level. 

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Vegetarian Society Funding

3 Feb 2017 - 11:04 by michelle.foster

The Vegetarian Society is making grants of up to £2,000 for activities or events to celebrate National Vegetarian Week. The Week runs from 15-21 May this year, and activities that take place in that period or the two weeks before are eligible for funding. Activities and events must promote National Vegetarian Week, and must be exclusively vegetarian or vegan - events serving non-vegetarian food will not be funded. Vegetarian Week

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