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Affinity Sutton is one of the largest providers of affordable housing in England. Through its Community Grants Programme, it awards grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 to charities, community organisations and voluntary groups for projects which primarily benefit its residents. 
People living in deprived areas, or who face a range of social issues, often get vital support from smaller organisations based within their communities. It's these locally-based groups that truly understand the needs of the people they serve and make a huge difference to their lives. 
Pilotlight is a national charity supporting small to medium charities and social enterprises to become bigger, better or more sustainable.
From next year, a million pounds of Council funding is going into Young Manchester, the new independent youth and play trust. Do you think your organisation should have a share and, just as importantly, a say in how things are organised in future?
Currently the Council has 60 contracts with the youth and play sector. In future, it looks like the Trust is planning for 15 or less.
The idea behind the Grassroots Giving campaign is to help community organisations, or groups, who only have access to limited funding from elsewhere. Submissions are welcome from community groups of all shapes and sizes - Skipton Building Society are looking to 
support smaller groups who struggle to find funding elsewhere and will not fund registered charities.
In 2016/17 the Money Advice Service (MAS) aims to contribute up to £7m to fund and evaluate programmes and pilots across the UK to deepen their understanding of what types of interventions can make a real difference to people's financial capability.
The Charity Commission said that Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties (CC20), which calls for trustees to ensure that fundraising reflects their charity's values, was part of its response to some of the high-profile problems identified with fundraising practices over the past year. 
What charities and their trustees need to consider when fundraising from the public.
Based on interviews with UK crowdfunding platforms and a survey of more than 450 charities, community groups and social entrepreneurs, this report, created in partnership with NCVO, explores opportunities and challenges in crowdfunding for good causes.
Garfield Weston Foundation says too few charities are applying for core costs over fears they’ll be turned down
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