Emerging Chairs – a programme to support those taking on charity leadership roles.
The acclaimed Trustee Leadership Programme has now launched an enriching career development opportunity, offered over one day, to cover the key considerations and skills needed to chair a Board of Trustees.
Delivered by social enterprise Cause4 in partnership with the Clothworkers’ Company, this award-winning Trustee course now trains over 500 Trustees a year and gives professionals the skills and confidence to join a charity as a board member.
An enriching career development opportunity offered across two online sessions, the course covers the key responsibilities of Trustees and other regulatory issues alongside real-world insights from experts from across the charity sector.
Emerging Chairs – a programme to support those taking on charity leadership roles.
The acclaimed Trustee Leadership Programme has now launched an enriching career development opportunity, offered over one day, to cover the key considerations and skills needed to chair a Board of Trustees.
Each year the national charity United Way UK, working in partnership with Costco, awards 30 grants of £1,500 each to small charities providing frontline services in their local communities.
The funding is for charities with programmes and services that align with United Way UK’s strategic priorities to provide long-term solutions addressing one of the following needs:
Mosques and associated faith community centres from across the UK can apply for funding to cover the provision and installation of security measures to keep their place of worship safe. They can also apply for some security guarding services, where they feel security guards will improve the safety of their site and those worshipping there.
To be eligible, applicants must be registered charities, charities or places of worship exempt from registration, or eligible Community Interest Companies (CICs).
Applicants should apply if they:
Barclays Bank in partnership with the Sported Foundation is offering grants of up to £1,000 to not-for-profit organisations operating in an area of high deprivation to support delivery of their football activities to engage with young people (under the age of 25 years) from underrepresented groups.
NW Hearts Charity is offering grants of up to £25,000 for groups working across Greater Manchester to deliver projects and activities that support people living with or at-risk heart disease and reduce its impact on lives beyond current NHS provision.
Funding is for activities that align with the NW Hearts Charity’s funding priorities to benefit:
Are you a small charity looking to amplify your message and connect with your community more effectively? Media Trust and award-winning global PR and communications agency Edelman are here to help. Media Trust have teamed up with Edelman to provide a series of free, interactive drop-in sessions for charities.
Each session is an hour long and covers a different topic, as listed below. You'll be joined by 2-3 expert volunteers from Edelman, ready to answer your most pressing questions on the topic at hand and provide tailored advice.
Are you looking to secure public sector contracts to increase your income and impact?
This 90 minute webinar is the ideal first step towards contract readiness, giving voluntary, community or social enterprises (VCSEs) a solid grounding in the procurement process.
We are hosting the next discussion space for VCSE organisations (statutory and private sector colleagues are very welcome) to meet and discuss what VCSE groups and organisations need from a venue, either a permanent, temporary or adhoc as well as those groups and organisation who would like to attend to promote any venue hire they currently have available.
We also welcome anyone who wants to join the meeting to promote new projects or programmes of work and meet other VCSE groups and organisations.