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Together Works is the Social Enterprise Network for Greater Manchester. Using their experience of building sustainable finance models, they have designed a programme to support community groups, charities or start-up enterprises to develop their proposal to sustain or improve the assets and services loved and valued by local communities in the region.
Together Works are seeking applications from people, groups or organisations with:
• Innovative ideas
• A strong cause
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment
Spot purchasing is a new and strange idea to many voluntary organisations but is becoming more common as public bodies seek to reduce costs. Nigel Rose (Macc's Strategic Lead on Commissioning) blogs about the risks and considerations in developing a pricing plan.
ECORYS and Department of Health have announced the launch of the fourth Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund (HSCVF) local grant scheme 2013.
What is available?
The fund aims to enhance capacity in the health; public health and social care volunteering field and help organisations grow and develop. This is why HSCVF provides a combination of grant funding and capacity building support to organisations.
This year, as Skipton Building Society celebrates its 160th anniversary, they have allocated 160 donations of £500 to help fund development for grassroots organisations in our communities.
The idea behind the Grassroots Giving campaign is to help community organisations, or groups, who only have access to limited funding from elsewhere. For this reason, registered charities will not be able to request funding via Grassroots Giving.
Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation are jointly providing a £1 million fund that aims to increase opportunities for older people (aged 60 and over) in residential care in England to get involved in the arts.
Help The Homeless aim to assist homeless people throughout the United Kingdom to resume a normal life.
Grants are available to small and medium-sized charities in the UK working to assist homeless people to rebuild their lives and return to the community.
Help The Homeless provides small grants up to £3000 for capital costs to small and medium-sized charities with a turnover of up to £1m per annum.
Macmillan have launched a new grants programme for groups and individuals who support people affected by cancer or campaign to improve cancer care.
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