Volunteers Needed for Cheadle Spitfire Day
This special community event celebrates Cheadle’s incredible contribution to the war effort, including the story of the Spitfire “Hope of Cheadle”, funded through local donations. The day will feature a full-sized replica aircraft, 1940s-themed stalls and a range of community activities in the heart of town. Saturday 6 June 2026 11am–4pm Cheadle Market Square Volunteer […]
Trent and Dove Community Grants
Trent & Dove’s Community Grants scheme supports charitable organisations with projects that benefit the local communities in areas Trent & Dove serves and that contribute towards the achievement of its aims and objectives set out in the company’s strategic plan. The major themes of which are: Community engagement. Equality, diversity and inclusion. Environment. Health and […]
Consolidated Charity of Burton upon Trent
The Consolidated Charity of Burton upon Trent is an endowed charity whose objectives are to help the residents in the area by making charitable grants to individuals in need and to organisations which serve the community. Areas supported are the town of Burton upon Trent or the neighbouring parishes of Anslow, Barton-under-Needwood, Branston, Brizlincote, Dunstall, […]
J&O Lloyd Community Grants – East Staffs
You can apply for a grant of up to £10,000. We can consider small or large projects – there is no minimum grant amount. These grants will be awarded to organisations who provide benefit to a community within the East Staffordshire borough. Organisations will usually need to be based in the borough in order to […]
Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation
The Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation was established by Leek Building Society in 2021. Grants are provided and independently administered by the Charitable Foundation. Grants of up to a maximum of £5,000 are available. Grants can be used as match funding towards 50% of the total cost. Grants are available to charities and community organisations based […]
Getting to Know Your Greenspace (Burton Upon Trent)
The Staffordshire Green Network team are working on a new project with the National Forest Company to better understand how people and communities use their local greenspace in Burton-upon-Trent (this includes parks, nature reserves, canals, private green areas, etc). This is part of a bigger project which aims to work with communities over the next […]
Burton Unity: A Place of Welcome, Empowerment, and Lasting Change
At Support Staffordshire, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are at the heart of everything we do. As we continue to celebrate the remarkable work of our members, we’re shining a light on those who champion inclusivity and create opportunities for all. Today, we’re proud to share the story of Burton Unity—a group whose mission is […]
A Citizen Jury in East Staffordshire
https://youtu.be/JzBO-PvYsEI In February 2026, Support Staffordshire organised and ran a Citizen Jury on behalf of East Staffordshire Borough Council. The aim of this Citizen Jury was to discuss how East Staffordshire Borough Council should use glyphosate (a chemical weedkiller) on the land that it owns and manages. The Jury was made up of 26 […]
Parkinson’s communities in Burton-upon-Trent & Uttoxeter are being encouraged to try new Nordic walking classes for winter
A new local Nordic walking session is aiming to help more Parkinson’s communities from Burton-upon-Trent and surrounding areas to live well in a fun and social way. Details for Burton area: When: weekly on Mondays from 10.30am Where: venue varies – please contact the instructor Cost: free Details for Uttoxeter area: When: bi-weekly on Mondays […]
Ripple Effects: How Peer-Led Recovery at Better Way is Transforming Lives and Communities.
One of our main priorities at Support Staffordshire, is striving to improve the health and wellbeing of all individuals we work with, whether that be our staff, our members and partners or people in our local communities. All of these will play a vital part in our campaigns over the next few months. However, October’s […]