Lichfield City Council Grants 2025/26

The City Council invites applications for grants to be funded from the City Council’s budget each year, with the main application round for payment from 2025/26 funds now open in readiness for being awarded in April 2025. The closing date for applications into this main grants round is 20 January 2025.  Grant applications are considered by […]

Noel Sweeney Foundation Admin Support

Location: Chasetown                                  Hours: 22.5/week   The Noel Sweeney Foundation is the Charitable Trust of Tara Group, set up to support local communities in the Midlands. Created to ensure a long-lasting legacy for Tara Group’s founder, Noel Sweeney, the Foundation’s passion is supporting grassroots projects and charities with young and/or disadvantaged people at their heart.   […]

IOM Link Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at Better Way Recovery, an addiction support charity based in Lichfield and Tamworth. We provide peer-led groups and support for those in active addiction into sustained recovery. This role will be predominately working with the Police to help break down barriers and mistrust. It will be […]

Staffordshire Network for Mental Health – Treasurer

Trustee Job Description – Treasurer Staffordshire Network for Mental Health   DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The overall role of a Treasurer is to maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, ensuring financial viability and ensuring that proper financial records and procedures are maintained. In addition to the duties of a trustee, the Treasurer will be responsible […]

Whittington & Fisherwick Fund

You can apply for a grant of up to £2000. The former name of this fund was the Whittington Poor Fund, and it was held by a local panel within the village of Whittington.  This fund transferred to the management of The Community Foundation in 2016 with the support and recommendation of the Charity Commission. […]

Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust

Small grants for organisations working in the City of Lichfield.

The aims of the Trust Fund as taken from the Trust Deed are as follows:

  • Provide or maintain or assist in the provision or maintenance of public halls, meeting places, playing fields, sports facilities for the public at large in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving their condition of life, places for housing the arts, libraries, museums or other educational institutions to which the public have access.
  • Provide or maintain or assist in the provision or maintenance of public gardens or public open spaces.
  • Provide or maintain or assist in the provision or maintenance of equipment or items for use in or with any of the objects mentioned in the above.

Funding is for capital project costs.

Applications are accepted throughout the year and are considered at a meeting of the Trustees held quarterly.

An application form can be found on the Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust website. It is preferred that the \’Word\’ version is downloaded with the completed form sent via email as an attachment to the Trust\’s Clerk. A copy of the organisation\’s last audited accounts should be submitted along with the completed application form.

Lichfield District Council Councillor’s Community Fund

Deadline for applications is 30th November 2024. The Councillor Local Community Grant Fund was set up in 2021 to enable councillors to award funding to grassroots organisations in their ward. Under the fund each councillor has £300 per annum to award to local projects and activities to make a positive impact in their area. Awards […]

Purr-fect Volunteering Opportunities in Lichfield and Tamworth

Cat-lovers across Staffordshire are being urged to get in touch with their local Cats Protection if they have time to spare to help ensure the charity continues to be able to help cats in need. Volunteer-run Cats Protection Lichfield & Tamworth has been based in the area for over 20 years, having formed in 2001. […]

The Beach is Back at Lichfield Cathedral

Bring your buckets & spades, for fun in sand. Wednesday 24 July – Sunday 1 September  Back by popular demand! The Beach is returning to Lichfield Cathedral this summer!  Over the last 2 years we have loved welcoming you, your friends and families to The Beach, and we’re excited to welcome you back this year! There […]

Getin2it Summer Holiday Programme 2024

This is for young people aged between 7-19 years. All sessions are free of charge, no need to book, just turn up. Drop in sessions for young people aged 7 to 19 include boxing, multi sports, PANNA Football, Glow Sports and more. To see full details of what’s on offer visit the Holiday Fun page […]

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