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 […]
Staffordshire Women’s Aid volunteer open day 22nd October
Staffordshire Women’s Aid are hosting a Volunteer Open Day at their Women’s Centre on Tuesday 22nd October 10am – 12pm. If you’ve ever considered volunteering for Staffordshire Women’s Aid, this is the perfect opportunity to pop along and see where you would be helping. Prospective volunteers will have a chance to meet the CEO, talk […]
Staffordshire Director of Public Health Report 2024
Staffordshire Director of Health & Care, Dr Richard Harling has produced the latest Director of Public Health Report, “As Time Goes By: Ageing In Staffordshire” The report sets out the likely trajectory of the ageing population in Staffordshire and the impact that this will have, in terms of increasing demand for services, and the number of […]
Legacy and In Memory Fundraiser (full-time)
Legacy and In Memory Fundraiser Job Type: Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid Location: Katharine House Business Centre, Stafford Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum dependent upon experience Hours: 37.5 hours per week Application deadline: 5pm on Tuesday 15 October 2024 Interview date: Monday 21st October 2024 Apply here.
Member Focus
Welcome to autumn folks You can find a summary showing you more of the findings from our Member Needs Survey work that took place over the summer here. I want to flag some immediate actions we are taking based on your feedback, as we really have absorbed and tried to understand your feedback. It will […]
2024 Member Needs Survey Summary
Following the circulation of our Member Needs Survey earlier in the year we are happy to publish a summary of the results. Support Staffordshire CEO Garry Jones reports the following “You can find below a summary showing you more of the findings from our Member Needs Survey work that took place over the summer. I […]
Staffordshire Green Network – October update
Case Study – Climate Expo and Sustainability Conference The annual Climate Expo was held at Uttoxeter Racecourse on 20th September 2024, and continued its tradition of mixing business, technology, local authority and voluntary sector organisations who are all taking action towards creating a climate-resilient future for Staffordshire. The day was packed full of panels, workshop, […]
Weston Charity Awards
Awards are available to registered charities working in the Midlands, North of England, and Wales, in the fields of youth, welfare, community, and environment. A package of support will enable winners to develop, raise their profiles, become more sustainable and face the future with greater confidence. The Weston Charity Awards have been created through a […]
Utilita Football Rebooted – Grassroots Fund
Grants are available for FA-accredited community football clubs and leagues to improve the experience and accessibility of football to local people. The funding is intended to enhance grassroots football, providing tailored support based on individual application needs. Support can be utilised for various purposes, such as clubhouse improvements, volunteer appreciation, crime recovery, facility safety enhancements, […]
Home Instead Charities
The funding is intended to support local community events that enhance and enrich the lives of people over the age of 55 to combat loneliness and sometimes isolation ensuring they stay fit, active, healthy and connected and contributing to their local communities.
There are two levels of funding:
- Grants of up to £500 for small grass roots organisations.
- Grants of up to £1,500 for small local registered charities. Larger grants can be considered for exceptional projects.
The funder will only fully fund a grant request where the applicant holds no more than three months operating costs in reserve. For organisations that have more than this, up to 50% of the project costs will be funded.
Applications are accepted from small community groups and charities in the UK.
Priority will be given to applications that have a connection to, and are championed by, a local Home Instead office.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have a bank account in the same name of the group they are applying for funding under.
- Have a policy of being open and inclusive of all, irrespective of race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.
- Show that their group members are over 55 years old or the project for which they seek funding benefits people aged over 55 years.
Registered charities must be able to attach a copy of their governing documents and their last set of accounts as part of their application.
Applications will be considered from groups, associations and charities that do not service the over 50s directly but the project they require funding for does, ie, a local school wishes to hold a special afternoon tea for its local care home residents.
Grants are for wellbeing activities and projects that benefit people aged over 55 years and reduce social isolation and/or loneliness.
Funding can be used for:
- Regular weekly or monthly events and activities such as weekly cinema club, weekly knit and natter or Thursday lunch club.
- One off activities such as a day trip or a Christmas lunch.
- Activities such as yoga or a guest speaker for your group such as a local historian.
How To Apply
From January 2024, there will be four application windows per year: January, April, July and October.
Applications received outside of these windows will not be processed.
Applications received in:
- January will be processed and awarded in February
- April will be processed and awarded in May
- July will be processed and awarded in August
- October will be processed and awarded in November.
Applicants should complete the online form on the Home Instead Charities website. Small registered charities must attach their governing document and last set of accounts to their application.
