DougieMac Wellbeing Group – Cheadle Community Centre
Open to our patients, carers and family members who can\’t get to the hospice. We are bringing support to your community! Our fortnightly community centre group will allow you to speak with staff and volunteers as well as gaining further support and forming friendships all whilst bettering your physical and emotional wellbeing. Dates for […]
Only 1 in 6 rural councils have made use of key affordable housing option
Only a fraction of rural local planning authorities (17%) have made use of Rural Exception Sites, a mechanism introduced to boost the supply of affordable housing in rural areas, according to new research by University College London (UCL) on behalf of the Rural Housing Network1. Rural Exception Sites were introduced in 1991 to enable the development […]
First destination Access guide for Cannock Chase National Landscape
Cannock Chase National Landscape are pleased to launch their first Destination Access Guide. The purpose of the guide is to give visitors more information on accessible leisure activities that can be visited if you have a disability, require assistance with access, or a parent and guardian with small children and a buggy. Helping everyone to […]
Brewers support LGBT+ history month2
Burton Albion is joining football clubs across the EFL to mark LGBT+ History Month by celebrating the importance of inclusion and representation. In doing so, the EFL and PUMA are creating a piece of their own LGBT+ history, unveiling the first rainbow ball to be used in Football League matches. The ball will be used by the […]
Village Halls Small Grants Fund
Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 are available to help make improvements to rural community buildings in England. This is the latest release of the £3 million grant fund announced by government in May 2022 in celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee. Grants are intended to support smaller capital projects in village halls such as boiler […]
MMR and Measles
The NHS and Public Health in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is contacting key members of the community to ask for support to help spread the message about the importance of MMR vaccination. Cases of measles are rising across England, including among children. It’s an infection that spreads very easily, especially in nurseries and schools if children […]
Masonic Charitable Foundation – Grants for People with Dementia and Their Carers
The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) offers grants to local and national charities in England and Wales as part of its work to help thousands of disadvantaged and vulnerable people to live happy, fulfilling lives and participate actively in society. Over the last 40 years, the MCF has provided more than £130 million to charities. The […]
Arts Council England – Cultural Development Fund: Round 4
The aim of the Cultural Development Fund is to level up through investment in culture. The fund will unlock local growth and productivity, increase access to excellent creativity and culture, and regenerate communities. It will achieve this through capital investment in transformative place-based creative and cultural initiatives. Between £2 million and £5 million. Applicants can apply […]
TopCashback Sustainability Fund
The aim of The TopCashback Sustainability Fund is to bring benefit to organisations and individuals working across the Staffordshire area. Awards should be made for the purpose of sustaining environmental and natural environment activities within the community. The activity should aim to engage people to improve healthy living pursuits. Applications to the fund must be […]
Community Council Rural Development Fund
The Fund awards small grants of up to £2,000 to small rural community groups across Staffordshire and Stoke , where they have a specific need. Panel meetings are held to determine whether applicants should receive funding and if so how much. Time sensitive applications may be considered outside of the usual panel dates or in the case of an […]
