BBC Children in Need – Project Grants
The funding is intended for not-for-profit organisations that work with disadvantaged children and young people, under the age of 18, living in the UK.
The Project Costs stream has no application deadline – you can apply at any time
- We will not fund any work that has already taken place, or any costs incurred, before the date we give you a decision.
- The first step in applying for Project Costs is to fill in a short Expression of Interest (EOI) form online
- Use the EOI form to tell us a bit more about your organisation, and the work you want us to fund
- You’ll be able to access the EOI form in your online account when the funding stream is open
- If we would like to support the work outlined in your EOI form, we’ll send you a full application form to complete
- Our National and Regional Plans will help you understand how we prioritise decisions
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. There are no deadlines.
Groups requesting £15,000 or less will receive a quicker decision and be able to start sooner.
There is a two-stage application process:
- An initial Expression of Interest form can be found on the Children in Need website.
- Successful applicants will receive a link to the full application form and have 120 days to complete it.
SUPPORTING THE SOCIAL ECONOMY IN THE MOORLANDS
New year, new help for community businesses and social enterprises in the Moorlands Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is funding Support Staffordshire through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to help people in the Moorlands who are running or planning to set up social enterprises and community businesses. Sarah Roberts is Support Staffordshire’s Social Economy Development […]
Welcome to 2024 and very Happy New Year
First things first. A complaint was received by Support Staffordshire, from Mr Richard Grosvenor on 13 October 2023 regarding the contents of the Support Staffordshire Chief Executive blog entitled ‘A Cautionary Tale’, published on 9 May 2023. Investigation into this complaint concluded that while perceptions of the events, the intention of the blog and explanation may […]
Volunteering Opportunities in Lichfield, January 2024
Happy New Year from Support Staffordshire everyone!! We hope your Holiday break was lovely and refreshing, now is the time to look forward into 2024 and prepare for what new things this year will bring. And with the new year come new resolutions, and why not have yours be to Volunteer this year? If it is, let us at Support Staffordshire help you find a role you\’ll enjoy! Take a look at a short list of groups looking for help below!
Healthwatch Staffordshire, Enter and View Volunteer
You’ll be helping to make life better for people by using the insight to make tangible differences to health and care services. You’ll meet a wide range of people who rely on health and care services. You’ll gain valuable experience which may support your job aspirations. You’ll meet new people, be part of the Healthwatch team who act as the public champion for health and care and make a difference for your local community.
Citizens Advice South East Staffordshire, Advice Assistant / Reception Volunteer
What will you do? ● Complete an introduction to Citizens Advice and training for your role. ● Welcome all clients and other visitors to the local Citizens Advice. ● Explain to the client how long they might be waiting and what will happen and give out a form for clients to fill in. ● Type up information from the client form onto a database. ● Answer the telephone, reply to emails and post.
Staffordshire Pathway Project, Fundraiser
Supporting our community engagement officer by helping at events, setting up, covering stalls, talking to the public about the work we do at Pathway
Researching potential funders, and event opportunities
Helping to sort through items donated
Attending meetings on behalf of Pathway
Victim Support (Staffordshire), ASB Volunteer
– Contacting and meeting ASB (Antisocial Behaviour) victims, either over the phone, at the victim’s home or another mutually agreed location and clearly explaining the role of Victim Support and empowering victims to overcome the emotional, psychological and practical effects of ASB.
– Helping people explore how their experience of ASB has affected their lives and identifying ways to enable them to recover from the experience, by helping people to identify their individual needs and helping them to choose options they feel are right for them.
Kendall & Wall Charitable Trust, Minibus driver
Kendall and Wall is a Lichfield-based charity taking elderly and infirm local residents on day trips to local venues e.g. garden centres, restaurants, canal boat trips and many more using our small fleet of minibuses.
If none of these roles interest you at this time, please consider checking out our search engine here and seeing what else is available. Any training required for the role shall be provided!
Once again, Happy New Year to everyone and let us all do everything we can to make 2024 the best year it can be! Hope to speak with some of you soon!
Mitchell Dodd, Volunteering Officer for Lichfield District and Tamworth.
Volunteering Opportunities in Tamworth, January 2024
Happy New Year from Support Staffordshire everyone!! We hope your Holiday break was lovely and refreshing, now is the time to look forward into 2024 and prepare for what new things this year will bring. And with the new year come new resolutions, and why not have yours be to Volunteer this year? If it is, let us at Support Staffordshire help you find a role you\’ll enjoy! Take a look at a short list of groups looking for help below!
Kendall & Wall Charitable Trust, Minibus Driver
Kendall and Wall is a Lichfield-based charity taking elderly and infirm local residents on day trips to local venues e.g. garden centres, restaurants, canal boat trips and many more using our small fleet of minibuses. Drivers should have a clean driving license with a D1 category on their license.
Citizens Advice Mid-Mercia
Citizens Advice is looking for Volunteers to help in multiple roles within the Tamworth area, please take a look at two of these roles below!
Trainee Volunteer Generalist Adviser
Do you have a passion for volunteering in the heart of your local community and are driven by making a difference? Then Citizens Advice Mid Mercia is the organisation for you.
Healthwatch Staffordshire, Healthwatch Enter & View Volunteer
Why should you be a Enter and View Volunteer?
You’ll be helping to make life better for people by using the insight to make tangible differences to health and care services. You’ll meet a wide range of people who rely on health and care services. You’ll gain valuable experience which may support your job aspirations.
Staffordshire Pathway Project, Fundraiser
Supporting our community engagement officer by helping at events, setting up, covering stalls, talking to the public about the work we do at Pathway.
Victim Support (Staffordshire), ASB volunteer
Contacting and meeting ASB (Antisocial Behaviour) victims, either over the phone, at the victim’s home or another mutually agreed location and clearly explaining the role of Victim Support and empowering victims to overcome the emotional, psychological and practical effects of ASB.
Tamworth District Scout Council, Deputy Treasurer/Book-Keeper
The first thing to say is that this role is open to anyone with the required attributes, whether you are already in Scouts or not. No Scouting experience is necessary.
We’re looking for a Deputy District Treasurer/Book-keeper to work behind the scenes with our District Treasurer. You will also work closely with our Lead Volunteer, District Chair, and District Secretary.
Community Together CIC
Community Together are looking for Volunteers for their Helping Hands Café! This is a big goal for them in 2024 and there are plenty of roles available, please see two of these roles below!
Our aim is to enhance the lives of individuals, families and communities using early intervention to support them to Grow well; Live well; Age well.
If none of these roles interest you at this time, please consider checking out our search engine here and seeing what else is available! Once again, Happy New Year to everyone and let us all do everything we can to make 2024 the best year it can be! Hope to speak with some of you soon!
Mitchell Dodd, Volunteering Officer for Lichfield District and Tamworth.
Awards for Local Voluntary Sector Celebrate the Dedication of Charities and Community Groups
In January 2024, charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire will be rewarded for their hard work in local communities. The Totally Stoked Awards 2024 is a celebration of the local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. Together with local partners and sponsors, VAST will […]
Tesco Stronger Starts
The Tesco Stronger Starts programme (formerly Community Grants) supports local good causes across the UK. Since it launched in 2016, the programme has supported more than 50,000 community groups with more than £100 million in grants. The scheme aims to make a positive difference to Tesco communities. The grants programme is administered by the community […]
Disability Services Benefits and Grants Awareness Sessions
The Disability Services Advocacy Team are here to support with raising awareness of the different Disability Services benefits and grants. These are Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB). Please see details of our upskilling sessions for external stakeholders in the months of January and February below. To […]
Support Staffordshire Christmas Campaign
Following last years “Dress the Tree Holiday Sweepstake” here at Support Staffordshire we are hoping that you will support us once more in changing the lives of those living in your area. By remembering someone, sending an environmentally friendly greeting or gifting a star to someone who always says “I have everything I need” you […]
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board Briefing 16 November 2023
This briefing aims to keep partners informed of the discussions at the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) meeting in public. To watch the recording and read the papers visit the ICB website.Community Story: Changing Futures Programme
