The Happiness Fund
The Happiness Fund is provided by Laughology. The Fund will support grassroots, not-for-profit projects across the UK with projects that aim to improve mental health and wellbeing, inclusion, and learning and skills development in local communities. Funding is intended to build happy, strong, resilient communities by supporting grassroots, not-for-profit projects that enable sustainable outcomes in: […]
Sport England – Small Grants Programme
Our Small Grants Programme seeks to develop opportunities for communities to get more people physically active and we’ll support new projects through providing National Lottery funding of between £300 and £15,000. We want to support projects that bring communities together and provide sport and physical activities for people who may be less physically active. We […]
LGBT Armed Forces Community Memorial Grant
The deadline for applications is 25 February 2024 (23.59). The LGBT Armed Forces Community Memorial Grant is provided and administered by the Office for Veteran’s Affair (Cabinet Office). As part of the Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan 2022-24, the Office for Veterans’ Affairs committed to commissioning a review into the experiences of LGBT personnel who served […]
VAT Relief for Energy Saving Materials in Community Buildings
This success is from campaign work through the ACRE network to push for reduced VAT when facing the full VAT cost in installing energy saving measures (ESM’s) in community buildings. Regulations for reduced VAT on ESMs comes into force on 1st February 2024.Village and community halls are brought in line with domestic and residential property […]
Village Halls Week 2024 – 18 to 24 March 2024
#VillageHallsWeek is returning this March to celebrate everything village halls can do to ‘go green’. It will look at how buildings can be made more energy efficient, and how management committees can support sustainable and environmentally friendly behaviours in their community. During the week (18-24 March) ACRE and ACRE members will be encouraging as many […]
The Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust
The objectives of the Trust are: Grants made for projects of significance to: The following is a non-exhaustive list of typical projects. Grants are normally awarded twice a year, in April and September (following application deadlines of 15 February and 15 August). Maximum grant is £5,000 but some organisations only require modest sums and applicants […]
Cadent Foundation – Winter Support Fund
The Cadent Foundation has been working with charities and partners since 2019. Our aim is to help households find sustainable solutions to fuel poverty and ensure people are safe and warm in their homes. By working with charitable organisations we strive to help households improve their financial wellbeing and become more energy efficient through advice, support and […]
The Support Staffordshire Awards 2024
Celebrating All That’s Golden in Staffordshire This year Support Staffordshire is 10 years old and to honour this we are holding a 10 year ALL THAT’S GOLDEN awards evening at Alton Towers on the 25th April. The awards will recognise individuals, companies and partners who have supported us over the years across the whole county […]
Asda Foundation – Under 18’s Better Starts Grant
Applications open: 15th January to 1st March 2024Funding for activities & events: up to 1st September 2024 The Under 18s Better Starts (U18 BS) grant is one of three grants within our ‘GrassrootsGrants’ programme, our broadest grant programme which aims to empower our CommunityChampions and grassroots groups to apply for what’s important in local communities. […]
Support Staffordshire Annual General Meeting
Thursday 21 March 2024
2pm · By Zoom
The AGM will be held in conjunction with our annual talk from
Jacqueline Small · Chair of the Board Midlands Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust
This will follow formal AGM business and a brief Support Staffordshire update.
· Please book your free places at the event by clicking here
· Please book one ‘voting member’ ticket per Member organisation only
· Additional non-voting tickets are unlimited – feel free to share widely
· If you are unable to book using Eventbrite please call 0300 777 1207
