Big Local Round 2 Grants Now Open
Following two years of hard work, St Matthews Big Local has been awarded £1 million over ten years to empower local residents to create positive change in their…
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Update on Puppy Murphy!
The Community Foundation offers a tax-efficient vehicle for local giving, setting up named funds which operate like personal charitable trusts, at far less cost than a stand-alone charity….
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We’re on the road!
Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL) are holding a Funding Fair for Leicester and Leicestershire voluntary and community sector groups and Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation are going to be…
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Have you heard of Pablo’s Horse Sanctuary?
Pablo’s Horse Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire and run entirely by volunteers. It aims to give sanctuary and provide the care needed to…
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West Leicestershire Community First Responder Group
At the beginning of this year West Leicestershire Community First Responder Group were awarded a grant of £475 from the Community Foundation. As part of the West Leicestershire…
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Friends of Newbold Verdon awarded £800
Friends of Newbold Verdon is a small social group welcoming anyone from the village of Newbold Verdon or surrounding area. The group meets twice a month from September…
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Winter Wellbeing Fairs
Winter Wellbeing Fairs are being held in December for county residents to find out how they can stay healthy this winter. The Fairs have been organised by Healthwatch…
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Funding for Youth and Heritage Groups!
The Heritage Lottery Fund are running a free event on Friday 28 November 2014 for anyone who is looking for funding support for youth and heritage groups. The…
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Lottery funding to help England’s voluntary sector access European funding
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £630,000 of Lottery funding to 36 organisations across England to raise awareness within the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector of…
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Make A Difference Day – 24 October
Make A Difference Day is a worldwide celebration of people’s power to make a difference (for more information see here – http://www.csv.org.uk/volunteering/ways-make-difference-2014) On the fourth Saturday in October, millions of…
