These are links to information, resources support organisations or other funders and are managed externally.
Links to Support Organisations
Support for Leicester City Groups
https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council/city-mayor-peter-soulsby/communities/vcse-strategy-infrastructure-support-needs/
Voluntary Action Leicestershire (Support for Leicestershire County Groups or City based groups whose work is specifically focused on health and well-being)
VAL provide signposting to other funding opportunities: http://www.valonline.org.uk/groups/advice-support/funding-income-generation They are also able to help with advice on completing and submitting funding bids. Contact can be made via their helpline on 0116 257 5050 or helpline@valonline.org.uk
N.B CITY GROUPS: City groups can contact VAL’s helpline directly to request a quote to pay for support. Helpline can be contacted via email helpline@valonline.org.uk or via telephone 0116 257 5050.
Citizens Advice Rutland (Support for Rutland Groups)
https://www.rutlandcab.org.uk/index.shtml
Active Together (previously LeicesterShire and Rutland Sport / LRSport)
Support, advice and information for local sports clubs/organisations, schools, workplaces or businesses interested in getting involved in local activity, sport and wellbeing opportunities.
https://www.active-together.org/
Muslim Charities Forum
A members organisation providing support, connections and representation for British Muslim charities – https://www.muslimcharitiesforum.org.uk/
Ethical Property Foundation
The Ethical Property Foundation are a property advice charity in the UK serving the voluntary sector. They can help you manage your property sustainably and save money. They we offer free impartial guidance and online support, plus webinars and affordable tailored consultancy.
https://propertyhelp.org/
Links to other local funders or funding resources
Leicestershire Communities Monthly Funding Bulletin
A useful and informative monthly bulletin of available funding opportunities across Leicestershire: https://www.leicestershirecommunities.org.uk/grants
National Lottery
See their website for funding programmes available: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding
easyfundraising (an unrestricted funding opportunity for your organisation):
Set up a free easyfundraising page for your organisation and 8,000 retailers will donate money to you when your supporters shop online with them – for free. It doesn’t anything extra as the retailer pays the donation, not the shopper. Retailers include eBay, John Lewis, Tesco, Booking.com, M&S, Asda, Screwfix, Waitrose, Argos, Moonpig, Boots, Sainsbury’s, trainline and thousands more.
Every 3 months, your organisation will receive the money your supporters have raised for you. As the funds you raise class as unrestricted, you can spend it on whatever you need.
easyfundraising enables people to give to your organisation without it coming directly out of their pockets. Find out more.
npower Business Solutions Foundation
The npower Business Solutions Foundation is a new fund to help create stronger, greener and more sustainable local communities.
If you’re a not-for-profit or educational institution that’s at least two years old and based within a 50-mile radius of our two offices in Solihull and Leeds*, then you’re eligible.
The npower Business Solutions Foundation is controlled and managed by Charis Grants Limited – a specialist fund management organisation. Charis Grants will ensure the application process remains independent, and they will administer the funds on our behalf too.
Growing Communities
This is an awards program to encourage communities to get outdoors and reconnect with nature. This can be anything from school gardening to community tree planting to community growing of fruit and veg. The idea is to give people access to nature and reap the mental and physical benefits of being outdoors as well as helping the environment and tackle climate change.
http://www.thedcfoundation.co.uk/
Other Links
Tools and Resources for preventing Charity Fraud
Resources – Prevent Charity Fraud – A joint initiative between the Charity Commission and Fraud Advisory Panel, giving charities information, advice and practical tools to fight fraud and stay safe from harm.
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland VCSE Alliance
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been working closely with the voluntary and community sector about establishing a new way of working, involving people in decisions about designing and providing services.
If you are a voluntary, charity, social enterprise organisation or support an individual community you can join the VCSE Alliance by clicking here.
Giving World
Giving World helps charities access brand new life-essentials for free. They partner with businesses and charities to redistribute end-of-line, surplus and discontinued products for free, to the most deprived communities. They have a wide range of products available including clothing for adults and children, toiletries, baby products, toys, bedding, kitchen equipment and other household items, books and craft materials. Goods are for an organisation’s beneficiaries and cannot be sold or used for fundraising.
Charities, community and neighbourhood groups can register and view available products on their website:
https://products.givingworld.org.uk/register/user
https://products.givingworld.org.uk/product-categorie
Friendly Connected Communities
‘Friendly Connected Communities’ of Leicestershire is an initiative led by communities, supported by Leicestershire County Council to achieve greater inclusion of all residents, aiming to create cohesive, resilient and friendly environments where people can participate and collaborate regardless of their conditions and personal situations. This is achieved by talking to different people outside the main interest of a specific project or activity, encouraging cross collaboration and participation, which in return can help with greater sense of community.
Find out more here: https://www.leicestershirecommunities.org.uk/getinvolved/friendly-communities
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Celebrating the outstanding work of local volunteer groups across the UK. Equivalent to an MBE, KAVS is the highest Award given to local voluntary groups in the UK, and they are awarded for life. Find out more, including how to nominate a voluntary group here: https://kavs.dcms.gov.uk/
