The Archer Trust is a Christian charitable grant making trust which supports small UK charities helping people with physical or mental disabilities or people facing disadvantage. Preference is given to organisations working in areas of high unemployment and deprivation. Grants range from £250 – £3000. Applications can be made any time and the trustees meet twice a year, normally in March and September to consider applications. For more information visit The Archer Trust website.
Funding
The Hilden Charitable fund’s next deadline for submitting applications is 10th September 2010. It wants to support projects that address
- Homelessness
- Asylum seekers and refugees
- Community based initiatives for disadvantaged young people
- Penal affairs
Preference is given to supporting small community organisations with an income of less than £200,000 per year. For more information visit the Hilden Charitable Fund website.
Inter Faith Youth Trust are launching a small grants programme for organisations running events in and around Inter Faith Week 2010 – 21st-27th November 2010. For more information visit the Youth Trust website.
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Solihull Together Sponsored Walk
Want to raise some unrestricted funds for your organisation?
Date: Saturday 11th September
Venue: Babbs Mill Park, Kingshurst to Knowle Primary School
Start time: 10am – official opening by the Mayor of Solihull
A fun day out that brings Solihull together in aid of local causes.
Taking part costs just £5 per person (£2.50 for under 16s accompanied by an adult).
Registration deadline: Friday 27th August 2010
Solihull-based charity, voluntary or community group?
Field a team of walkers and all sponsor money they raise will go to direct to your charity or voluntary group.
Want to raise money for local projects?
Individuals can walk on behalf of Solihull Together – a small grants fund made available to charities and voluntary organisations that help the people of Solihull.
The route
The full 12 mile walk will take in the entire borough from Babbs Mill Park to Knowle. Alternatively, you can walk shorter routes of 2.5, 3.5 or 6 miles, with stopping points at Grace Academy (Chelmsley Wood) and Elmdon Park.
For those of you who took part last year – we hope to have a couple more twists and turns in the Elmdon to Knowle stretch.
Registration
Registration fees cover the cost of staging the event. Any surplus will go into the Solihull Together Fund.
Questions?
If you have any questions or comments please contact Claire Milican on 0121 711 3148 or email her at clairem@solihull-sustain.org.uk
Download: Solihull Together sponsored walk flyer
Last year’s great day out
Take a look at our video to see what a fantastic time people had at last year’s first ever Solihull Together sponsored walk.
Solihull Together is organised by SUSTAiN, working in partnership with SCF – Solihull Together. Registered charity number 1063014.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations Advice has published useful guidance and tools for voluntary organisations who are faced with cuts in the new budget in the autumn.
NCVO are also looking for evidence from organisations as to what impact cuts will have. The information will be used as evidence for lobbying the government in the lead up to the next budget. For further information see the NCVO website.
The David and Elaine Potter Foundation supports projects which help alleviate lack of educational and economic opportunity, especially in the following five areas:
- Civil society
- Human rights
- Education
- Research
- The arts
Help the Homeless Grants are available to small to medium size charities in the UK assisting homeless people to return to the community. The deadline is 30th September.
The Youth Music Open Programme works with some of England’s most disadvantaged young people providing funding for music projects and free access to music activities for children. The deadline is 10th September. For information visit the Youth Music Open Programme website.
Heart Research UK’s Healthy Heart Grants support projects to promote heart health and prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease. The deadline for applications is 25th August.
Vcashpoint is giving away £2,500 to 16-25 year olds with ideas for London 2012 inspired projects in their communities. The deadline is 6th September.
