by Hannah Danson | 20 Feb 2019 | Children and young people, Health care and wellbeing |
A group of young food ambassadors aged 10 – 20 have travelled to Westminster to share their experiences of food insecurity with the House of Lords, as part of the Children’s Future Food Inquiry. The inquiry has set out to document the reality of food insecurity for...
by Hannah Danson | 13 Feb 2019 | Children and young people, Funding and grants |
More funding opportunities – closing soon, or without dates. Surviving Winter Fund The Surviving Winter Fund offers financial support to the people at the most risk in Cornwall, helping them to stay warm, active and healthy. Grants are made to charitable...
by Hannah Danson | 12 Feb 2019 | Children and young people |
England’s Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield has recommended that a compulsory register be kept of children who are being home schooled. Her report shows that there are increasing numbers of children being educated in this way, and “no-one knows...
by Hannah Danson | 12 Feb 2019 | Children and young people |
(from a Press Release from RJ Working) Funding delivered by Co-op Foundation through Building Connections Fund Youth strand RJ Working in Cornwall will help to make school outdoor spaces more accessible for young people over the next three months after being awarded...
by Hannah Danson | 8 Feb 2019 | Children and young people, Health care and wellbeing |
The Woman’s Centre would like to introduce to the work of the YEW (Young Empowered Women) Project. Their aim is to help young women and girls, aged 11-18 years old, who have experienced or are vulnerable to the experience of sexual or domestic violence. Though...
by Hannah Danson | 7 Feb 2019 | Children and young people |
Treverbyn Hall’s school holidays Activity Passport programme is open for applications, for around 30 young people from the Stenalees area. The youngsters, aged 10-14, will be able to access a fantastic range of activities during the school holidays with the...
by Hannah Danson | 4 Feb 2019 | Children and young people, Funding and grants, Public sector |
Prince’s Countryside Fund Funding is available for projects operating in rural areas of the UK that will have a long-term positive impact to the individuals and communities they seek to benefit. Funding up to £25,000 is available. Deadline: 21 February, 12pm....
by Hannah Danson | 30 Jan 2019 | Children and young people, Community support, Events, Health care and wellbeing |
A quick run-down of the Days, Weeks and a Fortnight coming up in February. The whole of February LGBT History month The theme this year is Peace, Activism and Reconciliation. The aim of the event is to promote LGBT equality, and there are resources and other...
by Hannah Danson | 28 Jan 2019 | Children and young people, Community support, Development, Funding and grants, Older people |
Grants for small charities providing care for older people, rural community projects, delivering services to deprived families, and refurbishing veterans’ community centres. W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation Grants up to £3,000 for registered charities...
by Hannah Danson | 25 Jan 2019 | Children and young people, Health care and wellbeing |
Young Carers Awareness Day 2019 is January 31. This is organised by the Carers Trust, to raise public awareness of the challenges faced by young people because of their caring role, and to campaign for greater support for young carers and their needs. The theme this...
by Hannah Danson | 21 Jan 2019 | Children and young people, Community support, Funding and grants, Health care and wellbeing |
A selection of national and local grants for amounts large and small. Reducing parental conflict challenge fund Grants to support innovative projects that gather learning on what works to reduce parental conflict in England. A DWP scheme encouraging innovation to...
by Hannah Danson | 15 Jan 2019 | Children and young people, Education and training, Employment and skills, Funding and grants |
Rio are offering the following tender, for local organisations to provide services under the Game Changer funding. Deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday 11 February. Game Changer is a £3.1 million project funded by the Big Lottery Fund and European Social Fund...
by Hannah Danson | 14 Jan 2019 | Advice advocacy and legal, Children and young people, Housing and related services, Public sector |
News items around poverty, and money-related issues Gas Safe The Gas Safe scheme, run by Cornwall Home Solutions, is to help with gas safety work, servicing and small repairs etc. All applicants must live in owner occupied accommodation and either: Have a person with...
by Hannah Danson | 8 Jan 2019 | Advice advocacy and legal, Children and young people |
DWP grant for support for disadvantaged families Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is launching a £2.7 million Challenge Fund that will provide grant funding to innovative projects, to gather learning on what works to reduce parental conflict. The Fund will...
by Hannah Danson | 7 Jan 2019 | Children and young people, Funding and grants |
Funding opportunities closing soon Health and Wellbeing Fund for 2019-20 The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and its partners, Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England (NHSE), value the important contribution that voluntary, community and social...
by Hannah Danson | 20 Dec 2018 | Children and young people |
There are a selection of ‘days’, ‘weeks’ or ‘months’ in January – Dry January – 1-31 January. Going alcohol-free for the whole of January – – Dry January campaign website. Cervical Cancer...
by Hannah Danson | 18 Dec 2018 | Children and young people, Funding and grants, Health care and wellbeing, Older people |
Funding sources with rolling funds, and no closing dates. Lush Cosmetic retailer Lush donates all proceeds from its hand and body lotion brand ‘Charity Pot‘ to grassroots charitable organisations working in the fields of the environment, human rights and...
by Hannah Danson | 28 Nov 2018 | Children and young people, Health care and wellbeing |
article from the Safer Cornwall newsletter The Self Harm prevention programme ‘Mind and Body’, delivered by Addaction Young Peoples’ team, YZUP, has won the Innovation in CYPMH at the National Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards . Winning this award will give...
by Hannah Danson | 22 Nov 2018 | Children and young people, Health care and wellbeing |
Bude Hi 5 Talk Time Cafe is seeking volunteers on Tuesdays in Term Time, from 10.30-12.30. The cafe is for families with pre-school children with additional needs. For more information, email hi-5talktimecafe@hotmail.com or see their Facebook page. North and...
by Hannah Danson | 13 Nov 2018 | Children and young people, Equality and diversity |
It is Anti Bullying Week this week, from 12-16 November, organised by the Any Bullying Alliance. The theme this year is ‘Choose Respect’. You can get involved in the activities of the week and support it online with #antibullyingweek and #abw2018. Money...
