Funding Opportunities
Funding opportunities for disadvantaged children, and for disadvantaged communities, plus to help people realise their sporting ambitions, and the Comic Relief Community Fund.
Cornwall Community Governance Review consultation update
Cornwall Council’s Community Governance Review enters its final consultation phase. Make sure you know the plans for your area, and have your say.
Applications open for grants that inspire ambition in women and girls
Got ideas for projects that will benefit women and girls in Cornwall? Cornwall Women’s Fund has opened for its first founding round!
School for Social Entrepreneurs
Cornwall School for Social Entrepreneurs is offering two sets of courses: Accelerating Women’s Enterprise and Springboard – Growing Community Ideas. First venues Penzance and Penryn, respectively.
Quotes invited for Village Works opportunities
Inclusion Cornwall is seeking quotes for Evaluation and Social Return on Investment reporting, for its Village Works project. Closing date 4 Feb.
Current funding opportunities
Various funding opportunities – around the criminal justice sector, improving digital skills, US.UK bilateral ties, and children’s welfare. Some close before the end of January.
Transport improvements for Cornwall
New subsidised bus routes are announced to start in April, helping ease rural isolation, as well as being good for the environment.
Awareness events in January
Awareness raising for January – Veganuary, Dry January, plus Cervical cancer prevention week, Big energy saving week, Chinese New Year, Holocaust Memorial Day, young carers, leprosy and Brew Monday.
Queen’s New Year Honours list honours
Have a look at the list of those living in Cornwall who were recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.
Cornish restaurant and charity to close
Fifteen Cornwall and Cornwall Food Foundation are to close, with immediate effect, following an independent financial review, it has been announced.
Free Community Delivery Space for VCSE Organisations
Truro City Council is looking for a VCSE tenant for Malpas Community Centre, to manage the centre, rent free (bills to be paid) and co-ordinate activities.
Food banks and wealth
Food banks Transformation CPR food bank Vice magazine has visited Transformation CPR Food Bank, and interviewed Donovan Gardner, the manager there. The headline explains that when he began working at the Transformation CPR food bank ten years ago, they gave out 84...Transformation Cornwall’s new website
Transformation Cornwall has just launched a new website, to support the faith community in their social action.
Cornwall Christmas Box launches for 2019
Cornwall Christmas Box will be collecting donated ‘Christmas dinner in a box’ again this year, to be given to the poorest families in Cornwall. Last year nearly 1,000 families were helped.
Winter is coming…
Winter is coming – find out more about flu vaccinations, gritting, keeping warm and well, and free energy advice sessions for your group.
Age UK electric vehicles
Age UK have purchased 6 electric vehicles, for community use, and have installed charging points at 6 locations across Cornwall.
Christmas Charity catalogue 2019
Download the Cornwall Christmas Charity catalogue here, and give a gift to a good cause, rather than a scarf that will never be worn! 20 charities represented, across the County.
Landmark Holidays offered again
The Landmark Trust is once again offering 50 free self catering holidays in historic buildings, to charities and non-profit organisations.
Inclusion Works project seeks storyteller
Inclusion Cornwall’s Village Works project is seeking people to ‘tell the story’. Tenders invited for the communications aspect of the project by 5 November.
Support promised to reduce bus fares
Reduced bus fares promised with a Government subsidy, making buses more affordable, and an eco-friendly option that everyone can sue.