Environment and Culture update
Two environment-related consultations from Cornwall Council, plus a good news story on the Camel River, and a new Mining World Heritage Site website.
Encouraging cycling in Cornwall
Do you cycle? Cornwall Council is joining forces with British Cycling and Sport England to create Cornwall Cycle Hub, near Newquay. Have your say on the plans.
Funding 6 August
Funding with short deadlines for community led organisations, challenging discrimination, fighting poverty and promoting human rights, Heritage organisations, and Arts for mental health. Plus health charities and energy advice. Plus news around SME grants, and a funding call for start-up business training/support.
Funding 29 July
Funding for: reopening the arts, environment, medical welfare, recovery for those supporting people with complex social issues (especially BAME charities) and marginalised groups, veterans support, and sports development
COVID-19 funding update – 11 June
Covid-19-related funding opportunities for dairy farmers, heritage buildings and food-aid charities, and organisations supporting older people, people of colour and domestic abuse victims. **New activities funding added.
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 Heritage Trust campaign success
Cornwall Heritage Trust’s campaign to link with local businesses has been a success – four corporate friends announced.
Round-up of news stories about women
Women in the news – birth rate changes and challenges, domestic abuse, This Girl Can overcoming taboos in sport, and hi-tech work culture impacting families.
New funding for music in schools
Music Education Hubs are being given £85m in funding from Government to encourage children and young people to learn music in schools.
Children’s Activity Levels rising in Cornwall
Activity levels in children are rising, in Cornwall, with more youngsters taking part in exercise both in and out of school. But there are still inequalities. Find out more here:
Funding opportunities relating to children, sport and the environment
Funding opportunities relating to children and young people, the environment and animal welfare, and sport, particularly para sport.
Carn Brea Improves Disabled Facilities
Exciting new disabled facilities at Carn Brea Leisure Centre – a Changing Places changing room, plus a Pool Pod platform lift into the pool. Coming in the New Year.
Krowji creative hub begins phase 2 development
Krowji Creative Hub in Redruth has begun work on a new £2m expansion, creating 20 new studios, and a new cafe which has already opened.
Rural Services Network bulletin
Catch up with the latest from the Rural Services Network, via their latest bulletin – rural banking, broadband, police, and more.
Upcoming funding opportunities
Funding opportunities – Scillies only, Music for all, conservation, community support, children’s and medical charities and small, isolated rural communities
Commemorations and awareness raising in October
Awareness raising for breast cancer, ADHD, dyslexia, baby loss, older people, mental health, black history, hospice care, and the menopause, plus stopping drinking or smoking and walking to school, all this month!
Funding update
Funding announced for the Cornish language, plus opportunities for health charities, architectural heritage, music and the arts, people in Liskeard, cycling and against isolation.
Arts Council want your help to shape the next ten years
The Arts Council has opened a consultation today to help develop their strategy for 2020-2030. Share your views, or go to their consultation event in Plymouth next week.
Upcoming funding opportunities
Current funding opportunities for local theatres, diversity in sport, music for all, holiday grants for disadvantaged children, mental health groups and environmental crisis.
Useful general information for voluntary organisations
Another selection of useful information that might be applicable to everyone: Tax advice, research organisation, fundraising advice and what could you do with an old train carriage?