by Hannah Danson | 3 Jun 2019 | Advice advocacy and legal, Culture and recreation, Equality and diversity, Health care and wellbeing |
We have come across various sources of free items for vulnerable groups, or to support various groups: Emergency Essentials Programme This programme supports families living in severe financial, health and social difficulties, and provides items that meet...
by Claire Watkins | 31 May 2019 | Children and young people, Community support, Culture and recreation, Health care and wellbeing |
A selection of the awareness-raising and celebration events taking place during June. Other occasions are available… The whole of June SANDS (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity) Awareness Month To raise awareness of the facts and impacts relating to neonatal...
by Hannah Danson | 7 May 2019 | Children and young people, Culture and recreation, Health care and wellbeing |
The Wave Project have announced that they have been chosen for a BBC Children in Need funding award focused on children’s mental health. The three-year grant of £296,940 will go towards their Prescription Surf programme, which aims to develop a social prescribing...
by Hannah Danson | 1 May 2019 | Community support, Culture and recreation |
Great Western Railway has announced the results of its most recent Customer and Community Improvement Fund round, with £215,000 being awarded between seven projects in Cornwall. These are: Extending the platform at Bodmin General station, on the Bodmin and Wenford...
by Hannah Danson | 24 Apr 2019 | Community support, Culture and recreation, Funding and grants |
The Government has launched a new scheme which will see £3 million in grants to regenerate village halls. Village hall committees are now able to apply for grants of up to £75,000 towards refurbishment and alterations of their buildings, from improvement works on...
by Hannah Danson | 9 Apr 2019 | Culture and recreation |
Cornwall Sports Partnership has shared with us a press release about the Cornwall School Spring games, which took place at the end of March: 800 pupils from primary schools across Cornwall visited Newquay Tretherras School and Newquay Sports Centre to compete in the...
by Hannah Danson | 29 Mar 2019 | Culture and recreation, Environment and nature, Health care and wellbeing |
A selection of the awareness-raising and celebration events during April. Other occasions are available… The whole month Stress awareness month Increasing public awareness about the causes of, and cures for, stress. According to the Mental Health Foundation,...
by Hannah Danson | 28 Mar 2019 | Culture and recreation |
Cornwall Council and the Tour of Britain cycle race confirmed last week that the 2020 Tour will begin in Penzance, with a 170 km stage ending in Bodmin. The proposed route will take in St Just, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Pool, Redruth, Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, Newquay,...
by Hannah Danson | 1 Mar 2019 | Children and young people, Criminal justice / community safety, Culture and recreation, Development, Environment and nature, Equality and diversity, Funding and grants, Health care and wellbeing |
Funding opportunities for – engaging people in ecology, encouraging young people in volunteering, tech for good, teaching swimming, or financial awareness to children, and peace, security, and sustainability. British Ecological Society – Outreach Grants...
by Hannah Danson | 11 Dec 2018 | Culture and recreation, Health care and wellbeing |
Gambling firms have agreed to a ban on advertising on the television during live sporting events. The Remote Gambling Association (including Bet365, Ladbrokes and Paddy Power) has bowed to political pressure and agree to a ban on TV ads ‘whistle to...
by Hannah Danson | 6 Dec 2018 | Culture and recreation |
Cornwall Council’s Autism Spectrum Team, in partnership with Cornwall Sports Partnership are working to make leisure centres more friendly places for young people with autism. This includes training for staff, and communication passports for young people, to...
by Hannah Danson | 7 Sep 2018 | Community support, Culture and recreation |
There have been two good-news items recently regarding Penzance – the woman behind Plastic Free Penzance has won a national award, and the Jubilee Pool is fundraising to install geothermal heating for its water. Plastic Free Penzance Rachel Yates, the driving...
by Hannah Danson | 7 Sep 2018 | Culture and recreation, Employment and skills, Environment and nature, Funding and grants, Older people |
Various funding opportunities are open at present, including extended funding for the Tommies silhouettes to commemorate the end of the First World War, solve the problem of litter, develop an employer-led skills project, and care for older carers. World War...
by Hannah Danson | 16 Aug 2018 | Children and young people, Culture and recreation, Education and training, Funding and grants |
Funding for small local groups to become sustainable, for increasing participation in rowing for children and disabled people, for disabled, sick or life-limited children, and for small groups overcoming barriers to participation in physical activities. Heart of...
by Hannah Danson | 6 Aug 2018 | Culture and recreation, Health care and wellbeing |
Carrick Mind, Restormel Mind and Cornwall Sports Partnership are launching the Get Set to Go programme in various areas of Cornwall in the autumn. The Get Set to Go programme aims to improve the quality of life for anyone with a mental health problem through access to...
by Hannah Danson | 25 Jul 2018 | Culture and recreation, Equality and diversity, Funding and grants, Older people |
Funding for projects to help disabled and disadvantaged groups, for the visual arts, and for youth involvement in interfaith week in November – all closing in early September. Green Hall Foundation Grants up to £10,000 for UK registered charities to fund...
by Hannah Danson | 16 Jul 2018 | Children and young people, Community support, Culture and recreation, Environment and nature, Equality and diversity, Funding and grants |
Funding for community schemes near landfill sites, for women’s rights and support, sports clubs, and youth social action Sita Cornwall Trust Deadline 27 July, for grants up to £35,000, for charitable organisations. Successful applicants will receive the full amount of...
by Hannah Danson | 25 May 2018 | Children and young people, Culture and recreation, Development, Funding and grants, Housing and related services |
Further funding streams, all with open application periods – no deadlines! Ragdoll Foundation Funding is available to support not-for-profit organisations, especially arts organisations, in the UK that are working with children and young people using the arts...
by Hannah Danson | 21 May 2018 | Culture and recreation, Development, Funding and grants, Housing and related services |
More funding opportunities for a variety of interests, listed in order of closing date. Areas covered: rural regeneration in north Cornwall, tackling fuel poverty, supporting landlords and tenants, supporting homeless people back into the community, and working to...
by Hannah Danson | 18 May 2018 | Criminal justice / community safety, Culture and recreation |
CoastSafe is an initiative to reduce the number of deaths on the Cornish coast, and is just entering its second year. Safety messages are shared between partners across social media, and joint campaigns help raise awareness of risks and dangers. Partners are Devon...
