What digital preparation have you done?
Charities in Cornwall have embraced digital preparation to respond to the pandemic. How has your organisation manged this change?
Funding Roundup 26 March
A roundup of funding opportunities applicable to Cornwall’s voluntary sector organisations. Various deadlines
Map of Need for veterans
Does your organisation work with veterans? The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has done a mapping exercise around where veterans, and veterans services, are in the UK.
Funding opportunities and news (23 July)
Funding opportunities – for disadvantaged young people, community initiatives, building repairs and disabled people.
Work starts on St Ives Enterprise hub
Work has started converting the old Chellews Solicitors building in St Ives into a community workspace, with facilities for businesses, workshops, networking and training, and full accesibility.
Guide to help rural communities be more resilient
Communities Prepared and Action with Communities in Rural England have published a new guide to help rural communities become more resilient in the face of emergencies.
Digital boost for small rural organisations
Digital Boost is a new service for small rural businesses and charities, to help them engage with customers online. Free support, from expert volunteers, targeting your specific needs.
Impact of COVID-19 on the excluded people of England
Doctors of the World has produced a report on the impact of COVID-19 on the excluded people of England, which contains useful information for funding bids and planning. Included are refugees, asylum seekers, homeless, Gypsy, Roma & traveller communities, those released from prison, & sex workers.
Technical help and support for the VCSE during Covid-19
A number of organisations are providing technical or digital support for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations during the Covid-19 crisis.
Will you enter one of these charity awards this year?
Many business award events are still going ahead this year and we have picked some that we think our members may want to enter including The Third Sector Awards, Social Entrepreneur Index and The Charity Times Award.
Government consultations currently open
Four government consultations around women’s experiences of endometriosis, mental health tribunal reforms, freeports (ie economic regeneration proposals) and embryo storage.
UK Social Sector Health Check report
Charity Bank has published its UK Social Sector Health Check, looking at how charities are finding the current climate, and anticipating the road ahead. Free copies available.
Government grant opportunities
The Government’s Rural Development Programme for England is open for new applications, especially for not-for-profits in the rural tourism infrastructure category.
Awards – who will you nominate?
It’s awards season – is there anyone you could nominate to recognise their work in the Charity Governance Awards, Charity Awards, or Business Charity Awards?
Call for projects – Workspace and Natural Heritage Assets
Community Led Local Development has put out a call for Workspace and Natural & Heritage Assets Projects funded under the ERDF and ESF. Deadline 22 November.
Resilience for small charities
New report ‘How funders can do more to support the resilience of small charities’ from the Charities Aid Foundation, also looking at what charities can do.
Updates from Cornwall VSF
Future plans for Cornwall VSF, plus a Members questionnaire, and trustee recruitment – please share with your contacts!
Consultation for Saltash Neighbourhood Plan to 2030
If you are based, or operate, in the Saltash Area, make sure you get involved with the #Saltash Neighbourhood Plan, which is open for consultation for 8 weeks. #neighbourhoodplanning
People and Gardens fundraise for volunteering visit to South Africa
People and Gardens are sending a team of 8 to South Africa to work with The Genesis Project, which supports those affected by HIV and AIDS. Can you help them with their fundraising?
Social Enterprise UK’s State of Social Enterprise Survey 2019
Calling all social enterprises – there is a research project being carried out for Social Enterprise UK on the state of the SE sector – not charities! Can you spare them some time to answer a few questions?