Funding 4 Sport - June 2013 E-news

Funding Streams

Gillette launches new coaching grants scheme

Gillette has announced its ‘Great Start’ programme which celebrates the role of coaching and supports coaching excellence by offering coaching grants awarded through the scheme. The announcement marks the second year of Gillette’s partnership with sports coach UK.

To find out more click here; http://www.funding4sport.co.uk/2013/05/28/gillette-launches-new-coaching-grants-scheme/

Biffa Award Small Grants

The scheme offers grants of between £250 and £5000 to support improvements and access to local amenities such as a community building, nature reserve, cycle path, playground, cultural facility or outdoor space.

To find out more click here; http://www.biffa-award.org/small-grants-scheme

Tesco Charity Community Awards (UK)

The Tesco Charity Community Awards for grants for children’s welfare and/or children’s educations (including special needs schools) re-opened with an application deadline of the 30th June 2013.

Through the Awards, one-off donations of between £500 and £4,000 are available to local projects that support children and their education and welfare. Previous projects supported have included

sensory garden or room projects;
outdoor classrooms;
breakfast and after school clubs;
holiday play-schemes; and
part funding to purchase minibuses.

The Tesco Charity Trust has been in existence since 1987 and aims to provide approximately £600,000 in grants each year. In addition the Trust also provides grants to groups working with and supporting elderly people and/or adults and children with disabilities.

To find out more click here; http://www.tescoplc.com/media/142631/community_award_guidelines.pdf

New Look Foundation Grants (England and Wales)

The New Look Foundation is open to applications from schools, community groups, and charities registered in England and Wales. The Foundation seeks to support:

educational activities aimed at helping people to help themselves;
activities aimed at generating local communities and promoting a positive 'community spirit';
activities which help people to feel included in local community life who might otherwise feel excluded; and
activities which promote positive self-esteem and confidence.

Applications can be submitted at any time.

To find out more click here; http://www.newlookgroup.com/newlook/en/sustainability/foundation

Funding News

Protecting Playing Pitches Legacy fund given 50% boost

More local sports fields across the country are to be safeguarded and improved after the Protecting Playing Fields legacy fund received 50 per cent boost in investment.

To find out more click here; http://www.sportengland.org/about_us/our_news/sport_england_legacy_fund_give.asp

Sport England’s Guide to Applying for Sport England Funding

Sport England have produced a step-by-step guide to applying for Sport England funding.

To view this guide click here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZANSwmXE-JM

Supporting the Primary School Sports Premium

Sport England, the County Sports Partnership Network, afPE and the Youth Sport Trust are working together to help schools and sports make the most of the new Primary School Sport Premium funding.

To find out more click here; http://www.sportengland.org/support__advice/children_and_young_people/school_games/primary_school_sports_premium.aspx

ECB invests £96m in community cricket

The English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) £96m in community cricket over the next four years.

To find out more click here; http://www.sportparksleisure.com/detail1.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=305384&site=SPL&dom=n

Cricket – ECB chief welcomes extra funding

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive David Collier has welcomed an increase in funding for the sport at grassroots level.

To find out more click here; http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cricket-ecb-chief-welcomes-extra-funding-121841846.html

ASA calls for PE funding to be focused on swimming

The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has called for PE funding to be focused on swimming after a survey revealed that half of te UK’s children aged seven to 11 cannot swim the length of a standard pool.

To find out more click here; http://www.sportparksleisure.com/detail1.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=305560&site=SPL&dom=n

Sir Keith Mills offers key research that grassroots sport funding pays

Sir Keith Mills, the deputy chairman of the London 2012 organising committee, has unveiled the results of a three-year research project that he says proves billions could be saved by the Treasury if more money was invested in grassroots sport projects.

To find out more click here; http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/21/sir-keith-mills-olympic-legacy

Have a Field Day

Get more people trying your sport with Have a Field Day.

Have a Field Days are a great way for you to open your sport up to new audiences. By getting involved with your local Have a Field Day you’ll be building the local legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and encouraging your local community to get active.

To find out more click here; http://www.funding4sport.co.uk/2013/05/24/have-a-field-day/

Sport England sanctions payment by results in drive to increase fitness

Nick Bitel the new Sport England chairman vows to get tough in Sport England fitness drive.

To view more click here; http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/29/sport-england

HMRC wants views to improve CASC scheme for grassroots clubs

HMRC has launched a public consultation on the Community Amateur Sports Club scheme. The document can be found on the HMRC websiteand will run for ten weeks until 12 August.
To find out more click here; http://www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/news/04-06-2013/hmrc-wants-views-improve-casc-scheme-grassroots-clubs

Big Welcome to….

Funding 4 Sport would like to say a big welcome to those organisations who have taken up our corporate memberships and joined in partnership with Funding 4 Sport over the last month.
These organisations include; England Athletics, Yorkshire Cricket Board, Surrey Cricket Board, Hertfordshire Cricket Board, Worcestershire Cricket and Futsal UK. We are look forward to working with you over the next year.

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