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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS
Still some places left
Wednesday 9th & 16th October
6 - 9pm
ASIST (Suicide Intervention Training)
12th & 13th November
FOOD HYGIENE GREENISLAND
Tuesday 8th October 5 - 9pm
FIRST AID GREENISLAND
22nd & 29th October 6 - 9pm
If you are interested in attending any of the above workshops or would like more information please contact the office on 02893 59777 or email janicecherry@btconnect.com or lucysimms@btconnect.com
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Access NI Enhanced Checks
Carrickfergus Community Forum is a registered Umbrella Body with Access NI. This means that we submit enhanced criminal record checks for community organisations in Carrickfergus. Access NI authorises umbrella bodies to provide these services to organisations.
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Get your glow on for Autism NI
Grab your neon gear and glow sticks and join Autism NI on Friday 18th October for our annual 5K Glow Walk. This event will take place from 6.30pm at Victoria Park, Belfast.
It is FREE to register and we are asking families to raise £75.
To register and receive your glow pack, please contact events@autismni.org or call 028 9040 1729
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Charity Commission suspends charity registration
The Charity Commission is currently not registering charitable organisations due to a High Court ruling which was handed down on 16th May. The High Court ruled that Commission staff do not have the explicit delegated authority to make decisions on behalf of the Commission. It is not known when this situation will be resolved - the Commission will contest this ruling in the Court of Appeal but if the decision is upheld, it may need a change in legislation and that would probably require a functioning government at Stormont.
This hold up in charity registration has caused anxiety for a number of organisations waiting on charity registration, particularly those that need charity registration to be eligible to apply for charitable trust funding. It is also hampering charities who need the Commission’s consent to make changes to their charitable purposes.
Do you need charitable status urgently?
HMRC can grant charitable tax recognition to charitable organisations in Northern Ireland without them having to be first registered with the Charity Commission for NI. Please see our guidance on ‘how to register your charity for tax purposes’
Charitable organisations can also apply for rates exemption without first having to be registered with the Charity Commission.
You can apply for rates exemption at the following link https://www.nibusinessinfo.
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This year’s Fire Safety Week will take place from 7-11 October
Fire Safety week is an opportunity for us all to think about fire safety. Do you have a working smoke alarm? Do you test it each week? Do you know the ‘Obvious Dangers’ from fire and can you escape if a fire starts?
If you need a Free Home Fire safety Check, please visit www.nifrs.org or contact 028 92 600477
Together we can STOP fires happening in the home.
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DfC Small Grants for Volunteering - Now open for Applications
We are happy to announce that DfC have managed to secure funding towards the Volunteering Small Grants Programme for 2019/2020. These small grants are a lifeline to the voluntary/community sector and we welcome this encouraging development. Limavady Community Development Initiative Ltd (LCDI), acting as lead for the Association of Independent Volunteer Centres (AIVC) & North West Volunteer Centre, are responsible for administering the Volunteering Small Grants programme as part of NI's Volunteering Strategy "Join in, get involved: build a better future".
Can you please distribute this the application form to your network of groups.
The 2019/2020 grants are being limited to £1,200 and can only be used for the following:
- Volunteer Recognition Event / Thank-You Event (Subsistence)
- Travel
- PPE (Protective Clothing)
- Training – the Volunteer Centres are the ideal choice to do the training through and they will help you through all stages from choice of training, to getting the correct paperwork for your small grant (details of Volunteer Centres attached)
- Heat
- Light
- Rent
- Insurance
The deadline for return of completed applications is 12noon Monday 28th October 2019.
Please Note: It is anticipated that the eligible grant period will run from January 2020 - March 2020. Any group applying should be made aware of this and advised not to apply for a full years rent/insurance etc. as this will be pro-rated down to three months.
We are only accepting applications through the attached application form rather than through an online portal. The application form should be completed and emailed along with all the supporting documents (constitution; volunteer policy; bank statement; accounts/income & expenditure) to the following email address:
smallgrants@lcdi.co.uk
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New and Updated Funding Initiatives
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NEW! Community Foundation NI: IFA Inclusive Clubs Funding Programme – Impairment Specific Disability Clubs
Through the Community Foundation NI, the IFA are offering grants of up to £2500 to support standalone disability clubs catering for any impairment specific disability (i.e. wheelchair, deaf, autism, downs syndrome, visual impairment etc).
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
NEW! Community Foundation NI: IFA Inclusive Clubs Funding Programme – Disability or Women’s Clubs
Through the Community Foundation NI, the IFA are offering grants of up to £1000 for football clubs who are developing a disability or women’s section, and who wish to encourage participation from everyone in society, particularly those most marginalised, and including the BME community, as well as those with a disability.
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
The Edgar E Lawley Foundation
Offers grants for general charitable purposes with particular reference to medicine, to elderly persons, and to educational purposes with reference to the arts, commerce and industry.
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
The Henry Smith Charity - Christian Projects Grants
Provides grants to support projects that set out to nurture and grow people’s journey in Christian faith and grow churches, and only support work that comes from a Church of England context, or, that is fully ecumenical. Grants are usually £10,000+ per year and can be for up to 3 years, although most are for 1-2 years.
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website |
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Key Dates for your Fundraising Diary
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D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust funds UK registered charities operating in the UK in the fields of the advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare and environmental protection or improvement.
Closing Date 14 Oct 2019
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
Thornog Community Benefit Scheme
Administered by the Community Foundation for NI, this local community fund provides grants of £500-£4,000 for local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are within 7 miles of the Thornog Windfarm (70% of the funds will be awarded to groups based within a 5 mile radius of the windfarm).
Opening Date 14 Oct 2019
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
Groundwork NI: Whitemountain Programme
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to fund projects making a positive impact at ground level, either developing facilities for community use or encouraging bio-diversity and environmental improvements.
Application Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 18 Oct 2019
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website |
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