£1 million Community Grants Fund launched and new 'Small Grants' scheme announced
VOLUNTARY and community groups are invited to apply for funding from Cambridge City Council’s Community Grants Fund to help run projects that will tackle social and economic inequality in Cambridge – and for 2023-2024 a new Small Grants Scheme has been launched to make it easier to access smaller amounts, up to £2,000.

Groups can apply to the £1 million fund for any amount. There is no minimum, and historically some groups have been awarded tens of thousands of pounds. But for those groups looking for smaller amounts, the new Small Grants scheme will make it easier to access the funding needed to run much-needed activities.

To be eligible for the Community Grants Fund, activities need to support the council’s commitment to furthering social and economic equality across the city. The types of activities that could be eligible include:

• helping people to be more active
• widening access to arts and culture
• bringing communities together
• reducing poverty
• reducing social isolation and loneliness.

The council is urging groups that have not previously applied for funding to get in touch and has offered to support new applicants to complete the application process, including advising groups about any eligibility requirements, such as on how to become a formalised group.  More information here   If you are a new group and would like to work with Cherry HInton Residents Association to help access funding please email chragroup@outlook.com

Football club staff and supporters offered new bursaries to study at University of Cambridge in 2022-2023

The University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) and Cambridge United Football Club’s charity – Cambridge United Community Trust (CUCT), are delighted to announce their intention to provide four more 100% tuition fee bursaries for the upcoming academic year.

Neil Weston and Sam Squire were two previous recipients of United in Learning 100% tuition fee bursaries. They both completed courses at Cambridge University with support from the bursary scheme.  More information here 

Some Of My Best Friends Are Dinosaurs:  EXTRAORDINARY OBJECTS
14 GREEN STREET CAMBRIDGE
Weds-Sun 12pm - 5pm 

An exhibition of Natural History and Contemporary Art curated by The Connor Brothers.

Showcasing a spectacular selection of natural history, alongside paintings from their Regression Series, Some Of My Best Friends Are Dinosaurs is the first exhibition of its kind, and offers visitors the opportunity to see many of the natural world’s most astonishing objects, alongside never before seen works by The Connor Brothers.    You can read a feature on this exhibition here

Age UK Cambridgeshire & Peterborough is administering the Household Support Fund for pensioners in the county,  What is the Household Support Fund?
A pot of money set aside to support  local people suffering hardship.  Awards of £100 will be given to those eligible.  
What can it be used for?  To support purchasing:  Food and essential supplies  Paying for gas, electricity, oil or water in your home
Other essential supplies, such as repairs to your boiler to help keep you and your family warm.
If you are a pensioner and feel  that you may benefit please call 01223 221929.