Transformation Cornwall Updates - 8th October 2020
Welcome to Daniel! Transformation Cornwall's new Project Worker
We are delighted to welcome Daniel Roberts to the team at Transformation Cornwall. Daniel joins us from The Office for National Statistics where he helped manage the field design of the Census Coverage Survey. His background is in project management, evaluation, and research.
Daniel is joining our team as a Project Worker (p/t) and will help us in our mission to strengthen faith based social action in Cornwall. Alongside his work he will be studying for a masters in Theology and exploring questions of how the Christian faith relates to the contemporary world.
Daniel is also a keen cyclist and has recently moved to Cornwall from Hampshire. Daniel is looking forward to bringing his passions of community, faith, diversity and social justice to his work with us in Cornwall..
Anti-Slavery Day - Sunday, 18th October 2020
Anti-Slavery Day is held in the UK on the 18th of October every year since the passing of the Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010. This year, anti-slavery day falls on a Sunday which is an opportunity for Churches to focus their services and prayers on modern slavery to raise awareness of the issue and move people to action in their local communities.
Transformation Cornwall and Churches Together in Cornwall have compiled a collection of resources for churches and faith groups across Cornwall to use on anti-slavery day on the 18th of October 2020. The tool-kit includes prayers, videos, and social media campaigns you may wish to get involved with. To access the resources please click HERE
Community Webinar Workshops & Surgeries - Autumn 2020
Meet the Funders SURGERY 2 –
Thursday 15th October 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
Using data to demonstrate need &
top tips for making a strong funding application
Following on from the Meet the Funders Workshop 2 held on 1st October (presentations and video of workshop can be found HERE), this is a chance to come along with your questions on using data to demonstrate need and key questions in a funding application. Those who attended the Workshop we suggest, you work through some of your learning from workshop 2 and come to the surgery with specific areas of help you need to move forward.
To register for this webinar click HERE
Meet the Funders WORKSHOP 3 –
Wednesday 11th November 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
Understanding key questions in a funding application and where to look for potential funders
This workshop will look at some key questions (and what they mean) in a funding application, where to find the right funder for you and where to go for support in your project journey. We will be joined by a Project Worker from the Truro Life House Project. The Truro Lifehouse (10 10 project) is to redevelop the community facilities at All Saints to better serve the people of Truro and Cornwall, with a bias toward the most vulnerable in our communities.
For more information click HERE
To register for this webinar click HERE
Meet the Funders SURGERY 3 –
Wednesday 25th November 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
Understanding key questions in a funding application and where to look for potential funders
This is a chance to come along with your questions on top tips and where you might apply for funding for your project. We suggest, you work through some of your learning from workshop 3 and come to the surgery with specific areas of help you need to move forward.
To register for this webinar click HERE
Meet the Funders Webinar - Funders Workshop Thursday, 3rd December 2020 from 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm
We have a great opportunity to hear directly from Grant Managers at The National Lottery Community Fund, AllChurches Trust, Cornwall Community Foundation and Groundworks South West (Administrator of the Tesco Bags of Help and Comic Relief funds) about their current grants.
Grant managers will each walk you through their:
• Current Programme Priorities
• Grant eligibility criteria
• Details of the grant programmes
• The application process
And allowing time for Q&As directly to the grant manager panel.
NB - If you missed the first Meet the Funders WORKSHOP 1: Developing your projectWhere we looked at the importance of setting a clear vision for your project and how you can work together with your local community, we have set out all the presentations on our website, together with a video regarding virtual Open Gardens fund raiser. Please click HERE for this information.
Cornish Foodbanks
Foodbanks across Cornwall need supplies of all tinned, dried or long-life food items - with a typical food parcel including: Breakfast cereal, longlife milk, soup, pasta, rice, pasta sauce, tinned beans, tinned meat, tinned vegetables, tinned fruit, tinned puddings, tea or coffee, sugar, biscuits and snacks. Many of the foodbanks also collect: Baby food, baby milk, disposable nappies, washing up liquid, Washing Powder, soap, Dry Dog Food, canned Dog Food and canned Cat Food.
Transformation Cornwall have pulled together an update with details of 18 of the Cornish Foodbanks to help:
customers needing Foodbank parcel/support
potential (both corporate and individual) donators of food/money
strengthen, (and lessen), the work of the many dedicated and wonderful people behind the foodbanks
This resource is updated weekly and can be found HERE
Grants list for foodbanks, grassroot organisations and faith based social action projects in Cornwall
UPDATED WEEKLY: Transformation Cornwall have created a list of possible funding that might be suitable for some of our wonderful Cornish foodbanks, grass root organisations and Faith based social action projects.
The list has a very comprehensive section on hardship funds for Individuals which may be of relevance to your communities and people that you serve.
We are updating this list weekly as the funding environment continues to change at pace. To access the list click HERE
