Peter Cruddas Foundation

Funding is available for registered charities in England and Wales that are working to support disadvantaged and disengaged young people as they move towards pathways into education, training and employment. The Foundation gives supports programmes designed to help disadvantaged and disengaged young people in the age range of 16 to 30, to pursue pathways to [...]

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Local Connections Fund

The Local Connections Fund is a new £4 million fund to help charities and community groups in England that are working to reduce loneliness by helping them build connections across their communities. This will be used to fund hundreds of ‘microgrants’ between £300 and £2,500, so small, local organisations (with an annual income of £50,000 [...]

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Playing fields continue to be protected

Sport England's commitment to protecting playing fields means that 94% of all concluded planning applications in England have resulted in improved or safeguarded facilities. The figures cover the period April 2018-March 2019 and highlight Sport England's enduring commitment to protect and enhance playing fields as part of their role as a statutory consultee on planning [...]

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British sports bodies call for tailored financial support from Government in campaign

More than 50 organisations in Britain have signed a New Year's letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as part of a campaign launched amid fears over the future of sport in the country. The #SaveOurSport campaign began with a letter to Johnson in September, where sports bodies were critical of the lack of action taken [...]

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