8 funds, and our latest newsletter
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Cultural Recovery Fund
Application window: 06/04/21 to 20/04/21.
There is a second phase of funding to protect sustainable organisations and as many jobs in the sector as possible. You may apply for up to £10k or up to £150k depending on the funding route suitable for you. Learn more via Business Wales’s eligibility checker.
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The Global Majority Fund
Application deadline: 30/04/21.
The Global Majority Fund is for organisations who work with communities facing racial inequality within the UK. Your organisation must have an income of less than £500k. Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) opened the funding application process for small to medium organisations to apply for project or core costs for up to £10k at the end of March 2021. Learn more on MCF’s website.
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Let’s Move Together
Applications open: 1/05/21.
Versus Arthritis are distributing grants of up to £5k to support people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions to get active. Organisations should be working to:
- increase the availability of exercise opportunities for people with musculoskeletal conditions including arthritis in local communities
- reduce the negative impact of COVID-19
- reduce the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity
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Opportunities Through Sports Grants
The Peter Harrison Foundation supports sporting activities or projects for disabled people or otherwise disadvantaged people. The grants assist people to fulfil their potential, while developing personal and life skills. Learn more on the Peter Harrison Foundation website.
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Barrow Cadbury
This trust makes investments which further social justice. While projects can tackle other areas, they particularly support:
- criminal justice
- gender justice
- racial justice
- economic justice
They will invest between £50k and £250k, and you can learn more on Barrow Cadbury’s website.
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‘Raise your Voice’, democratic engagement
Funding is available for young people and youth clubs to help raise young people's voice with regards to democracy in Wales, and the Senedd elections. People aged 16 to 30 can apply for £500 to create digital content giving their perspectives on democracy in Wales and the election. Welsh youth organisations can apply for £500 to run an online event or activity which supports young people to learn about and raise their voice on the upcoming Senedd election. For more information about the funding or ‘Raise your Voice’, email grant@bgc.wales.
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The Fore
This seed funding organisation has returned to its standard offer of grants of up to £30k. These can be spread over up to 3 years, and are to fund solutions to pressing social issues like:
- knife crime
- childhood obesity
- social inclusion
- food poverty
- homelessness
Learn more on the Fore’s website.
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The Woodward Charitable Trust, Summer Play Schemes
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Connect RCT Launch
Date: 11am 14/04/21.
This event will officially launch the Connect RCT platform. There will be a guest speaker from another Connect website who will talk about the benefits of the digital network in their area. It will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the social media site for linking people, community and voluntary groups, and partners. Read more and book on the Connect RCT Launch Eventbrite page.
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Meet the Funder: National Lottery Heritage Fund
Date: 2pm 15/04/21.
At this session, the National Lottery Heritage Fund will be giving a presentation about the recently re-opened National Lottery Grants for Heritage. Learn more and book a space on the Meet the Funder event’s ticket page.
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Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Welsh Sport
Date: 20/04/21.
Join BME Sport Cymru for the very first Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Welsh Sport virtual event. They will examine how to reduce barriers for underrepresented groups. Learn more and book a place on the Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Welsh Sport page.
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Charity for veterans wound up after serious mismanagement by trustees
Several things went wrong at ‘Afghan Heroes’. £337k was lost through poorly managed financial transactions, and four former trustees together received £348k in unauthorised remuneration. Read more on the Charity Commission’s website.
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Interlink RCT Spring 2021 Newsletter
Download our latest newsletter here. It showcases several of the people and projects that we supported in RCT between September and December 2020. What's more, you can read what we could do for you whether it's boosting your wellbeing or getting your organisation the funding and advice it needs to flourish.
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Participants sought for research on financial hardship
A research student at Robert Gordon University Aberdeen is seeking people for an informal chat about the affect of economic adversity on their lives. Participants will receive a £10 gift voucher for taking part. Learn more on James Morrison’s information sheet about the project.
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Cultural Competency Officer, New Horizons Mental Health
Deadline: 11/04/21.
Salary: £24k.
Hours: 25.
Platfform sometimes needs relief workers on a casual basis. This is to provide cover for sickness, holiday and other staff absence. The majority of need for casual workers is in their 24-hour accommodation projects, but there may also be occasions when cover is needed in other projects. Learn more about the Cultural Competency Officer position on Charity Job Finder.
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Registered Care Manager, Sense
Deadline: 17/04/21.
Salary: £28,475.
Sense is seeking someone to manage a supported living service. You will provide a customised, responsive, and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments and/or learning disabilities. Read more about the Registered Care Manager post on Sense’s website.
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