Changing Lives in Cheshire has taken over from Cheshire Community Development Trust and Voluntary Action Vale Royal. For advice see https://www.changing-lives-together.org.uk/
Group Insurance. Try The Conservation Volunteers. You have to join their community group scheme (£10 in 2020) then apply for discounted insurance with Zurich. https://www.tcv.org.uk/communities/join-community-network/community-group-insurance
Environmental Funders Network. Their mission is to increase the overall level of financial support for environmental causes and to help environmental philanthropy to be as effective as it can be. See https://www.greenfunders.org/.
Environmental Funders Network. Their mission is to increase the overall level of financial support for environmental causes and to help environmental philanthropy to be as effective as it can be. See https://www.greenfunders.org/.
CRB Checks
Standard and Enhanced Disclosures for Criminal Records Checks are available free for volunteers, but when should they be used, and can they be carried from one organisation to another? Guidance on these matters and more can be found at http://www.crb.gov.uk/pdf/OTS_CRB%20Volunteer%20Guidance.pdf And the press release at http://www.crb.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=5061
Standard and Enhanced Disclosures for Criminal Records Checks are available free for volunteers, but when should they be used, and can they be carried from one organisation to another? Guidance on these matters and more can be found at http://www.crb.gov.uk/pdf/OTS_CRB%20Volunteer%20Guidance.pdf And the press release at http://www.crb.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=5061
Funding Advice throughout Northwich and Winsford
Advice on external funding is available throughout Northwich and Winsford:
Cheshire Community Action
"Cheshire Community Action helps people and communities to improve the places and spaces that are important to them, and access the services they need."
Group Development Maureen Fleet (01606) 359732 maureen.fleet[at]cheshireaction.org.uk. See https://cheshireaction.org.uk/
CWAC Members Budgets
Member Budgets Officer Helen Davies (01244) 976989 helen.davies[at]cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Chester Voluntary Action (01244) 323 527 (which has a Northwich branch)
http://www.chesterva.org.uk/index.php/funding
Advice on external funding is available throughout Northwich and Winsford:
Cheshire Community Action
"Cheshire Community Action helps people and communities to improve the places and spaces that are important to them, and access the services they need."
Group Development Maureen Fleet (01606) 359732 maureen.fleet[at]cheshireaction.org.uk. See https://cheshireaction.org.uk/
CWAC Members Budgets
Member Budgets Officer Helen Davies (01244) 976989 helen.davies[at]cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Chester Voluntary Action (01244) 323 527 (which has a Northwich branch)
http://www.chesterva.org.uk/index.php/funding
Some Grant Sources from previous notes, that may be useful
Grants – for charities and organisations working with families and children, for a share of £5000 from the Rotary Club of Northwich. Closes 28th Feb 2015. Article on Northwich Guardian website. Email davidseddon[at]gmail.com
Update 5th Sept, 2014:
Winsford Town Council is offering grants of up to £1000 (from a £5000 pot). Shortlisted applicants will persuade a randomly selected public audience of their cause, in Winsford Lifestyle Centre, 15th Oct, in Your Money, Your Choice III. Application forms from www.winsford.gov.uk website; return by 26th Sept.
Gannett Grant. £5000 to £10000 grants from the local Guardian papers. Preference given to ideas that create a durable legacy for the community. See www.middlewichguardian.co.uk/gannett_grants. Return by 5pm 12th Sept (year?) to maureen.friday[at]nqnw.co.uk
This information was received 13th May 2010 - and some of the deadlines are short!
Awards for Bridging Cultures 2010
The ABCs give cash prizes for projects that successfully build trust and respect between people from different cultures. Deadline: 13 September. http://www.bridgingcultures.org.uk/
Charity Times Awards 2010
The awards recognise and reward excellence in the management and co-ordination of all charitable activities. Deadline: 28 May. http://www.charitytimes.com/pages/charity_times_awards/
Four Acre Trust
The Four Acre Trust supports charities that give individuals - mainly children and young people - help in making the most of their lives. Particularly: mentoring schemes, youth work in local communities, breaks and holidays for young people, school holiday activity schemes. http://www.fouracretrust.org.uk/
Hedley Foundation
The Hedley Foundation is a charitable foundation which supports young people, the disabled and the terminally ill. http://www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk/
Princes Trust Community Cash Awards
Community Cash Awards are grants to help young people set up projects that benefit their community. Grants of £5,000 are available and support to help plan your project, research your budget, set goals and learn about your community. Eligibility limits: aged 14-16, and achieving or at risk of achieving less than 5 GCSEs grades A* - C, or aged 16-25 and not in education, training or work (or working less than 16 hours a week) http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/grants/community_cash_awards.aspx
Adactus Grants
Adactus is a housing association with some houses in Frodsham, Marston, Moulton, Hartford, Northwich, Tarporley, Weaverham, Wincham, Winsford, Winnington and other locations in Cheshire and the North West. They have a pot of £4500 for charities and community groups to spend on projects that would benefit their Cheshire tenants. More details on their website.
Grants – for charities and organisations working with families and children, for a share of £5000 from the Rotary Club of Northwich. Closes 28th Feb 2015. Article on Northwich Guardian website. Email davidseddon[at]gmail.com
Update 5th Sept, 2014:
Winsford Town Council is offering grants of up to £1000 (from a £5000 pot). Shortlisted applicants will persuade a randomly selected public audience of their cause, in Winsford Lifestyle Centre, 15th Oct, in Your Money, Your Choice III. Application forms from www.winsford.gov.uk website; return by 26th Sept.
Gannett Grant. £5000 to £10000 grants from the local Guardian papers. Preference given to ideas that create a durable legacy for the community. See www.middlewichguardian.co.uk/gannett_grants. Return by 5pm 12th Sept (year?) to maureen.friday[at]nqnw.co.uk
This information was received 13th May 2010 - and some of the deadlines are short!
Awards for Bridging Cultures 2010
The ABCs give cash prizes for projects that successfully build trust and respect between people from different cultures. Deadline: 13 September. http://www.bridgingcultures.org.uk/
Charity Times Awards 2010
The awards recognise and reward excellence in the management and co-ordination of all charitable activities. Deadline: 28 May. http://www.charitytimes.com/pages/charity_times_awards/
Four Acre Trust
The Four Acre Trust supports charities that give individuals - mainly children and young people - help in making the most of their lives. Particularly: mentoring schemes, youth work in local communities, breaks and holidays for young people, school holiday activity schemes. http://www.fouracretrust.org.uk/
Hedley Foundation
The Hedley Foundation is a charitable foundation which supports young people, the disabled and the terminally ill. http://www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk/
Princes Trust Community Cash Awards
Community Cash Awards are grants to help young people set up projects that benefit their community. Grants of £5,000 are available and support to help plan your project, research your budget, set goals and learn about your community. Eligibility limits: aged 14-16, and achieving or at risk of achieving less than 5 GCSEs grades A* - C, or aged 16-25 and not in education, training or work (or working less than 16 hours a week) http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/grants/community_cash_awards.aspx
Adactus Grants
Adactus is a housing association with some houses in Frodsham, Marston, Moulton, Hartford, Northwich, Tarporley, Weaverham, Wincham, Winsford, Winnington and other locations in Cheshire and the North West. They have a pot of £4500 for charities and community groups to spend on projects that would benefit their Cheshire tenants. More details on their website.
Notes from Winsford Funding Fair, 21st Oct '10 (my notes)
Also available: page of websites to help you determine the need for your project, ie sources of statistics
Funding Pro-Forma, for when you want to ask the council's external funding office things
Contact the Cheshire West and Chester External Funding and Partnerships office.
Also available: page of websites to help you determine the need for your project, ie sources of statistics
Funding Pro-Forma, for when you want to ask the council's external funding office things
Contact the Cheshire West and Chester External Funding and Partnerships office.