Cash boost for organisations run by people with disabilities

Good news this week for organisations run by people with disabilities – as the Department of Health unveils a new £1 million fund.

 

A substantial funding pot of more than £1 million will be shared between 25 user-led organisations across England that are run at a local level by disabled people or carers.  The organisations concerned offer a range of services to their local communities, including advocacy, information and advice and the promotion of independent living for all.

 

In addition, a further £100,000 will be shared out between local authorities in the North West, South East and East of England, in order to enable better understanding of, and collaboration between, councils and organisations run by people with disabilities.

 

For further information visit:

 

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Socialcarereform/Userledorganisations/index.htm

 

 

Source:  Office of the Third Sector, Department of Health

Funding Deadline Round Up!

Christmas is fast approaching and so are these January funding deadlines!

 

Capital Grants for Premises Improvements and Significant Refurbishment – Capacitybuilders – 31/01/09

 

Cut Your Carbon – East of England Development Agency – 31/01/09

 

Campus Capital Programme – Department of Health – 30/01/09

 

Tesco Charity Trust – Tesco – 31/01/09

 

Regional Skills Capital Development Fund – Learning and Skills Council – 31/01/09

 

Scotland: Investing in Ideas – Big Lottery in Scotland – 30/01/09

 

Wales: YAPP Charitable Trust – YAPP Charitable Trust – 31/01/09

 

Northern Ireland: Southern Board Drug and Alcohol Small Grants Scheme – Southern Board Drug and Alcohol Co-Ordination Team

 

For further information consult the j4bCommunity website:

 

http://www.j4bcommunity.co.uk/Default.aspx

Funding Deadline Round Up!

It’s December already and that means if you are thinking of applying for any of these programmes, you might want to get your skates on – they all have upcoming deadlines!

 

NHS Physical Environment Research Programme – Department of Health – 31/12/08

 

IT4Communities Volunteering Awards – IT4Communities – 19/12/08

 

Enhancing Communities Programme – Small Grants – SITA Trust – 15/12/08

 

Only Connect – National Council for Voluntary Organisations – 12/12/08

 

Repair Grants for Places of Worship in Wales – Heritage Lottery Fund, Wales – 30/12/08

 

Women’s Fund for Scotland – Scottish Community Foundation – 12/12/08

 

Source: j4bCommunity

 

For more detailed information, consult the j4bCommunity website:

 

http://www.j4bcommunity.co.uk/default.aspx

 

 

 

Change 4Life Programme gets underway

This week Health Secretary Alan Johnson announced the nine English towns that will each receive a share of £30 million of government funding as part of the Change4Life programme.

 

The scheme, backed by government and implemented by local community groups, charities and even food retailers, is intended to promote healthier lifestyles amongst residents of Manchester, Dudley, Halifax, Sheffield, Tower Hamlets, Middlesbrough, Tewkesbury, Thetford and Portsmouth.  It is hoped the programme will encourage activities such as healthy food promotions in supermarkets, walking campaigns, cycling groups and free swimming classes.

 

Plans are already being put in place in each of the nine participating towns and include a Points4Life loyalty scheme in Manchester that will offer points that can be converted into healthy food or free sports activities to those taking part in exercise, a Cycle Recycle project in Thetford, junior health trainer programmes in Middlesbrough and a new ‘urban garden’ with new green spaces in Tewkesbury.

 

For more information on the Change4Life scheme visit:

 

http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/default.aspx

 

 

Source: Department for Health