More national funding streams - The One Show and Coalfields

The One Show (UK)

The BBC TV's The One Show is looking for community projects across the UK that needs a helping hand. It wants to use its influence to galvanise volunteer efforts in different schemes for a new weekly feature on the programme in the coming months. For example, a group may have a community hall that needs a lick of paint and a good tidy up but they haven't been able to organise a volunteer day to sort it out - let the show see what it can do. Or maybe an area has a dedicated community stalwart who deserves a big thank you? Let The One Show organise a suitable celebration.

Planning is currently at an early stage but those interested should contact The One Show as soon as possible: Richard.park@bbc.co.uk - mark emails 'One Show Community Action'

Coalfields Regeneration Trust grants (England)

Funding: £500 - £5,000, capital and revenue
Open to: VCSE

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust Level 1 grants programme is still open to not-for-profit groups and charities in eligible coalfields areas. Examples of projects or activities that the level 1 programme could support include the following:
•    Improvements to a community facility
•    A training project that teaches people a new skill or enables them to get a qualification
•    Setting up a new or supporting an existing social enterprise
•    An activity that gets people involved in a physical activity or addresses a local health issue
•    The establishment of a much needed new service or activity in a community
•    The provision of childcare places for nursery, pre-school, after-school activities and holiday schemes
•    Activities that promote volunteering and get new people involved as volunteers

There are two Grants Committee meetings left this year - 23rd October and 11th December, so any groups with a project they wish to start later this year or early in 2013 should apply now. Application forms need to arrive 2 (preferably 3) weeks before the committee meeting.

For more information visit http://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/englandgrantinformation

The Trust encourages groups to contact them first before making a full application: 01709 765 573 / pamela.stone@coalfields-regen.org.uk