08 September 2010

Government Confirms Receipt of 56 LEP Proposals
Following the 6 September 2010 closing date for submitting local enterprise partnership proposals, the Government has confirmed the receipt of 56 applications from across England in total.

06 September 2010

bassac and DTA Discuss Merger
bassac and the Development Trusts Association (DTA) are currently consulting their members on a potential merger.

06 September 2010

Government Launches Second National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises
The second wave of the largest sector survey ever conducted aims to give a voice to charities, social enterprises, voluntary and community groups in England.

06 September 2010

North East Aims to be Tops for Social Enterprise By 2015
Business & Enterprise North East has plans to turn the North East of England into the UK's leading region for social enterprise and voluntary sector activity.

06 September 2010

West Yorkshire Grants Open for Application
West Yorkshire Grants opens its annual grants programme to not-for-profit organisations making a strategic impact on the social or cultural infrastructure in the region.

03 September 2010

Government Fund Achieves its Proposed Outcomes
East Manchester's New Deal for Communities programme achieved nearly all it set out to over its ten-year life, according to an evaluation study.

01 September 2010

Support Available To Voluntary Sector Compact Champions
Compact Voice is providing support to those in the voluntary sector who wish to engage with the Compact.

30 August 2010

Business and Third Sector Internships Available
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is offering ESRC funded PhD students the opportunity to spend between one and three months within a private or third sector organisation.

28 August 2010

Charitable Trust In Bid to Save Ancient Woodland
The Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham is preparing to buy 420 acres of Greno Woods within the next two years, and restore its condition.

27 August 2010

Development Secretary Responds to Aid Charities’ Fears
Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has promised to increase spending on tackling poverty after concerns are raised over the government’s commitment to aid spending.

27 August 2010

Environment Charity Launches Campaign Against Cuts
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has announced a campaign to try and protect the environment from the government’s spending review.

26 August 2010

Liverpool Charities Offered Corporate Sponsorship Chance
Liverpool transport company Merseytravel are urging local charities to apply to become the Merseytravel Corporate Charity for 2011.

24 August 2010

Grants Available to Organisations Helping Young Black Men
The Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG) is offering small grants for organisations working with young black men.

23 August 2010

Children in Need Grant for Sporting Youngsters
The organisers of the British Transplant Games have been awarded a BBC Children in Need grant to allow more children to take part in the event.

23 August 2010

London Homeless Benefit from New Council Service
A new online referral service from Brent Council is helping to prevent homelessness.

20 August 2010

People ‘Too Busy’ to Volunteer Poll Says
A recent survey of 1001 people has revealed that more working age people are too busy to volunteer, compared to younger and older people.

20 August 2010

Two Week Deadline to Apply for NCVO Bursary
The Only Connect bursary scheme closes for applications on 10th September.

16 August 2010

£2m Raised to Support Projects that Help Tackle London Poverty
The Evening Standard’s Dispossessed Fund will support the set up of a new fund as the campaign is match-funded by Government.

16 August 2010

DFID Launches New PPA Scheme for 2010-11
A new round of applications is open for the Partnership Programme Arrangements (PPA) scheme for organisations working globally or regionally to reduce poverty and promote humanitarian aims.

16 August 2010

Final Deadline for Access to Volunteering Grants
The final deadline for Access to Volunteering grants is 6th September 2010.

16 August 2010

New Green Grants Scheme Launched
The Green Insurance Company (part of the Kwik Fit Insurance Services Group) has announced a new £20,000 grant scheme for environmental projects.

16 August 2010

Northern Rock Foundation Addresses Funding Concerns
The Northern Rock Foundation is in talks with Northern Rock following the end of an annual £15 million funding agreement.

16 August 2010

South East Charity Day Care Centre Saved from Closure
The Kingfisher Day Care Centre in Whitchurch has been asked to leave its premises but may have found a new home, saving its services.

13 August 2010

Big Lottery Continues to Support Communities during Tough Times
The Big Lottery Fund has allocated more awards from its Reaching Communities programme, awarding a further £8 million of grants.

13 August 2010

Liverpool City Council Announces Grant Programme Cuts
The council has revealed it is to cut the duration of its community grants from three years to one year from next April.

13 August 2010

Plunkett Foundation Reacts to Cancellation of Community Pub Scheme
The Plunkett Foundation has announced an emergency summit in response to the news that the planned Community-Owned Pubs Support Programme will not go ahead.

12 August 2010

Playbuilder Scheme Latest Programme to Face Cuts
Education secretary Michael Gove has written to local councils asking them to make savings on childrens’ playgrounds.