Voluntary, community organisations and schools etc. across the UK can now apply for grants of up to £20,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund – Awards for All programme (an increase from the previous maximum grant size of £10,000).
I’ve been in post eight weeks and what an eight weeks it has been!
The Inclusive Communities Fund was inspired by the momentum generated by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. It aims to strengthen the achievements prompted by the Games, offering community organisations access to new funding to make a difference for the people they work with.
Simeon Greene is an individual member and Co-Chair of WVCA’s board.
Sarah Ball is a voluntary sector representative on WVCA’s board and works with Trailblazers Mentoring, a national charity set up to mentor young offenders (18-25), with the primary objective of helping to reduce their re-offending.