Entries by Sophie Negus

Community Mental Health Prevention and Wellbeing Grants (organisations with income greater than and less than £100,000)

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West Northamptonshire are launching two funds: Community Funding Grants Framework (CFGF) for larger VCFSE organisations with an income of over £100,000; and Community Investment Business Case (CIBC) for smaller VCFSE organisations with an income of under £100,000. Each route has an allocated budget of £106,500, bringing the total available funding to £213,000 over the period from May […]

Alcohol and Drug Services in Northamptonshire

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West and North Northamptonshire alcohol and drug services will be disaggregating on 1 April 2026, which means there will be some changes for residents of Northamptonshire. From this date, Turning Point will deliver the new service in West Northamptonshire, called Inspire, working alongside key partners including Bridge, Family Support Link, Double Impact, and Framework. Inspire will […]

Philanthropy Manager

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How to apply The closing date for applications is Monday 16th March at 9am. If you have any queries about the position, please call Rachel McGrath on 01604 230033. To submit your application, please send your CV together with a covering letter and personal statement based on the Job Description and Person Specification stating why […]

NHFT meets the VCFSE 28th January 2026

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On the 28th  January 2026, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) Executive and Operational Directors met with the VCFSE to begin a discussion on how closer connections can be forged around the issue of Neighbourhood health. The event was organised by SAWN (the Infrastructure Partnership of West Northamptonshire) and chaired by the VCSE Assembly; it […]

Neighbourhood Health

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It seems to us that Neighbourhood health is the new Kid on the block, and its all that people within systems across the UK are talking about. It’s a prime mover of the new and revised NHS Plan, and of course its heavily linked to the Preventative Agenda and within that Community Involvement. The National […]

Growing Together CEO

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Growing Together Northampton has built a strong reputation for supporting children, young people, and individuals to thrive through our nursery, community-led programmes, relationship-based practice, and a deep belief in the potential of every individual. As we look ahead, our ambition is to increase our impact, strengthen our partnerships, and ensure long-term sustainability for the charity. […]

Introduction to AI for small charities

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Join us for introductory interactive training on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help your small charity improve efficiencies, enhance communications and support fundraising efforts. You’ll learn about opportunities for your small charity or community organisation to use AI creatively and in an informed and safe way. You’ll take part in quizzes, discussions with peers and […]

VIN AGM and Signed Accounts

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VINs Annual General Meeting took place on the 13th of November 2025. The AGM Presentation can be found here, and VIN would like to thank all the speakers for their contributions: The AGM Minutes can be found here VINs Signed Accounts can be found here