Entries by Sophie Negus

U18 Better Starts Grant

Local community groups can apply for grants of between £500 and £1500 to support a broad range of activities that contribute to improving children’s lives and contribute towards transforming local communities. The funding is being made available through round 2 of the Asda Foundation’s Under 18 Better Starts Grant. As a result of the cost […]

Help the Homeless

Applications are accepted quarterly for capital projects that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than simply offering shelter or other forms of sustenance. Up to £5,000 is available to small and medium-sized charities with an annual turnover of under £1m. the next deadline is 15th November. Visit the website for further detail […]

The Matthew Good Foundation

Applications are open for Projects that Have a Positive Impact on Communities, People or the Environment The Fund will share £10,000 between five shortlisted projects, which will be voted for by John Good Group employees. The project that receives the most votes will receive a grant of £3,500, second place £2,500, third place £2,000 with […]

Friday Bulletin

In this weeks bulletin, see the latest workshops offered by VIN, funding news and job and volunteering opportunities.

Social Value Workshop 14th June 2022

19 VCSE organisations within Northamptonshire met with the Procurement Team of West Northamptonshire Council at the Icon Centre in Daventry on the 14th of June 2022. This event was funded by the Lottery Healthy Communities Fund. The presentations for the event can be found here:   Gus De Silva (Head of Procurement for West Northamptonshire […]

Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership Final Update

The June 2022 Newsletter can be seen by clicking on this link: Click here to read or download the June 2022 Partnership Update newsletter.  This edition includes the reflections of Naomi Eisenstadt, Chair designate of the Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), as we all get ready for the ICB to formally replace NHS Northamptonshire CCG […]

ICS Local Area Partnerships Identified

Local Area Partnerships will be a crucial construct around the concept of Placed Based Delivery within the ICS. In West Northamptonshire, the 9 Local Area Partnership Areas have been identified and can be viewed via the pictograph below:     Local Area Partnerships will support household populations of between 30 and 50,000.   Local Area […]

The ICS arrives on the 1st of July 2022

The Integrated Care System arrives in Northamptonshire and elsewhere on the 1st of July 2022. NAVCA (The National Association for Voluntary and Community Associations) has been working with Lev Pedro Consultants to distil information about the ICS and what this might mean in the future for both individuals and the VCSE sector. Their latest guidance […]