One off grants of up to £2,500 for organisations, schools, youth groups etc specifically for holidays or outings for children under the age of 13 who are disabled or who live in areas of high deprivation.
Read MoreThe Minority Ethnic Development Fund (MEDF) provides support for voluntary and community organisations working with minority ethnic people and groups. The aim of the Fund is to assist minority ethnic and local community organisations to promote good relations between people of different ethnic backgrounds and the building of community cohesion, and promotion of integration.
How to apply
Guidance notes for applicants and application forms, which explain the tiers and the criteria for funding in more detail, are available at the following link: www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/articles/racial-equality
The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 2pm on 8 March 2016.
The Fund has allocated a small budget to help community groups run summer play schemes for disadvantaged communities. Some priority will be given to projects which show they are inclusive of children from refugee families, and show BME involvement.
Trustees look to fund:
Applications are accepted from voluntary agencies with an income of less than £150,000. Trustees will accept applications from across the UK.
Applications must be received by Friday May 20th 2016
For further information - www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk
“It really has been our pleasure to learn and develop together over the past year. The quality of the work was excellent from the participants and the graduates richly deserve these awards.”
Read MoreGood Morning Down is celebrating 10 years of delivering a vital and free telephone service to 110 older and vulnerable people in the Down District Council area.
Read MoreAre you interested in future funding opportunities? If so this event will give you a chance to chat to lots of different funding bodies.
Read MoreIs your only Internet access through your phone? Would you like to earn £60 by taking part in a 2 hour research discussion?
Read MoreFor those of you who knew and worked with our colleague Karen Brewster, we thought you'd be interested in this tribute to her memory.
Read MoreWith the help of Supporting Communities, the Disability Equality Group NI has developed an OCN accredited Disability Awareness training course.
Read MoreTake our quick survey of community groups. We want to know about you! You could even win £30 for your efforts :-)
FREE information event in Cafre-Enniskillen Camus on Tuesday 15th March 2016 9am-1pm
Read MoreAwards for all giving groups a quick and easy way to get small Lottery grants of between £500 and £10,000
Read MoreCauseway Coast & Glens Local Action Group announced that they will be holding FREE Information Sessions on NEW £7.87m funding available through the LEADER element of the NI Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.
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Check out the 48th Edition of our Ezine. This one is chock full of good things like the new Tenant Participation Strategy from the Department of Social Development, the Annual Housing Awards from CIH, and even a training course on how to book your MOT and TAX your car online!
Lloyds Bank Foundation for Northern Ireland which has contributed £33.8m to the Voluntary and Community sector over the past 30 years has been re-named the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland.
Read MoreSupporting Communities Liaison Officer Gillian Forest reports from an event celebrating the excellent work that the CDA has done and the support that has made it possible.
Read MoreSupporting Communities have long advocated the establishment of an appropriate context for tenant participation in Northern Ireland and welcome this new strategy setting out how social landlords and tenants can work together to improve services.
Read MoreSCENE is the new name of our rebranded publication providing updates, news and information from Supporting Communities. View the latest edition here.
Read MoreSupporting Communities promotes best practice in Community Participation in Northern Ireland through a 'grassroots' approach to Community Development, providing tailored support, advice, information and training to new and existing Community Groups, Statutory and Voluntary Organisations
The ONSIDE Evolution Project is set to launch next month, and we are so excited that we thought we’d introduce our training team in advance! Meet the team hard at work preparing materials to make technology more accessible and empower people to use digital tools with greater confidence.
Radius Housing has been awarded Supporting Communities' Platinum-level Tenant Participation Accreditation, the highest of the four accreditation levels, in recognition of sector-leading quality in its tenant engagement practices.
Choice Housing has become the first social housing provider in Northern Ireland to achieve Platinum Accreditation under Supporting Communities’ Tenant Participation (TP) Accreditation Framework, setting a new benchmark for tenant engagement across the sector.
A new community growing space is proving to be exactly what this Strabane community needed: a place to connect, to learn, and to grow together.
This short online session will help you get a better understanding of what we mean when we talk about ‘Social Value’ and ‘Impact Measurement’.
The aim of this session is to help participants improve their skills and knowledge when planning and completing a funding application.
This short online session will help you get a better understanding of what we mean when we talk about ‘Social Value’ and ‘Impact Measurement’.
Company registration number: NI 026765
HMRC Charity registration number: XR27102
Northern Ireland Charity Commission Number: NIC100005
When Mullaghmore & Castleview Community Association (MACCA) in Omagh set out to plan this year's summer scheme, they took a chance on something different. Alongside the usual trips to the cinema and play areas, children aged 5 to 14 spent a full week immersed in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Future Farmers programme exploring the natural world on their own doorstep. The risk paid off in a big way!