Wired Up is a regular e-newsletter which provides information and inspiration for community development and is a joint initiative from the Evangelical Alliance, the Shaftesbury Society and Tearfund. It contain funding, training and resources news.
MAY 2007
FUNDING NEWS
 The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation (UK) has recently updated its guidelines. The trust has three broad priorities: healthcare & disability; community support and education and the arts. The community support priorities include drugs and alcohol rehab, ex- offenders, young people in need and financial exclusion. The annual £2.2m fund has two grant schemes: small grants (£500-£10,000) and larger grants (£10,000-£30,000 over three years). Most grants are generally under £5,000. Contact Richard Hopgood on 020 7320 6996.
The City Parochial Foundation aims to support activities which government agencies will not or are unlikely to fund. The deadline for the October grants committee is 30 May. Their open programme of £4m has four priority areas:
1.To improve employment opportunities for disadvantaged people
2.To promote the inclusion of recent arrivals to the UK
3)To promote social justice
4) To strengthen the voluntary and community sector
There is no minimum or maximum size of grant. The new 2007-11 guidelines can be downloaded here. For a printed copy or further information contact Mubin Haq on
020 7606 6145.
Ecclesiastical Insurance is offering cash prizes for the 12 most innovative church fundraising ideas. Entrants must explain what they are raising funds for, how they have organised a fundraising team and what unusual ideas they have used to attract interest and support from the local community. The deadline for entries is 31 May. For more info click here. There is a downloadable entry form.
The Co-operative Group (whose businesses include Co-op Supermarkets and the Co-operative Bank) has a Community Fund that makes grants of between £100 and £5,000 to all kinds of community projects in areas where it has businesses. Applications can be made at any time and there is more information included in the application form.
Innovations in Mental Health is a new partnership initiative that is looking to find and develop local ideas that have the potential to grow into successful national projects with real impact. The Mental Health Foundation is handling applications and enquiries. The deadline for applications is Friday 18 May. There is an online application form. For more info contact Dr Rowan Myron on 020 7803 1157 or email.
Every year Tesco gives away around £360,000 to communities where they have a store. This year, their Community Awards scheme has two priorities:
1. Organisations supporting children's welfare and children's educational projects, including special needs schools.
2. Organisations supporting elderly people and people with disabilities Grants range between £1,500 and £5,000.
Apply by letter of application after having read the downloadable guidelines. Tel: 01992 646768.
guidelines. Tel: 01992 646768.
TRAINING NEWS AND EVENTS
And Jesus Withdrew is a retreat-style conference for Christians involved in social action, community work and church leadership hosted by the Shaftesbury Society and Tearfund. The focus will be on avoiding burnout and getting refreshed. This event costs £90 and is being run twice:
·5-7 September at Hothorpe Hall, Leicestershire ·10 -12 October at Bawtry Hall, Doncaster
To book contact David Scott at Tearfund on 020 8943 7758 or for more information contact Jill Clark at Shaftesbury on 020 8239 5546.
Manchester, 6&7 July, The Message Trust presents Urban Decade: the Eden 10th Anniversary Conference. It is designed to equip those with a vision for urban mission and stimulate discussion amongst people passionate about our cities. Price £50, student rate £35. Downloadable flier. For further information and bookings contact Anna Thompson on 0161 946 2346.
Housing Justice is running three basic training days in London for volunteers working with people who are homeless. The training is free to organisations, churches or individuals who are members of Housing Justice:
· Introduction to Homelessness - Sat 2 June
· Mental Health - Sat 19 May
· Drugs and Alcohol- Sat 16 June
For more info or for booking email or phone 020 7723 7273 x235.
Helping groups establish values and a mission is a one day course being held on 17 June in Manchester. It is a partnership between SKiLD and the UK Governance Hub and costs from £45. To book, the downloadable form should be emailed to May Johnson or phone 0114 289 3964 for further details.
RESOURCES NEWS
Action Planning have produced their latest quarterly briefing, Waymark. Amongst other useful and relevant information, this includes:
· an article on why staff don't buy in to strategic planning· listings of forthcoming training and networking opportunities, such as a two-day course on securing major donors. For more information email or phone 020 8642 4122.
What Makes a Good Application? is a free two-page pdf produced by the Charities Information Bureau. It is very useful and accessible for those new to fundraising as well as a useful reminder for those who've been at it for longer.
B&Q operates a waste donation scheme. This scheme makes 'waste' materials available to schools, charities and community groups. It may include slightly damaged tins of paint, off-cuts of timber, odd rolls of wallpaper and end of range materials. It is co- ordinated in-store either by the environmental champion, duty manager or warehouse manager. For more info on this or 'Better Neighbour Grants' of between £50 and £500, visit their social responsibility website.
The new no-smoking legislation became law in Wales on 2 April, Northern Ireland on 30 April, and comes into effect in England on 1 July. This impacts charities as much as businesses and Sandy Adirondack's legal website has a useful article outlining what voluntary organisations need to do to comply. There are also useful websites with guidance on no-smoking policies, signs to print out etc for England and Wales.
Small non-company charities that have an income of £100,000 or less can choose to prepare receipts and payments accounts (the simplest form of accounts). A pack (CC16) produced by the Charity Commissioners provides a template for the layout and content of the trustees' annual report and accounts and provides a simple approach for small charities who do not wish to prepare full accrual accounts. This is freely downloadable or phone 0845 300 0218.
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