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Funding Opportunities and Community News

30th of January, 2025

News

  • New Befriending Service!

We’re taking action to help reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation across the Fylde coast. In partnership with Fylde Council, Wyre Council is delivering a new befriending service, aiming to recruit volunteers who are able and willing to support and spend time with lonely, vulnerable and isolated residents.

Befriending volunteers will be able to offer companionship to those most in need in our communities.

Volunteers will assist individuals with tasks such as helping with shopping or picking up medications from the pharmacy, as well as offering an opportunity to talk in person or over the phone. Even something as simple as popping in for a brew and a chat can make a significant difference and brighten the day of someone who is socially isolated. For more information www.wyre.gov.uk/befriending

 

Are you interested & would like to volunteer?

 

If you could spare as little as an hour out of your day to help us combat loneliness, please get in touch.

To become a befriending volunteer in the Wyre area, email befriending@wyre.gov.uk.

To become a befriending volunteer in the Fylde area, email befriending@fylde.gov.uk.

 

 

  • Male Suicide Prevention campaign - The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board are currently developing a Male Suicide Prevention campaign for Lancashire & South Cumbria and wanted to give people the opportunity to shape the look of the campaign. The campaign needs to influence how we get men to access support and advise when they need it. They are looking particularly for Males 40-54 living or working in the Lancashire and South Cumbria area who would be willing to spare a few minutes of their time by completing the survey below. To complete the survey, please hit the link https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/malesuicide.campaign/ `

Funding Opportunities

Network Rail Community Tree Planting Fund – No closing date at the min Grants are available up to £15,000 for community groups, charities, community interest companies, schools, and other organisations to support tree-planting projects across the United Kingdom. For more information Network Rail Community Tree Planting Fund - The Tree Council or contact grants@treecouncil.org.uk

Grants to Support the Conservation of Historic Buildings Across England and Wales – applications can be submitted at any time Grants of up to £250,000 are available for organisations across England and Wales to support the preservation of heritage buildings and structures of architectural significance, particularly historic country houses, including their gardens, grounds, and works of art within them. For more information  Historic Houses Foundation or contact info@historichousesfoundation.org.uk

UK Charities Can Apply Now for Annual ‘Innovation for Good’ Grant – Closing Date 31 March 2025 - Grants of £10,000, £20,000 and £30,000 are available for activities that meet the Fund’s grant making theme of 'Innovation for good' with an objective 'through innovation, to sustainably provide benefit for those in need'. For more information Innovation for All Foundation - Kilburn & Strode or contact innovationforall@kilburnstrode.com

Sport England Offers Funding for Facilities Damaged by Extreme Weather – no closing date - Community organisations in England can apply now for grants of between £300 and £15,000 to support emergency costs to help restore their sports facilities and activity venues. It will give priority to sports and activities that need help to recover quickly from the recent impact of extreme weather, including Storms Bert, Conall, Darragh, Eowyn and Herminia. For more information Funding guidance | Sport England or contact funding@sportengland.org

IT4Good Grants Programme - Educational establishments and not-for-profit organisations across the UK – Closing Date 10 February 2025 - The WCIT Charity is offering grants of up to £15,000 to support IT projects and activities related to education, inclusion, IT for charities, and understanding of IT, such as the development and delivery of new services, solutions, training, apps, analytics, AI, robotics, or accessibility features/hardware.  For more information Home - WCIT Charity or email charity@wcit.org.uk

Charles Plater Trust’s Annual Large Grants – Closing date 27 February 17:00 hrs - The Charles Plater Trust is an independent charitable organisation that makes grants to a wide range of religious and non-religious organisations, people, and groups, supporting leadership, social action, and applied research projects across England and Wales. They support groups to deliver social justice through education in its broadest sense. Once a year, the Trust invites applications from registered charities with an income of less than £10 million to apply for a large grant of between £5,001 and £60,000 to cover project revenue costs. For more information  The Charles Plater Trust or contact plater@plater.org.uk

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme – Closing date March 2026 – Grants up to £25,000 are available for historical buildings, including churches, synagogues, mosques and temples, can carry out restoration work. The scheme gives grants towards VAT paid on repairs and renovations to the UK’s listed sites of worship, such as works to the foundations, masonry and monuments integral to the buildings. For more information Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme or contact grants@lpwscheme.org.uk

Funding Reminders

Eric Wright Charitable Trust – No deadline. Once it’s gone, it’s gone, so don’t miss out! - Wyre Council has match funding grants up to £1000 from the Eric Wright Charitable Trust to support your organisation in making a positive difference to the lives and wellbeing of people of all ages.  For more information Eric Wright Charitable Trust Small Groups’ Funding 2025 in Wyre & Fylde - Volunteer Centre and EWCT+ Small Grants Wyre & Fylde_Guidance & Application Form.docx - Google Docs  or email enquiries@volunteercentrebwf.org.uk


Heart Research UK - Healthy Heart Grants – Closing Date 4 June 2025 – Funding is available for new projects that work with communities to prevent heart disease, particularly for vulnerable and isolated groups of individuals (adults) who are at an increased risk of developing heart problems in the future. Projects that are likely to have a big impact and have considered novel ways to encourage people to look after their hearts and promote positive lifestyle changes are also sought. For more information Healthy Heart Grants - Heart Research UK  or contact healthyheartgrants@heartresearch.org.uk

 

Household Support Fund – People in the community struggling to pay for essentials such as food, heating and water this winter can now apply for Household Support Funding from Wyre Council. Wyre residents can make an application now, using the online form on the Wyre Council website at www.wyre.gov.uk/householdsupport . The closing date is 31 March 2025. Eligible residents are encouraged to seek support early as the scheme may close earlier if the funds are exhausted due to demand.