East Midlands Funding Forum
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East Midlands Funding Forum
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Supporting and working with local and national funders and investors in the East Midlands region.
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Calling all small charities!

The Boring Fund is now open for applications.

It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc

Apply by 30 Nov

#Funding
Boring Fund | Christina Poulton
Applications now open! £200 grants available for small charities, CICs and voluntary groups towards some of those boring but hard-to-fund costs.
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Civil society’s true economic contribution valued at nearly £40bn by think tank @pbe.co.uk & @gradel-institute.bsky.social
Civil society’s true economic contribution valued at nearly £40bn by think tank
www.civilsociety.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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1 year on from last summer’s racist riots, our new report highlights experiences of communities across GB who told us that health impacts have been longer-lasting + worsened by increasingly hostile environments, misinformation & harmful politic rhetoric.
www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/publications...
July 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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People around the UK are re-connecting with their local communities, tackling social inequalities and funding vital initiatives led by grassroots groups and driven individuals.

Take Devon, for example. @devoncf.bsky.social has seen a LOT of local good since it was established in 1996: devoncf.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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We welcome this announcement today by the Chancellor for a new £500m Better Futures Fund. And a step the government is taking to realise its ambition of building a stronger partnership with the impact economy. 👇
www.gov.uk/government/n...
#BetterFutureFund #ImpactEconomy
Largest fund of its kind to support vulnerable kids & families
The world's largest fund of its kind will support vulnerable children and families across the country.
www.gov.uk
July 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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🚂 | NEW REPORT: Britain’s transport system is failing people on low incomes — locking them out of work, health, and opportunity. Our new report sets out how to fix it 👇

www.ippr.org/articles/the...
July 15, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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🌟 Our next funder drop-in takes place on 30 June and will focus on making the best use of your assets a funder.

Our #funder and #philanthropist drop-ins are for staff and trustees at #grant-making organisations, and individual philanthropists: www.thinknpc.org/events-and-t...
May 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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We are THRILLED to introduce our new 'Blueprints for charity managers and leaders' resource this #CharityManagementMonth 🤩

Checkout the Leadership and strategic direction Blueprint which focuses on Chief Executive/Senior Leader or Director role and capabilities ow.ly/Kz5q50Vo7QP
May 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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We have a new set of Call for Proposal opportunities at YEF including:

1️⃣ How the care system can protect children from involvement in violence
2️⃣ A learning partner for YEF's change work
3️⃣ Education catalyst pilot programme

Learn more about each tender: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/?utm...
April 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Small charities are facing “broken” funding systems, a new report by NCVO has warned.
Small charities facing ‘broken’ funding systems, NCVO report warns
www.civilsociety.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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📩 Lunch read!

Amid all the hype, what do trustees need to know about #AI? Thanks to the support of the Clothworkers Company, we recently held a discussion on this question: www.thinknpc.org/blog/charity...
April 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🌟 Discover investors that match your organisation’s mission with @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social FundMapper🗺️. Get access to the right funding opportunities quickly and easily.

Start searching now 👉 buff.ly/Ivumten
April 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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💸 Funding Opportunity 💸

The Young Women in Mind programme by the Pilgrim Trust offers grants to organisations supporting young women aged 16-25 with age- and gender-informed mental health services.​

Find out more here 👉 buff.ly/YPbE7y4
Pilgrim Trust - Grant-making across the UK
Grant-making across the UK to improve life chances for the vulnerable and preserve the best of our past. Find out more and apply for grants.
thepilgrimtrust.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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💥New: More funders are turning to randomisation to allocate grants fairly when competition is fierce. Ken Emond, the Head of Research Funding at the British Academy (@britishacademy.bsky.social) shares how they're using it for Small #Research #Grants, & the positive outcomes after 3 years.
How randomisation has changed the British Academy’s approach to research funding - Impact of Social Sciences
As more research funders adopt randomisation, the British Academy explains why it has used partial randomisation to allocate its Small Research Grants scheme.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
April 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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📣 We have three call for proposals in the Children's Services sector:

1.Parenting programmes & family therapy provision
2. Multi Agency Child Exploitation Panels
3. Local safeguarding partnerships’ response to child criminal exploitation & extra-familial harm

youthendowmentfund.org.uk/tenders/
April 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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📍 Research shows that violence is concentrated in a small number of places. In England & Wales, 50% of violent crime happens in just 2% of locations - 'hotspots'. That’s why targeting resources where violence happens most makes sense. youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/key-...

#KeyFactsAboutViolence
April 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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💥 We're hiring!

We are looking to fill two exciting new roles here at NPC. Including:
👉 Principal Consultant: Systems Change
👉 Principal Consultant – Effective Philanthropy

Would like to help individuals and organisations maximise their impact? Learn more:
www.thinknpc.org/about-npc/wo...
April 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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👋Want to know who publishes their grants data using the 360Giving Data Standard and what they're saying here on Bluesky? Take a look at our list of our partners and publishers!

Just pin the list below and get a feed of all the latest from the 360Giving community📌

bsky.app/profile/did:...
April 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Our new research for @actionforchildren.bsky.social, @barnardos.org.uk, @childrenssociety.bsky.social, National Children's Bureau, and @nspcc.bsky.social highlights the ongoing financial pressures on children’s social care.

www.probonoeconomics.com/a-long-road-...
April 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Closing soon! We’re hiring: Investment Manager

Join our Investment team to help us transform young lives. You’ll manage relationships with our portfolio partners to help them grow, improve and scale their impact.

📅 Apply by: Monday 21 April
👉 www.impetus.org.uk/careers
Impetus | Careers
We believe every young person can succeed, whatever their background. If you agree with us, and you're committed, thoughtful, and brilliant at building deep relationships – then we’d love to hear from...
www.impetus.org.uk
April 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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One week. One planet-saving deal.

Get ready to have your donations to over 300 impactful charities doubled from the 22nd-29th of April in our #GreenMatchFund!

Your donation, our match = DOUBLE the difference!

Browse the charities & get inspired: bit.ly/GMF25Social
April 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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A major funder has announced that it is offering an additional £2.5m overall to its more than 700 grant holders to cover the increase in employer national insurance contributions.
Major funder offers national insurance uplift to 700 grantholders
www.civilsociety.co.uk
April 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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We're seeing an increasing number of funders approach us for support in spending down their endowment. This online event will explore:
🌟 Should you consider spending down your endowment? How else can you use this to drive impact?
🌟 How to approach spending down & resources needed: buff.ly/8Iq0Gxe
April 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Our webinars are FREE and delivered by experts in their field 💪

We know your time is precious - we always aim to deliver an hour well spent 👉 ow.ly/jcfs50UL1Mk

#FeelGoodFriday
March 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM