This is a place where you can find out about opportunities that are available to your organisation. From funding streams to events and training, The Essex Alliance will keep you informed.
BBWCVS are looking to understand the impact the pandemic has had on the community in Basildon, Billericay, and Wickford.
They appreciate these are very busy times for us all, but ask that you take 10 minutes to complete this important survey. This will allow BBWCVS to raise the requirements needed for a thriving robust sector at both a local and national level.
Sport England want to hear from you about what they should be considering as they develop their strategy for 2021 and beyond.
Sport England believe that sport and physical activity has an important role to play in restarting the economy, reconnecting communities and rebuilding a stronger society. They want to play a significant part in that.
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Victoria Fennell reported that the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System was aware that a sustainable VCSE sector is key to a thriving Integrated Care System. She advised that Covid19 presents some very significant challenges to the VCSE sector and that the ICS is committed to working with the VCSE sector, local government partners and funding organisations to take a strategic approach to help to support partners through the emergency in the short term and to protect the VCSE sector in the longer term.
In order to plan how best we can support VCSE sector resilience in the short, medium and longer term we need to collect some information about the impact of Covid19 on individual organisations. This will help us to:
We would therefore be very grateful if you could complete the following online survey ASAP for your organisation. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/F7JXDHH
Survey responses will be analysed to identify themes and published as an anonymised report. Suffolk and North East Essex ICS will store all data in this survey securely. We will not share personal or sensitive organisational information with any third party, however if responses indicate that an organisation or sector may need targeted support, we may contact respondents individually to explore this further, and seek informed consent to share information with any other relevant organisations. The Suffolk and North East Essex ICS will retain the data obtained through this survey for the duration of the formal Covid19 pandemic response and recovery period. You can withdraw your consent to Suffolk and North East Essex ICS holding your information at any time by emailing victoria.fennell@nhs.net
Please note: on some computers you may need to use the scroll bar underneath some questions to see the full width of the survey on your screen.
NSUN have launched a new fund with grants up to £1000 to support peer support, community action and mutual aid for mental health during Covid-19.
DEADLINE: tbc
WEBSITE: www.nsun.org.uk
If you’re local to the Basildon area and your charity/group could utilise a grant of up to £500, you can apply for a grant from Basildon Round Table.
Please note that this funding is for organisations and should be related to the societal response to the COVID-19 pandemic – individuals cannot apply.
DEADLINE: tbc
Grants Online have put together a list of funding programmes designed to assist local organisations in responding to the challenges of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
DEADLINE: varies depending on grant
WEBSITE: www.grantsonline.org.uk
The Tudwick Foundation is a grant-giving body founded in 2019 by members of the Bennett family. The foundation strives to provide financial support to communities and charitable organisations in Essex and Suffolk.
Grants are typically between £300 and £3,000, and are often awarded to charities with an annual income below £500,000.
DEADLINE: ongoing
WEBSITE: www.tudwickfoundation.org.uk
The Barclays Foundation has been set up to initially provide a COVID-19 Community Aid Package of £100 million to charities working to support vulnerable people impacted by COVID-19, and to alleviate the associated social and economic hardship caused by the crisis.
£50 million will be donated to, and deployed via, a variety of charities working to support vulnerable people impacted by COVID-19, and in alleviating the associated social and economic hardship caused by the crisis.
Applications must be made in writing. Contact The Barclay Foundation for further information: Sarah McNabb, Barclay Foundation, 2nd Floor, 14 St George Street, London, W1S 1FE. Tel: 020 8675 2123
DEADLINE: tbc
WEBSITE: home.barclays
This programme now focuses on funding projects and organisations helping communities through the COVID-19 pandemic
Award funding of £300 – £10,000 is available to cover six months of expenditure for activities supporting people affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Organisations who are not looking for COVID-19 related funding are asked not to submit an application at this time.
DEADLINE: paused
WEBSITE: www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Third Sector Lab and SCVO Digital are working together to build a playbook for charities needing to quickly build out digital services.
A survey has been produced to find out the top priorities and issues being faced in regards to digital support during the COVID-19 crisis. To provide your feedback, please click here.
Third Sector Lab and SCVO Digital are also offering weekly Zoom calls for non-profits, community groups, social enterprises and other voluntary organisations. These calls are focused on helping the third sector think about how they can deliver information, support, and services using digital tools.
For more information on all of this, please click here.