Need up to £4000 funding for your project that benefits the community?

Tesco Bags of Help Funding 

Tesco Bags of Help has already funded 780 projects in Scotland – sharing over £4 million pounds between them. As the nights get shorter it’s time submit your application for projects you’d like to happen in Spring 2018 and beyond. We fund a huge variety of projects that bring benefits to the community and every two months in Scotland we award 225 projects a share of over half a million pounds.

Single use carrier bags are no longer available in Tesco but the good news is that Bags of Help will continue with funding from the sale of the new 10p Bag for Life.

Apply online here http://bit.ly/bagsofhelp4

  • Apply anytime for projects that bring benefits to the community
  • Apply for capital and revenue funding between £1000 and £4000
  • Community groups, schools, charities, local authorities and not for profits can all apply

 

Get help to apply from one of our team of Community Enablers http://bit.ly/scotbagsofhelp

A.S. small dev. grants for Men’s Sheds now open!

Age Scotland’s small development grants programme for Men’s Sheds is now open.

They have up to 15 grants of £1000 each to award to Men’s Sheds in Scotland.

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Men’s Sheds Grants Leaflet, Autumn 2017

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 31st October 2017.

The Men’s Sheds Grants Programme is only open to Category 1 Age Scotland member groups and organisations.   Groups must:

  • Be a constituted voluntary organisation or community group
  • Have a bank account with at least 2 signatories
  • Have a committee/management structure and appropriate insurance cover for your ongoing activities.
Members may hold only one Age Scotland grant at any given time.
They will fund a variety of activities that enable sheds to get started and to operate. In the past they have provided funding support to sheds for the following items:
  • Start-up costs for new sheds
  • Training for volunteers and volunteer expenses
  • Transport for fact finding visits to meet with more established sheds
  • Tools, materials, machinery and equipment
  • Publicity materials and signage
  • Portacabins and storage units
They may also be able to assist with the purchase of tools and building materials to enable Shedders to carry out minor refurbishments of premises owned by the shed.
They are unable to help with on-going running costs such as rent, utility bills, and insurances, or legal fees and staff costs for building refurbishments.

Tim will be able to provide you with: an application form;  discuss your needs prior to making an application; and offer advice and assistance on completing the form. Please do not hesitate to contact him.

Email:  Tim.Green@agescotland.org.uk

Tel:   01383 882151

Mobile: 07718 579 291

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Men’s Sheds Grants Leaflet, Autumn 2017

NEW RVS/ASDA Shed Start up Funding Open – Second round 2017

SMSA Shed Members – RVS / Asda Foundation Sheds Grant Fund is open for Applications REMINDER – if you were not successful in the first round earlier on in the year- apply again!

http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/sheds

Shedders urged to apply for funding to support their Shed spaces

The RVS / Asda Foundation Sheds Grant Fund opened on Monday 17th July for applications to help support the set-up of community based, member-run Shed spaces.

Grants of between £250 and £1,000 are available from the Sheds Grant Fund.

Deadline of 5pm Sunday 24th September to be considered.

To find out more about Royal Voluntary Service and Asda Foundation Sheds Grant Fund and to download the Application Form and Guidance Notes, please visit:

http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/sheds

GOOD LUCK GUYS!

If your Shed or Developing group have not become a SMSA SHED member (not an individual member) do that first so you qualify for applying for this funding –

https://scottishmsa.org.uk/shed-membership-application/ 

Big Bike Revival – May-June2017… grants available!

I hoped you would be interested in getting involved in the Big Bike Revival which is a program of local cycling and bike related events running in May and June 2017. Our main aim is to get more people on bikes across Scotland and we need your help to make it happen.

The Big Bike Revival was a huge success last year…Just watch this wee video to see how much fun it was and to see what organisations did for their BBR events, or you can read about some of the events and people involved here. The programme is running again this year and if you would like to host an event (which we can give you up to £1,000 to run) then please read on!

Big Bike Revival

The Big Bike Revival in Scotland is an initiative to support the Scottish Government’s vision of 10% of journeys by bike by 2020. It aims to get more people cycling, which is the mission that sits at the core of Cycling UK, its members and the network of sustainable cycling groups that it supports.

The Big Bike Revival in Scotland will give organisations the tools to engage with the community and the funding to present opportunities for individuals to repair old bikes that have been lying in the shed for years, learn how to keep it serviceable and gain the confidence to make local journey by bike that replace trips typically made by motorised vehicles.

Want to get involved?

If you are a bike recycling centre, bike shop, cycling club or group, voluntary or community organisation we want to work with you to get people cycling!

We are looking for 100 organisations across Scotland to run a range of Big Bike Revival events and led cycle rides that engage locals during May and June – and we have small grants (£1000) to help you deliver:

–         Opportunities to get bikes fixed, and people taught how to maintain them

–         Events that showcase a range of bikes that meet different needs

–         Cycle training to help people feel more confident to cycle on the road

–         Led rides that help people find and use their local cycle paths and low traffic routes

It’s more fun with new friends!

If you are a cycle club or group why not link up with another local organisation and/or bike shop or recycling centre to help spread the love of cycling? We want to reach out to people that don’t cycle, so your activities must target people out with your group and focus on helping them undertake purposeful journeys e.g. to work, education, to the shops.

What next?

We’re getting ready to launch the Big Bike Revival in May, so get in touch and let us know you are interested in getting involved! We have dedicated Big Bike Revival Development Officers who can help you out with every step of the way.

If you don’t need a small grant but would still like to get involved please let us know as we have BBR events packs to send out to help you spread the word about your activities, as well as access to our extensive online communications.

For more information or an application form either call me (Ralph) 07887567934 or email ralph.jessop@cyclinguk.org

If you know of a group that might be interested, feel free to share this email!

Happy cycling!

Ralph Jessop

Big Bike Revival Cycle Development Officer

Cycling UK

Direct Line: 07887567934

Email:ralph.jessop@cyclinguk.org 

Web: www.cyclinguk.org

 

Bags of Cash – Seriously its no Joke Shedders!

Once again Foundation Scotland is distributing Comic Relief Community Cash to communities across Scotland.

Comic Relief Community Cash grants of £500-£1,000 are available to small organisations across Scotland that are doing great work to help local people living tough lives.   You can apply for a wide range of costs including rent, salaries, equipment, general running costs (this is not an exhaustive list) for new and existing projects.

If this sounds like you, make sure you apply for a Comic Relief Community Cash grant now by visiting our website.

The deadline for applications and supporting documents to be submitted by is 5th May at 12.00pm.  

Please do not wait until the deadline to apply – we are accepting applications now, so make sure you do not miss out on your share and apply today!

They look forward to receiving your application – click here

Tesco Bags of Help funding criteria changes – Shedders!!

Change is good! Tesco Bags of Help to Fund Many More Local Projects

 Do you think you know what Tesco Bags of Help funds? Read on as the Bags of Help team have been listening to applicants, customers and Tesco colleague feedback and we’ve made some immediate improvements:

 Apply anytime for projects that bring benefits to the community

  • Projects can be outdoor or indoor improvements, activities and equipment purchases
  • Apply for capital and revenue funding between £1000 and £4000
  • Simpler online application process
  • Community groups, schools, charities, local authorities and not for profits can all apply
  • You can apply again for a different project at any time

 To make the programme more local the number of projects funded every two months has been increased. We still fund projects that improve or encourage the use of outdoor spaces such as allotments and community gardens. But now grants also fund buying items such as sports kits, camping equipment, spades, litter pickers or specialised medical equipment and improvements to community buildings.

Following a public vote in Tesco stores every two months, three projects in each of the local Tesco store areas will receive a grant, with first place receiving up to £4000, second place up to £2000 and third place £1000.

For information on how to apply please click here http://bit.ly/bagsofhelp4

If you’ve got a question or need help to apply please contact our friendly team of Scottish community enablers – find their contact details here http://bit.ly/scotbagsofhelp

Bags of Help is administered by Groundwork – which is working with greenspace scotland to support applicants and successful projects in Scotland.

Peoples Postcode Community Trust Funding – ending 10 Feb 2017

Grants of between £500 – £20,000 are available and the criteria includes tackling isolation.

The Postcode Community Trust has changed its application process for 2017.

The Postcode Community Trust will hold two grant rounds in 2017, each of which will have a two stage application process. Expressions of interest are currently being accepted for round one.

In 2017, the Postcode Community Trust will offer short-term, designated funding for grass-roots community sports, arts, recreation, physical and mental health projects taking place in England, Scotland and Wales.

The Trust seeks to help groups participate more fully in activities within their community, especially for those who may feel isolated through disability or age. The Trust wants to help them overcome these barriers in creative and sustainable ways. Projects should help people gain better access to community facilities, community activities and strengthen communities in ways that are different, sustainable and reach a wide number of people.

Grassroots organisations, local charities and non-profit community businesses that are seeking to effect positive change within their local area in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000 for those in Scotland and England and up to £10,000 for those in Wales.

Round 2: Expressions of interest: 01 August 2017 to 18 August 2017.

For details, please refer to the website: www.postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk/applying-for-a-grant

National RVS/ASDA Sheds Grant Fund Opens for Applications

Local community groups across the UK are today being encouraged to apply for a share of the Sheds Grant Fund as it opens again for applications to help support the set-up of community Shed spaces.

Sheds are designed and run by their members and provide opportunities for people to socialise, share tools, resources and skills in order to create, learn and develop social networks.

Older people’s charity Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), with funding from the Asda Foundation, run the Sheds Grant Fund to provide small scale funding to Sheds who are looking for help with either set up or next stage development costs.

During 2016, 29 Sheds were awarded funding to kick start or grow their ambitions.

The Sheds Grant Fund is ran in conjunction with the four national Shed Associations representing and supporting Sheds in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Jason Schroeder, Executive Officer of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association said: “We are thrilled that by working together with our national partner RVS we can support this kind of initiative to help in the early stages of Men’s Shed development and thereby benefit individuals, their families, and local communities.”

Jo Phillips, Sheds Project Manager at Royal Voluntary Service said:  “Each Shed is unique due to its location and the activities that the members want to undertake in the space. Whether it is for woodworking, gardening, model making, weaving or electronics, we are delighted to be able to give a helping hand to local communities who want to get a community based Shed up and running.”

Julie Ward, Manager of the Asda Foundation said:  “The Asda Foundation is one of the many ways we can give something back to our local communities. That’s why we lend a hand to a wide range of good causes with which our colleagues are involved with, sharing their passion and helping to make a difference through a variety of projects across the UK.  We see the Sheds programme as making a real difference at a grassroots level and are proud to support this initiative.”

Grants of between £250 and £1,000 are available from the Sheds Grant Fund. All applications need to come from constituted, volunteer led community groups and must be submitted by the deadline of Sunday 5th March to be considered.

To find out more about Royal Voluntary Service and Asda Foundation Sheds Grant Fund and download the Application Form and Guidance Notes, please visit: http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/sheds

Good luck Shedders!