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The government is providing £150 million over 4years to support community groups in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets and amenities which are at risk of being lost.

• An asset might be lost due to closure, property sales, negligence, damage, collapse, or lack of operational sustainability.

• The fund helps voluntary groups and community groups to buy or renovate assets that would otherwise be lost to the community. Community Ownership gives local people control over the buildings and spaces that have significance to them and that these spaces are used in way that meet the priorities and needs of the local community.

• Assets can include – community centres, cinemas, theatres, galleries, museums, music venues, green spaces, post office building, pubs, shops, sporting, and leisure facilities.

• The asset must offer value to the people and have long-term sustainability.

To find out more about the fund, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-ownership-fund-prospectus/community-ownership-fund-prospectus--3#whocanapply or contact info@mycommunity.org.uk / george.ogier@plunkett.co.uk

Mental Health Investment Fund (MHIF) which is a Surrey wide resource to support prevention, removing barriers, and supporting people to become proactive in improving their mental and emotional health and wellbeing. The fund is being used for new, and/or existing, non-statutory services which can help support local neighbourhood and place-based plans for our populations.

The opening of Round 2 of the MHIF is imminent. Applicants will have 40 days to complete their applications once the fund is open.

Applications for this round are to be made on the SCC tendering platform, Proactis. Therefore, we are recommending potential bidders to make sure they are signed up to the platform where they can also be notified once the fund is live. Proactis - Supplier Network (proactisp2p.com). Once the fund is live, we recommend reading the criteria to confirm you are eligible.

The MHIF page on the SCC website will also be updated and provide further instructions on how to register and apply. https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/community/voluntary-community-and-faith-sector/funding/mental-health-improvement-fund

The McCarthy Stone Foundation’s annual Dementia Action Week Grant programme is now open for applications. Dementia Action week takes place from 15-23 May 2023, raising awareness and understanding of dementia and encouraging people to “Act on Dementia”.

The McCarthy Stone Foundation will be awarding 30 grants of up to £1000 to small dementia clubs and memory cafes across the country providing an invaluable service to people in the community. Applications close on Friday 26th May and recipients will be notified shortly afterwards.

To apply please visit: Who We Support | McCarthy Stone (mccarthystonefoundation.org)

Funding will be prioritised to grassroots clubs with annual income of less than £25,000 p.a. To qualify, your club must be independent, with its own constitution and bank account. Grants cannot be paid to individuals or profit-making organisations (you can read the Grant Making Policy on their website at Our Policies | McCarthy Stone (mccarthystonefoundation.org).

They are looking forward to reading about your work. If you wish to submit any supporting documents or images, please do so directly to their Foundation Coordinator julia.laister@mccarthyandstone-foundation.org.uk

Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Increase Employment Opportunities for Disadvantaged Adults

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to support projects that equip people (18 or older in order) from disadvantaged groups with critical life skills necessary for employment.

Priority will be given to projects that target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups facing major hurdles to employment, especially; women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers.

The funding is being made available through the Thomas Wall Trust. and to be eligible the applicants must:

The deadline for stage 1 applications is the 18th September 2023. Applicants successful at this stage will be invited to submit a stage 2 application.

For more information, visit their website - https://www.thomaswalltrust.org.uk/grants-for-registered-charities-2/

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There is lots of free support and guidance out there to support you in applying for grant funding. Have a look at whats on offer through Sport England. Club Matters workshops on 'A Club For Everyone' and 'Engaging Your Community' could be useful for developing your project to meet the criteria for providing wide community benefit from Your Fund Surrey. 

Sport England - We have a range of free webinars and workshops, designed to help the sector including marketing support, funding opportunities and updated guidance.

Here's the dates in May you need to know 👇

Crowdfunder UK: https://lnkd.in/eJaVX8QK

#ClubMatters: https://lnkd.in/diGSdDDZ

Active Design: https://lnkd.in/eiZF5xHi

Single Homeless Project: https://lnkd.in/eH9M9Mnq

Community Sparks Funding Is Now Live - Voluntary Action Reigate & Banstead (VARB)

It is our greatest pleasure to announce that VARB has launched small grants funding.

If your organisation has local projects and is looking for a grant of up to £2,000, then go to https://lnkd.in/dzUhXV-q for more information and to apply.

Apply today or share the news with organisations that can benefit from VARB's small grants.

If you have questions, email info@varb.or.uk.

Application deadline - Friday, 30 June!

We hope to hear from you soon.

Yours, VARB Team

If you have been inspired by some of our latest Good News Stories or have an idea for a great community project, please do attend one of our Q&A sessions.

Please register by clicking on one of the links below.

April 2023 Q&A sessions:

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The Fore have are launching an exciting new funding opportunity for small charities and social enterprises across the UK – The Fore’s Summer 2023 National Funding Round. Their registration period opens from 11th - 17th April.

The programme is offering unrestricted grants of up to£30,000 in Summer 2023 to help small charities and social enterprises develop, grow or become more sustainable.

Successful applicants will receive:

Who is eligible to apply?

All UK registered charities, CIOs, CICs and CBSs with an annual income of under £500,000 are welcome to apply. Please also take their eligibility quiz here; https://thefore.org/who-we-fund/ .

How to apply?

You will need to register your interest. Registration will be open for one week from 12pm on 11th April to 12pm on 17th of April. During this time, please register your interest on their Applying for Funding webpage - https://thefore.org/apply-for-funding/ .

If you have any questions, please email info@thefore.org

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To mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation thousands of organisations across the country are getting together to give us all the chance to help out in our own local communities.

Starting on Monday 8th May 2023 there will be opportunities for everyone to join in. No matter what you are good at, there’ll be something to suit helping hands of all shapes and sizes! From checking in on someone who’d like a bit of company or volunteering for a charity the more of us who join in, the bigger help we will be.

If you can spare an hour…fantastic. The day?…amazing. If it becomes a regular thing, so much the better. If we all do a bit, it will really help a lot.

Help us to do something amazing. Join in, Lend a hand. Make a change.

For more information on how to get involved please visit: https://thebighelpout.org.uk/

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We're delighted to announce the launch of our Energy Support Programme 🙌

A new £6m package of support from The Premier League, The Football Association and Department for Culture, Media and Sport to help grassroots football clubs & organisations with rising energy costs.

Head to the Football Foundation website to find out if you're eligible & submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) 👇 https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grant/energy-support-programme

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On Friday 3rd March, the Your Fund Surrey team, alongside County Councillor Keith Witham, visited Pirbright Community Amateur Sports Pavilion for a progress update on the construction of the new facility. The project, which has been arranged by the Lord Pirbright's Hall and Recreation Ground Charity, has received £300,000 to go towards this brand-new and purpose built pavilion.

It is expected that the building will be completed by mid-May. Find out more about the pavilion here: Pirbright Parish Council | Village Hall (pirbright-pc.gov.uk)

If you have a community-led project that you wish to discuss with the Your Fund Surrey Team, why not come along to one of our twice monthly Q&A sessions? Please visit https://yourfundsurreyproposals.commonplace.is/news to find out when the next sessions are being held and how to book.

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The Communities Together Large Grant Programme has been set up to help groups working in Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Slough, Spelthorne, Richmond, Runnymede, South Bucks, or Windsor & Maidenhead, to run projects focused on bringing communities together – with a particular emphasis on organisations working with adults 25+.

The programme provides grants of up to £15,000 for one year. 

The Communities Together Large Grant Programme has one round in 2023, opening on 28 March and closing at 10:00am on 30 May.

The board will make their decision on 17 July, so any projects in round one must start after this date. 

Find out more on their website: https://www.heathrowcommunitytrust.org/need-funding/for-community-projects

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Grants of up to £1,600 are available for grassroots community groups and organisations to support a broad range of activities that contribute towards transforming communities and improving lives across the UK.

The funding is available through the Asda Foundation’s Empowering Local Communities Fund Round 1 to support projects and activities which address local issues that are important to a community and which benefit local people.

This includes:

For more information, please visit their website: https://www.asdafoundation.org/how-to-apply

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Commonplace has recently undergone a major redesign. Part of this is the move to the Commonplace 2.0 - Your Fund Surrey Latest News site .

The transition to a smoother and more intuitive design will allow for a better experience for the user.

This current site will be active until the 30th of June, after which point only Commonplace 2.0 will be used.

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Magic Little Grants 2023 is launching very soon. After successfully distributing £500 grants to 2,650 charitable organisations in 2022, we’re incredibly excited to announce that 2023 is going to be even bigger and better than ever before... you won't want to miss out! 

Applications will be open from 1st March until 31st October 2023. 

With a simple 20-minute application process and an outcome within six weeks, the Magic Little Grants fund reduces the work required for grass-roots organisations to access the funding they need to launch or strengthen their services. The following criteria apply:

Please note that schools are eligible to apply if they are a registered charity. Groups in Northern Ireland are not eligible to apply for this funding. Groups may only apply once in 2023 for a grant.

Find out more here: https://localgiving.org/magic-little-grants/

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The Curve is a series of free, 90-minute workshops for third sector organisations. These online workshops aim to build knowledge around best digital practices, raise awareness of digital tools and ultimately help increase impact with digital. Workshops are open to anyone working or volunteering with a third sector organisation in the UK.

Book your place on the Third Sector Lab website: https://thirdsectorlab.co.uk/training/

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Do you want to know how you can use the Surrey County Council (SCC) Social Value Marketplace (SVMP) to keep your project costs down as much as possible? Please follow the links below to find out more.

The SCC SVMP is a tool that can help make connections between organisations and individuals who are waiting to offer all sorts of help. Whether that's meeting spaces, skills and knowledge sharing, equipment or volunteers to help with gardening, painting or decorating.

Please read more about Surrey Voluntary Action's recent request on the marketplace below.

Link to the SVMP: https://socialvalue.supplytosurrey.co.uk/about/

Link to the case study on how to use the SVMP: https://socialvalue.supplytosurrey.co.uk/about/case-studies/give-us-a-lick-of-paint

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In July 2022, Manchester welcomed the newest addition to its roster of urban parks. Owned by the National Trust, the Castlefield Viaduct is a Grade II-listed, 19th-century railway bridge that has been redeveloped into a new 330m-long sky park.

The project is part of a wider repurposing of brownfield and former industrial space in Manchester with several other projects promoting the city as a go-to place for innovative urban development in housing and green and open space. Under construction, in particular, is Victoria North, a new neighbourhood of 15,000 new homes across a 155-hectare site in the north of the city. This includes City River Park, a huge new “recreational corridor”, according to the proposals, along the River Irk.

We hope initiatives like this can inspire Surrey residents to think outside the box when considering how they can improve their local area through Your Fund Surrey.

For more information, please visit: https://northwestbylines.co.uk/environment/castlefield-viaduct-manchesters-new-park-in-the-sky/

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Voluntary Action South West Surrey’s Sparks Fund supports communities impacted by COVID-19.

The Sparks Fund will support communities that have been impacted by COVID-19 and its wider impact on health and wellbeing, with grants of up to £2,000 available for small scale community-led initiatives that benefits the local community. The areas to be supported are Guildford – Ash Wharf, Stoke and Westborough, and Waverley– Godalming, Central Ockford and Farnham – Upper Hale.

Priority will be given to applications that:

To apply complete 2023 Sparks Fund Small Grant Application Form Grants up to £2,000 (office.com), and for more information contact:

VASWS Sparks Fund to support communities impacted by COVID-19 – Voluntary Action South West Surrey: voluntaryactionsws.org.uk

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The second round of the Government's £3 million Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund has opened a two-week window for applications and closes on March 3rd.

The funding aims to support the modernisation and improvement of village halls, so that they are fit for purpose and can provide activities which seek to achieve one or more of the following outcomes for their communities:

• Improved health and/or wellbeing and/or reduction in rural loneliness.

• Positive impact on the local environment, contributes towards net zero.

• Support for the local rural economy.

• Promotion of community cohesion.

The £3 million funding pot offers grants of between £7,500 and £75,000 which will be 20% of eligible project costs. The total project cost can be more than £375,000 but the maximum grant available is £75,000. All project work must be completed by 31 March 2025.

Stage One applications will be accepted from 20 February 2023 to 3 March 2023 (23:59).

Please find out more here: https://acre.org.uk/platinum-jubilee-village-halls-fund/

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The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced the third application window of Round 2 for the Community Ownership Fund. The government is providing £150 million over four years to support community groups in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets and amenities at risk of being lost.

Voluntary and community groups can apply for match funding to acquire important assets and run them for the benefit of the local community. The Fund will run until 2024/25 and DLUHC intend to run 3 bidding windows each year for applicants to submit a full application to the Fund.

The deadline for applications for this funding round is 14 April 2023 at 11:59am. DLUHC will aim to communicate outcomes of applications in summer 2023.

Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-ownership-fund-round-2-application-form-assessment-criteria-guidance

Prospectus: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-ownership-fund-prospectus

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The Your Fund Surrey webpages have recently undergone a redesign. They have been updated to reflect the opening of our new fund; Your Fund Surrey Small Community Projects. You will also now be able to find a range of support documents and extra information on the existing Your Fund Surrey Large Community Projects fund. Please follow the link to find out more: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/community/voluntary-community-and-faith-sector/funding/community-projects-fund

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Your Fund Surrey eligibility criteria has recently been updated. Unfortunately Your Fund Surrey does not support projects wishing to purchase land or property. If you're seeking to purchase a property you may be interested in the following funding opportunity: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-ownership-fund-round-2-application-form-assessment-criteria-guidance

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For applications to YFS with a total project cost exceeding £1m, we will require a business plan as part of your full submission. Here is some guidance that might help you to develop or improve yours:

https://www.sportenglandclubmatters.com/financial-management/financial-position-forecasting/business-planning/

New partnership with Sussex Community Foundation and Cubitt & West Estate Agents

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Sussex Community Foundation delivering the Cubitt & West Emergency Fund in Surrey, to help address cost of living challenges this winter.

The Cubitt & West Emergency Fund will make grants to support charities and not-for-profit organisations helping to support families and children facing financial hardship during the winter of 2022-23. Grants will be made to fund material and practical help such as food, clothing and other essentials. Unfortunately, the fund is unable to support charities providing advice such as Citizens Advice.

Cubitt & West wishes to connect more with local charitable organisations where they are based. Therefore, the new fund is targeted at the following areas where branch offices are located. These are: Banstead, Cranleigh, Dorking, Horley, Leatherhead, Reigate, Redhill and Caterham.

Successful grantees will be asked to contact their local branches, and, where possible, make a visit with them. This aims to connect staff teams with local organisations and to share publicity about these grants.

We are seeking to fast track these awards. Start your expression of interest here . Our normal guidance applies to this funding.

For more information on Cubitt and West and their work with charities, please visit their website .

https://www.cfsurrey.org.uk/new-partnership-with-sussex-community-foundation-and-cubitt-west-estate-agents/

Gatwick Foundation Fund relaunches as pandemic eases

The Gatwick Foundation Fund has relaunched after being suspended during the pandemic. Grants are available for local projects that support young people, improve health and wellbeing, tackle social isolation and disadvantage, or raise aspirations and employment opportunities.

People working for local community projects in Tandridge, Reigate and Banstead and Mole Valley can now apply for funding from Gatwick Airport’s Foundation Fund, with projects receiving £100,000 in total across three rounds of funding.

The Fund is designed to distribute the economic benefits that the airport generates among local people and communities that may not benefit directly from other economic contributions the airport brings to the region.

Gatwick’s Foundation Fund was ordinally launched in late 2016 and, to date, a total of £1.2 million has been distributed in 236 grants, benefiting over 100,000 people across Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

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“We feel tremendously proud to be back in a position where we can offer grants to so many worthwhile community projects across our region…The work these community groups do is invaluable to some local residents, and we welcome applications from all projects that meet the wide-ranging criteria.”

– Melanie Wrightson, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Gatwick Airport

“We are delighted to be back working with Gatwick to support their grant making. The Gatwick Foundation Fund is a fantastic resource for the local community and will make a real difference to the groups they fund and in turn the people they support.”

– Kate Peters, Director of Granat making, Community Foundation for Surrey

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Criteria for application

The Gatwick Foundation Fund has updated the criteria for the relaunched Fund which has been driven by a local needs analysis and local priorities piece of work that has been undertaken.

Building Better Communities:

Strengthening social links and fighting social isolation and exclusion particularly in deprived neighbourhoods

Enabling Social Mobility:

Raising aspirations and increasing the skills and opportunities of those who face barriers to employment or those seeking career prospects

Improving Health & Wellbeing:

Improving health (physical and mental), wellbeing and safety

Supporting Young People:

Making a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people (up to 25)

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How to apply to the Gatwick Foundation Fund

The process starts with submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) – this is a simple form where you can tell us what you need to fund. Don’t overthink it or spend too much time on it. Complete the EOI form by clicking the link below and the Grants Team will be pleased to advise you on whether we can invite an application.

Please visit our what we do and do not fund page for more information and our eligibility guidance.

https://www.cfsurrey.org.uk/gatwick-foundation-fund-relaunches-as-pandemic-eases/

If you have been inspired by some of our latest Good News Stories or have an idea for a great community project, please do attend one of our Q&A sessions.

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The Community Foundation for Surrey is pleased to announce that a number of our Donor Funds have come together with some additional generous support from Surrey County Council to support the sustainability and resilience of our voluntary sector organisations.

Working during the Pandemic has meant it necessary for many charities and community groups to work more closely with other groups to deliver services as well as changing services to provide new ways of delivery.

In the current economic climate, the funding environment is bleak. Many public sector contracts have been frozen and public grants programmes either cancelled or drastically cut back. Increasingly, charities are looking to respond to the urgent need to cut costs by looking for new ways of working, cementing partnership working or even merging. In addition, many are looking to change their business model in order to achieve greater financial sustainability in the longer-term. On the positive side, many are building on what they have learned during the pandemic, which enabled them to re-imagine the services they provide to beneficiaries.

The Community Foundation for Surrey (CFS) is seeing an increase in applications for ‘crisis’ funding – funding to address urgent cashflow needs. We would prefer to be able to work with community organisations earlier in their journey so that we can avoid the need for crisis intervention.

In response, CFS has created the Surrey Strategic Transformation Programme. The focus of this funding will be to support local voluntary and community organisations to become more resilient. It will help organisations to plan and adapt to change and be better equipped to survive and thrive through challenges and opportunities that may arise.

What sorts of things would we support?

• Work to carry out a feasibility study for premises move or new merger/partnership

• Strengthening an organisation’s leadership and governance, ensuring it has the right skills available to maintain and develop its work including set up of new partnerships/merger or improving strategic planning

• Building the capacity of an organisation’s digital/IT infrastructure to help deliver services and reach the communities it serves more efficiently and effectively

• Small capital work to adapt or refurbish existing premises for new purpose(s) or support a move to new premises

• Work to design and implement new systems to enable two organisations to work more closely together

• Analysis of potential demand for services/needs including analysis of potential partner organisations

• Reviewing structure and governance models

• Reviewing income and fundraising options or impact measurement

• Work to improve capacity e.g., strengthen impact, effectiveness or sustainability

• Increasing the involvement of service users/communities in the design, development and/or delivery of services

The Programme will not consider:

• Applications to support ‘business as usual’ – these can be made through our usual grant rounds, but this fund is specifically to fund ‘business change’

• Applications for core/running costs

• Applications from individuals, political or sectarian organisations, mainstream schools and colleges, playgroups, community centres, sports clubs. Religious groups can apply but their services must be open to all and the grants cannot be used for the promotion of religion

• CFS general Eligibility Criteria apply

What size of grants are available?

• Grants of up to £15,000 will be awarded

Who can apply?

• The Fund will support registered charities that have been in existence for at least 3 years with a demonstrably strong track record

• We will prioritise supporting organisations whose primary function and service is supporting people and communities that face the greatest disadvantages and exclusion or have been impacted most by the pandemic. Organisations must be focussed on Surrey

• Partnership bids are welcome. For partnership applications, we will expect the applicant to demonstrate what additional benefits will be delivered by working together. To be considered as a ‘partnership’, each organisation must be actively involved in the partnership and have a clear role within it. It is expected that there will be some form of partnership agreement or at least evidence of an agreement between partner organisations

• CFS general Eligibility Criteria apply

Additional support:

• Successful applicants to the Strategic Transformation Fund will be offered support (where required) from skilled volunteers to assist with financial management, governance or merger discussions

How to apply:

• Groups can start their application by submitting an Expression of Interest

• This will be a rolling programme with no deadlines

Example Grant awards:

• Investment in an online booking system for a charity providing play schemes for disadvantaged areas of Westborough, Park Barn and Stoke to improve efficiency and revenue generation

• Funding for a feasibility study regarding the relocation of a charity providing an outdoor learning environment for vulnerable young people

• Installation of two prefabricated cabins to provide flexible expansion of space for service provision and income generation for a charity supporting people with mental health needs

• Computer equipment to enable people with brain injury to be supported more efficiently

• IT System upgrade for a charity which supports disabled people to live independently to improve efficiency and service delivery

• Investment in a consolidated CRM system to manage member data and services more effectively

• Funding support for the merger of five local Community Mediation services to increase efficiency and sustainability; to improve service delivery and to create opportunity for growth, in terms of reaching more people across Surrey

Further information:

For grant application and funding enquiries please email grants@cfsurrey.org.uk

https://www.cfsurrey.org.uk/

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July Q&A sessions:

2pm, Thursday 7th July 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-372640767567

2pm, Thursday 14th July 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-372642262037

2pm, Thursday 21st July 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-372642663237

2pm, Thursday 28th July 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-372643114587

Good News Story!

Funding Awarded to South Park Sports Association

South Park Sports Association has been awarded £150,000 for a floodlit 3G artificial grass pitch with a spectator area, providing an opportunity for existing, former and new teams to play and build their provision for women, girls and people living with disabilities.

This will not only benefit South Park Adult and Junior sections but local clubs Reigate Woman, East Surrey Hawks, Reigate Youth amongst others. The site will also be used for the Reigate Refugee programme, Man versus Fat health league as well as Walking Football sessions. There will also be Just Play sessions for casual users, with the English Deaf league and local YMCA also benefiting.

South Park Sports Association are looking to provide a world class facility for the benefit of the many and not the few for all ages and abilities.

The project will also see environmental benefits with the installation of energy saving LED floodlights which will also reduce light pollution. The waste earth will be used around the outside of the facility instead of being transported to local landfill.

South Park Sports Ground before 3G pitch

South Park Sports Association pavilion

Cheque presentation to South Park Sports Association

https://southparkfootballclub.co.uk/

If you have a community-led project that you wish to discuss with the Your Fund Surrey Team, why not come along to one of our weekly Q&A sessions? Please follow this link to find out when the next sessions are being held and how to book.

If you have been inspired by some of our latest Good News Stories or have an idea for a great community project, please do attend one of our Q&A sessions.

Please register by clicking on one of the links below.

June Q&A sessions:

2pm, Thursday 9th June 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-336556979987

2pm, Thursday 16th June 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-336558795417

2pm, Thursday 23rd June 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-336560229707 - postponed

2pm, Thursday 30th June 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-336561794387

Good News Story!

Funding Awarded to Pirbright Community Amateur Sports Pavilion

Pirbright Community Amateur Sports Pavilion has been awarded £300,000 for an environmentally sustainable, community amateur sports pavilion, at the heart of the village, to help foster wider engagement in active lifestyles for all.

The village's existing cricket pavilion, nearly 70 years old and in poor condition, will be demolished and replaced. The new pavilion will provide accessible welfare facilities, including team and official changing, toilets, kitchen and a community café. It will act as a focal point for coaching, events and a meeting place for the wider community.

The new Pavilion is designed for all ages to support healthy and active lifestyles in an area with limited access to formal sports provision.

The project involves ATC Pirbright and local mainstream and special schools. It will promote wider participation in sport and new community activities locally.

Pirbright Parish Council | Sports Pavilion (pirbright-pc.gov.uk)

If you have a community-led project that you wish to discuss with the Your Fund Surrey Team, why not come along to one of our weekly Q&A sessions? Please visit https://yourfundsurreyproposals.commonplace.is/news to find out when the next sessions are being held and how to book. to find out when the next sessions are being held and how to book.

Good News Story!

Funding Awarded to Claygate Community Swimming Pool

Claygate Community Pool has been awarded £363,500 by Your Fund Surrey to redevelop an existing outdoor pool into an indoor facility that will enable the whole community to use the pool all year round. In May, work will begin on fitting-out changing rooms, showers, and a community room. This is expected to take about five months. The project also includes the installation of a ground source heat pump and solar panels in consideration of the environment.

If you have a community-led project that you wish to discuss with the Your Fund Surrey Team, why not come along to one of our weekly Q&A sessions?

Our Q&A Sessions are advertised on our Latest News page.

Find a Grant

The Find a Grant pilot is now open to all. Find out more about Find a Grant , and what you can expect to come over the year ahead.

This is a gov.uk pilot. It doesn’t have every government grant on it - yet. They have started with 23 schemes so that they are able to co-create, test and develop - and keep on co-creating, testing and developing between now and March 2023. The team are working across government to get more grants added during this pilot phase.

Browse a list of available government grants and see if you're eligible to apply for them:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-government-grants

If you are interested in attending one of our Q&A sessions, please register by clicking on one of the links below.

May Q&A sessions:

2pm, Thursday 5th May 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-323799682567

2pm, Thursday 12th May 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-323805199067

2pm, Thursday 19th May 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-323808408667

2pm, Thursday 26th May 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-fund-surrey-qa-session-tickets-323809863017

If you are interested in attending one of our Q & A sessions, please register by clicking on one of the links below.

March Q & A sessions:

2pm, 3rd March 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/274110591157

2pm, 10th March 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/274111453737

2pm, 17th March 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/274112005387

2pm, 24th March 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/274112747607

2pm, 31st March 2022: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/274124352317

On the 8th February 2022, Mole Valley District Council’s (MVDC) Cabinet will be asked to consider the Thomas Flack Trust Fund Grant report.

What is the Thomas Flack Trust Fund?

This Trust Fund offers funding support for projects benefiting the residents of Leatherhead, Ashtead, Bookham and Fetcham. The fund has limited resources and therefore funding applications up to £25,000 are advised. Applications can be made for both Revenue and Capital projects.

Each year, applications are invited for projects which will provide permanent facilities for local people and assist the start-up of new initiatives. All applications are reviewed by the Thomas Flack Working Group, made up of elected Members of wards in the north of the district. Projects where significant funding has already been raised from the general public, or directly from members of the organisation making the application will be given a priority.

What is Mole Valley District Council's Involvement?

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) is the trustee of the Thomas Flack Trust Fund, established in 2005 to offer funding to projects that benefit residents in Ashtead, Bookham, Leatherhead and Fetcham.

What is the deadline for applications for 2023/2024 funding?

New applicants are requested to submit their proposals for 2023/24 funding from April 2022. The deadline for submission is 30th September 2022.

What will be discussed at the Meeting on 8th February?

The working group’s views will be discussed and grants agreed at the meeting on 8 February.

This year, the group is recommending that funds totalling £22,073 will be allocated to:

- Ashtead Tennis Players Club for the installation of floodlights on the two community courts

- Parochial Church Council of Leatherhead to install and fit a new kitchen

- B@titude in Leatherhead to support ‘The Hive’ providing art and craft activities for the local community

- Intergenerational Music Making (IMM) for providing music sessions in Leatherhead and Bookham

Councillor Emma Norman, Chair of the Thomas Flack Working Group, said: “I hope that the proposed funding will be able to support local projects to benefit our communities. It’s great to see that there is so much going on in Mole Valley and we’re proud to be part of it. We encourage new applicants to submit their proposals for 2023/24 funding from April 2022. The deadline for submission is 30th September 2022.

Please visit www.molevalley.gov.uk/ThomasFlack for more details

The Community Foundation for Surrey is an independent charitable foundation, that brings together local donors with voluntary organisations providing positive solutions to the many challenges within our communities.

Community Foundation for Surrey Funding Surgeries

The Community Foundation for Surrey are offering 30-minute virtual one to one meetings (via Microsoft Teams) with a Grant Officer. These sessions have been set-up to provide advice and guidance for anyone thinking of making an application to The Community Foundation for Surrey.

The upcoming sessions are:

Tuesday 22nd February

Wednesday 23rd March

Various times are currently available.

For more information, please contact the team via:

• Email: grants@cfsurrey.org.uk

• Telephone: 01483 478092

Please follow the link below to find out more information about The Community Foundation Surrey:

https://www.cfsurrey.org.uk/

Enabling Community Action on the Climate Crisis in Surrey

Join our webinar on 14:00 on February 3rd 2022 and meet the Community Energy South team.

Click here to register for the webinar

As you may be aware, Surrey County Council has declared a climate emergency and committed the county to becoming net zero carbon by 2050. As part of this, Surrey County Council have teamed up with Community Energy South to provide support for the development of community-led projects throughout Surrey.

Are you interested in local low carbon community energy?

Come along to this webinar to find out how Community Energy South can support Your Fund Surrey projects. They want to know about any community-led energy projects that may already be in place surrey or if you are a group planning a local low carbon and renewable energy project.

What is Community Energy?

Community energy is all about drawing on local skills and people power to create ground level, community-based solutions to the climate crisis. It’s about people wanting to act now to secure a low carbon future, local green jobs and ethical investment. It’s about making our energy work for us and the environment in our communities and becoming more resilient.

We would be grateful if you could complete this survey , for us to capture what is happening in your community, hear about your ideas and find the best ways for Community Energy to Support new and existing projects. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes and is a valuable way for you to contribute to taking action on the climate crisis.

If you have any questions or would like to suggest other groups to contact as part of this project, please email contact@communityenergysouth.org .

If you are interested in attending one of our Q & A sessions, please register by clicking on one of the links below.

February - Q & A sessions

2pm, 3rd February 2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/249321235527

2pm, 10th February 2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/249323201407

2pm, 17th February 2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/249329891417

2pm, 24th February 2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/249331155197

If you are interested in attending one of our Q & A sessions, please register by clicking on one of the links below.

December - Q & A sessions

2pm, 6th January 2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/230853447877

2pm, 13th January 2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/230857981437

2pm, 20th January 2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/230859305397

2pm, 27th January 2022: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/230862344487

We’re delighted to announce that the biggest funding to date has just been awarded to the Normandy Community Shop and Café. Over £500k of funds will be going towards this purpose-built, community owned, community managed shop which will not only sell local produce but will provide a community meeting space. Find out more here: https://www.normandyshop.co.uk/

Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Communities, Mark Nuti, said “The Normandy Community Shop and Cafe project was exactly what we were looking for when the fund was first launched back in November 2020. This is a truly inspiring scheme that involves and benefits all the community. There has been a huge local backing for the project both financially and with volunteers helping to bring this to life. Thousands of residents will benefit from being able to shop locally, enjoying the best that the local produce has to offer and be able to meet and chat over a coffee. Residents will not have to drive miles to shop, helping the environment, and the space is there to be used by all. We asked Surrey to ‘Think Big’ and Normandy did! I wish them all the success in the future.”

What’s going on in your area?

Have you seen what projects have been proposed in your local area? Don’t forget you can 'Have Your Say' on current proposals – perhaps it will give you some ideas of your own? Take a look at the latest proposals that have been put forward and have your say: https://yourfundsurreyproposals.commonplace.is/

Get thinking over Christmas

While you’re enjoying the festive season why not have a think about what your community might need. If you have an idea, take a look on the Your Fund Surrey ideas map, see what others are suggesting in your area, put down your own ideas, and get talking with others to help make it happen: https://yourfundsurreymap.commonplace.is/

To find out how to apply for Your Fund Surrey funding, visit the Your Fund Surrey website which gives a step by step guide to how the process works. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions section, to give you a better idea of what types of projects we can fund. We also run Q&A drop-in sessions so look out for those on the ‘Latest News’ tab, where we publish the next dates.

In the meantime, keep the ideas coming and have a great Christmas.

If you are interested in attending one of our Q & A sessions, please register by clicking on one of the links below.

December - Q & A sessions

2pm, 2nd December: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/217987575707

2pm, 9th December: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/217988307897

2pm, 16th December: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/217988648917

We are pleased to announce the first two projects have been approved for funding. Funding of £30k has been awarded to the Weybridge Men’s Shed and £35,000 for the Claygate Recreation Ground Trust.

Michael O’Sullivan, Trustee and Treasurer of the Weybridge Men’s Shed Charity said: “We are indeed honoured to have been the first organisation advised by Your Fund Surrey of an award. On behalf of our Steering Group, our vital key holders, and the growing number of “shedders” already benefitting from the facilities, a huge and grateful “Thank you!”. The funding will enable the internal fitout of both sheds to be finished and an underground water treatment system installed to complete the Project.”

Helen Maguire from Claygate Recreation Ground Trust said “This is great news we can now progress with the Family Garden and pedestrian path to the pavilion, which is the second stage of our landscaping plan, following the successful rebuild and opening of the Claygate Pavilion this year. This funding will enable individuals, families and sporting and community groups regardless of ability to enjoy spending time outdoors thus increasing their health and wellbeing”.

Have Your Say

Take a look at the latest proposals that have been put forward and have your say: https://yourfundsurreyproposals.commonplace.is/

Have an idea?

Don’t be shy - if you have an idea, take a look on the Commonplace map, see what others are suggesting in your area, put down your own ideas, and get talking with others to help make it happen. There is help and support available if you need it: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/voluntary-community-and-faith-sector/funding/community-projects-fund

If you are interested in attending one of our Q & A sessions, please register by clicking on one of the links below. Please note that we have a limited number of sessions and so cannot guarantee you a space.

November - Q & A sessions

2pm, 4th November: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/195062135097

2pm, 11th November: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/195063459057

2pm, 18th November: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/182718705567

2pm, 25th November: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/195065184217

If you are interested in attending one of our Q & A sessions, please register by clicking on one of the links below. Please note that we have a limited number of sessions and so we cannot guarantee you a space.

October - Q & A sessions

7th October: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/182647241817

14th October: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/182716027557

21st October: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/182718705567

28th October: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/182724432697

We thought we’d give you an update on the progress so far of Your Fund Surrey with these at a glance infographics. It gives you an idea of how many other organisations are applying for the fund and at what stage they’re at. It also shows how many people in Surrey are engaging and showing interest in the fund via the activity on our webpages - Commonplace and Have your Say. We’ve had some great feedback from you all via the Q&A sessions and we value your input. We’ll keep you posted monthly to show exactly the scale of people Making It Happen in Surrey and hopefully it will inspire others to get involved. As you can see the Your Fund Surrey team have certainly got plenty to be getting on with!

If you are interested in attending one of our sessions, please register by clicking on one of our slots below. Please note, we have limited number of sessions and cannot guarantee you a space.

September - Q & A Sessions

2nd: 14:00-15:00

9th: 14:00-15:00

16th: 14:00-15:00

23rd: 14:00-15:00

30th: 14:00-15:00

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be hosting a mixture of themed Q&A and 1-2-1 sessions in July to answer your questions. If you are interested in attending one of our sessions, please register by clicking on one of our slots below. Please note, we have limited number of sessions/space and cannot guarantee you a space.

29 July - 121 Sessions:

10:00-10:15

10:15-10:30

10:30-10:45

10:45-11:00

11:15-11:30

11:30-11:45

11:45-12:00

12:15-12:30

12:30-12:45

12:45-13:00

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be hosting a mixture of themed Q&A and 1-2-1 sessions to answer your questions. On Thursday 8 July, we are hosting Q&A sessions at the times mentioned below. If you are interested in attending one of our sessions, please register by clicking on one of our 45-minute slot below. Please note, we have limited number of sessions/space and cannot guarantee you a space.

11am

2pm

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be hosting a mixture of themed Q&A and 1-2-1 sessions to answer your questions. On Thursday 1 July, we are hosting 1-2-1 sessions at the times mentioned below. If you are interested in attending one of our sessions, please register by clicking on one of our 15-minute slot below. Please note, we have limited number of sessions/space and cannot guarantee you a space.

1 July - 121 Sessions:

09:30-09:45

09:45-10:00

10:00-10:15

10:15-10:30

10:45-11:00

11:00-11:15

11:15-11:30

11:30-11:45

12:00-12:15

12:15-12:30

12:30-12:45

12:45-13:00

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be hosting a mixture of themed Q&A and 1-2-1 sessions to answer your questions. On Thursday 24 June, we are hosting Q&A sessions at the times mentioned below. If you are interested in attending one of our sessions, please register by clicking on one of our 45-minute slot below. Please note, we have limited number of sessions/space and cannot guarantee you a space.

24 June - Q&A Sessions:

11am

2pm

Voluntary Action Reigate and Banstead is hosting a series of bitesize funder information events over the next couple of months.

You can book onto a Your Fund Surrey event on 9 June 2pm – 4pm

This event is aimed at voluntary, community and faith organisations that deliver services within the Borough of Reigate & Banstead.

Part One of the event will be a presentation from Surrey County Council, giving an update on the Fund and the application process. There will be examples of some of the suggestions made in Reigate & Banstead (and any notable ones made across Surrey). This will be followed by a general Q&A and the opportunity for anyone thinking of making a bid to share their ideas, to build support and partnership working. This first part of the workshop will take around 30 minutes.

Part Two of the event will be a series of individual appointments. If you are considering making an application, you will have the opportunity to discuss your project and the application process in more detail. Each appointment will last 15 minutes.

To book a place on the event please visit Meet the Funder events - Voluntary Action Reigate & Banstead (varb.org.uk)

The Your Fund Surrey (YFS) team have been sorting through all the Ideas Submissions and will be in touch shortly to ask selected projects to submit a Full Submission. The YFS team will email you whether you’ve been successful or not, please bear with us as we start sending out the email notifications.

The Full Submission Guidance documents are ready to view here to help those who have been successful in being asked to complete a Full Submission. Please take the time to read these through as there are quite a few supporting documents that will be required from you and your organisation.

Thank you to everyone who submitted an idea and good luck to all those who have been asked to put forward a Full Submission. Lots of exciting Big Ideas out there that will add enhance our communities across Surrey.

There is no deadline for Ideas Submission so if you’ve yet to submit an idea – you can start by logging an idea on the Your Fund Surrey map here Follow The Discussion – Your Fund Surrey - Ideas Map – Commonplace

Finally, you can contact the Your Fund Surrey Team who will be able to provide advice and guidance around developing your project idea, and any questions about the next steps of the process, by emailing the team via yourfund@surreycc.gov.uk.

Alternatively you may also wish to contact your local County Councillor to make them aware of your proposal; your County Councillor’s details can be found on our website: Surrey County Council - Your Councillors (surreycc.gov.uk)

We said we’d keep you updated about all things “Your Fund Surrey” so here we are …. the Ideas Submission Portal opened at the beginning of March and so far over 70 applications have been submitted online. Thanks to all those who have submitted an idea so far. We’re going through all the submissions now and we’ll be getting back to you all sometime in April. If we need any further information we’ll be in touch. If your Idea is accepted you’ll then be invited to submit a Full Submission.

For all those who have submitted an idea on the CommonPlace map don’t forget to formally submit your idea via The Ideas Submission Portal. Do take a read of the Ideas Submission Guidance notes to make sure you’re prepped and ready. There isn’t a closing date but you’re just a click away from beginning to make things happen in your community.

The Ideas Submission portal is now open for you and your communities to submit your ideas. So if you’ve pinned an idea on the map the next step is to submit your idea. Do take a read of the Ideas Submission Guidance notes to make sure you’re prepped and ready to log your Ideas Submission. And please note there’s no deadline for submitting ideas.

Once you’ve submitted your idea you’ll receive an email from the team to acknowledge receipt of your Idea Submission. The team will then take a look at your submission and if it’s successful, you will be invited to complete a Full Submission. If you’re not successful we will provide you with feedback and direct you to other possible funding opportunities.

Good luck everyone!

Your Fund Surrey Team.

There are plenty of big ideas out there with Surrey communities pinning lots of ideas on the Your Fund map which is great to see. We now have 878 ideas on the map with over 28,193 likes. Do take a look and see what else is being proposed in your area.

The next stage will be to submit your idea. The Ideas Submission Help and Guidance document ( Idea-Submission-Help-and-Guidance.pdf ) has now been published, so have a read and make sure you’re prepped and ready for when the online portal goes live on the 1st March . And remember you can keep the ideas coming beyond the 1st March.

We’re still getting lots of highways maintenance projects coming through as ideas which are outside the scope of Your Fund Surrey as these come under County Council highway improvement. So ideas such as new crossings, bridges, cycle paths, signage, speed limit changes, traffic calming, pedestrianisation etc can be flagged by visiting surreycc.gov.uk/highways or by emailing us at highways@surreycc.gov.uk where it will be considered in line with our normal procedures. You may also wish to contact your local County Councillor to make them aware of your proposal; your County Councillor’s details can be found on our website: Surrey County Council - Your Councillors (surreycc.gov.uk)

2021 is about looking forward and making things happen. Is this the year your community gets a new capital project up and running? Take a look at the map to see what ideas are being generated in your area. You can submit an idea on the map as an individual – but when it comes to the formal submission of ideas you’ll need to join up with others to make it happen. Hopefully the Frequently Asked Questions should help guide you with any questions you have, check them out here Your Fund Surrey frequently asked questions - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)

And remember THINK BIG.

Ideas so far range from community workshops and gardens to a new eco hub with heat pumps, rain harvesting and solar panels showing a variety of community resources for all areas of the community. But remember THINK BIG.

There’s no deadline for submissions this is a five year project and we’ll let you know as soon as the portal is live ready to receive formal idea submissions. And remember THINK BIG.

And bear in mind this is bigger than potholes money has already been ringfenced for sorting these out. THINK BIGGER than a pothole . You can report a pothole or damaged road online.

We continue to look forward to hearing all your ideas, so keep them coming and we’ll keep you posted on the latest updates.

BIG regards

The Your Fund Surrey team