Small charities are writing to the Prime Minister urging him to recognise the vital role of small voluntary organisations in local communities.
If you're a small org or a sector supporter, please sign and retweet their letter ✍️🙏 #SmallCharityWeek https://t.co/cqxrES91nZ
Emergency grants of up to £20k are available to organisations that work with and assist Black and racially minoritised children who are affected by inflation and the current #CostOLiving crisis.
Deadline: 8 May
Apply: https://t.co/x1oYYgx4VL
Our new report “Space to thrive” explores the positive impact of community spaces in supporting the #MentalHealth and wellbeing of children & young people. Plus, recommendations on how the health sector can support them.
📒https://t.co/539wa0fVSr📒
Charity boot collection ⚽️💥
We're collecting all children's football boots that you no longer want or need!
We'll be distributing these boots to other children making sure there's nothing stopping less fortunate kids playing the game we all know & love!
Give us a message ⚽️🤍💥
NEW RESEARCH: Community spaces are critical in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people (CYP) and communities and offer a unique “third space” for CYP away from school and home life
https://t.co/539wa0fVSr
As a member of the @CommWealthFund, we're pleased community wealth funds will be beneficiaries of the Dormant Assets Scheme.
We look forward to working with govt to ensure we truly put communities in charge of local spending. https://t.co/xOXDYkeuIs
10 days ago I sent Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt a letter (below) asking him to postpone the govt's 20% increase in energy bills on 1 April.
Since, SEVENTY major charities (below), & the energy industry trade body have signed up to support the letter.
IF YOU SUPPORT THE CALL PLS RT
For years, communities have shown they can find the answers to their own problems.
Yet they’re held back by a system which doesn’t trust local people.
Now Labour is embracing the potential of devolution down to the hyper local level.
A stunning achievement! £1,550,000 was raised by our Cost of Living Crisis appeal. Thank you, generous @guardian and @ObserverUK readers. Grassroots charities to benefit via our partners @CitizensAdvice and @localitynews https://t.co/0Ga9djG4Dt
I had a lovely (if cold!) afternoon at @HydeParkSource, a community gardening organisation in Leeds that does incredible work, for the Guardian's Christmas appeal. Readers have raised more than £1m for some amazing causes and it's not too late to donate https://t.co/ds5pEZKfWO