My Monthly Newsletter for November
I’ve just sent out my monthly newsletter for November, detailing my work in Cardiff East…
Congratulations to the following Cardiff Central based organisations who have recently received National Lottery Community Funding:
| Cardiff Women’s Aid Ltd | Cardiff Women’s Aid Ltd will provide outreach and engagement, early intervention/prevention, aftercare-recovery and ongoing development via a volunteering and peer support network for women who have experienced VAWDASV (Violence against women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence). Over three years, the grant will fund 3 job posts, management, recruitment, training, marketing, monitoring and evaluation, translation, activities, and overheads.
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| £333,463 | |
| Just Like Us
£10,000
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Just Like Us will provide an ambassadors’ programme for young LGBT+ people in Cardiff to deliver school talks that help increase awareness and understanding of equality issues. £10,000 will fund staff salaries, marketing costs, Welsh translation, and project overheads. |
| Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel
£393,614
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Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel will continue and expand their current project to reduce health inequalities, improve access to health care and improve health and well-being amongst African communities. It will enable individuals to use creativity and self-expression to support well-being and reduce social exclusion. The project is a collaboration of four organisations led by the Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel – North Wales African Society, Jukebox Collective and Soel Connect.
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| Bigmoose
£10,000 |
Bigmoose will provide mental health therapies for people in crisis, and awareness raising sessions for business and schools. The grant will pay for the therapy, and mental health first-aid training.
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A total of £794,580 has been awarded to community projects in Cardiff Central since February of this year.
If you’re running a group or organisation making a difference in Cardiff Central, you could be eligible for funding from the National Lottery Community fund.
The NLC is open to all applications that meet their criteria, including support during COVID-19.
They also working closely with WCVA and other funders to ensure we are forming the best support for Welsh communities.
They therefore welcome applications that meet their revised priorities.
- supporting organisations to adapt or diversify to respond to new and future challenges
- supporting communities adversely affected by COVID-19
- supporting communities and organisations to become more resilient to help them to respond better to future crises.
Please contact the National Lottery Community Fund if you have an idea by calling 029 2168 0214 or emailing wales@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.
You can find out more on their website here.
National Lottery Awards for All
£300–£10,000
- For grassroots and community activity that aims to improve life for local people and neighbourhoods.
- There’s no deadline, so you can apply at any time.
- This is the most popular grants programme, so the Lottery Fund prioritise groups with smaller incomes.
- Applying for this grant is quick and simple.
People and Places: Medium grants
£10,001–£100,000
- Grants for voluntary or community groups.
- Will fund revenue or capital expenditure lasting up to five years.
- The most important thing is that you tell the Lottery about your community and how the project will make positive changes on the lives of people within it.
- This is a one stage application process.
People and Places: Large grants
£100,001–£500,000
- Grants for voluntary or community groups.
- Will fund revenue or capital expenditure lasting up to five years.
- The most important thing is that you tell the Lottery Fund about your community and how the project will make positive changes on the lives of people within it.
- This is a two stage application process.