Oldham

Aims/priorities: The Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity was established as a registered charity in October 2007. The Charity is designed to try and break the cycle of debt. The Charity aims to fight financial and consumer illiteracy and is dedicated to educating and informing adults and children about consumer and debt issues.

There are two rounds per year. Four themes rotate through a two year cycle.

Aims/priorities: Ofcom is offering grants for licensed community radio stations in the UK, broadcasting on AM, FM, or by a Community Digital Sound Programme (C-DSP) licence on a digital radio multiplex.

The Community Radio Fund, provided by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), can be used to support the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed community radio stations, including:

Aims/priorities: The Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund, which opened in January 2021, will support initiatives principally aimed at reducing the climate change impact associated with energy use, which relate to Ofgem’s regulated areas of energy generation, distribution, supply and use.

Aims/priorities: The priority of the scheme is to:

• Support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.
• Deliver benefits to the types of consumers that were negatively impacted by the specific issues that triggered the redress payment.

In addition to this core priority, up to 15% of Energy Redress funds can support the development of innovative products and services related to energy. Innovation projects must:

Cook & Eat social!

Cracking Good Food are running free cooking sessions being delivered in Chadderton and the Sholver area.

You will learn how to:

• Cook simple. waste free and delicious recipes from stratch.
• Top tips on meal budgeting, planning and keeping your cooking sessions at low cost.
• Tasty good food to eat together and extra to take home.

When: Tuesday 17 and 24 of May, 11am - 1pm.

Aims/priorities: Their current funding themes and some examples of the projects they fund are:

Aims/priorities: Sported have partnered with Barclays to launch the new Barclays Community Football Fund, offering small grants, training, kit and exclusive ticketing offers to make football more accessible in communities across the UK. 

Barclays believe in creating opportunities for all through access to football. Through the Barclays Community Football Fund, we want to grow participation in football t every level. 

Aims/priorities: Grants of up to £5,000 for Greater Manchester-based VCSE organisations undertaking projects to promote cancer screening amongst priority groups:

Queen Bee Coaching supports inspiring women from diverse backgrounds to overcome barriers, increase their impact on society and rise to positions of influence, ultimately accelerating Greater Manchester towards equality. To do this, they offer free coaching to those who would not otherwise be able to access it.

Their clients come from a diverse range of backgrounds and sectors but they all have one thing in common – a desire to improve their leadership skills. See comments below from previous clients

Aims/priorities: The Ideas Fund aims to enable the public to develop and try out ideas that address problems related to mental wellbeing in local communities by connecting them with research professionals who will help bring their ideas to life.

To be eligible applicants must: