Rochdale

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:

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:

A new social group for people who identify as Autistic or questioning if they may be Autistic is being launched in August. The group will be meeting at the Together Centre, Birch Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5AU from Monday 2 August 2pm - 4pm.

The organisers Tameside Together state:

Aims/prorities: The Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund (2022 – 2023) is a joint Recycle for Greater Manchester and SUEZ initiative, accessed through the Greater Manchester Environment Fund to support the Greater Manchester Community and Voluntary Sector to deliver projects which prevent, reuse or recycle household waste, promote sustainable use of waste and resources and generate wider social benefits for the community of Greater Manchester.

Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that:

• Enable people to access food and co-operate together to feed everyone.
• Help improve people’s mental wellbeing.
• Offer young people opportunities to develop new skills and make a difference in their community.
• Help people protect local biodiversity or tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from:

Aims/priorities: The Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for migrant groups in the UK is a fund to support legal work in the UK that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants more generally.

The SLF aims to tackle injustices and inconsistencies in law and practice that disadvantage or discriminate against asylum seekers, refugees and migrants as a result of their migration status.

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to:

• Raise awareness of veganism in a positive way.
• Promote veganism in a unique or exciting way to non-vegans.
• Support people from marginalised backgrounds to access veganism.

Who can apply? 

Small to medium non-profit organisations or individuals with non-profit projects may apply.

Applicants must be vegan.

Projects can be based around the globe, with a focus on countries which are economically developing.

Aries UK (Tameside based LGBT+ Charity) are relaunching their LGBT+ Safe Space Group. The group was established in 2019 and moved online during the pandemic. Aries UK has their new space on Market Avenue is looking forward to inviting people back in person.

Launching from Thursday 26 May 5pm - 7pm, the Tameside LGBT+ Safe Space Social Peer Support Group will be meeting at 1B, Market Avenue, Ashton Under Lyne OL6 6AR.

The first session is free (a donation of £1 after that), and will be an opportunity to socialise with other local people in the area.