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£110 million Lottery good cause funding for a brighter age

http://news.biglotteryfund.org.uk/pr_300911_eng_sd_funding_for_a_brighter_age?regioncode=-uk The BIG Lottery Fund is announcing its biggest single investment in older people with a £110 million package of Lottery good cause funding. The BIG Lottery Fund aims to help older people manage life-changing events and encourage them to get more involved in their communities whilst recognising the positive contribution older people make to society today. The first tranche of the multi-million investment, the £10million Silver Dreams Fund is being launched today by the BIG Lottery Fund in association with the Daily Mail .
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Wheelsforgood - Campaign by Easi-Drive Accident Management

Introduction... Brainchild, founder and managing director Simon Bellamy created the wheelsforgood bursary fund to give something back to the community in which the business operates.
http://www.thepetercruddasfoundation.org/about.htm

Peter Cruddas Foundation - About Us

We aim to benefit disadvantaged and disengaged young people in our society here in the UK by ensuring our funding reaches those most in need.
http://www.woodenspoon.com/projects/overview_and_applications.php How to apply for funds Brian Hodges is the Development Director - Capital Projects for Wooden Spoon. His role is to communicate with our Regional Committees on their projects, starting with an analysis of each potential project before it is proposed to the Wooden Spoon Council of Trustees, and following right through to the completion and opening of each one.If you wish to apply for project funding please complete and submit the Project Grant Application Form to the Chairman or Chairwoman of the Wooden Spoon Region local to you .

Wooden Spoon : Projects : Overview & Applications

The VOLANT Charitable Trust

http://www.volanttrust.com/index.html J K Rowling is supporting major research into neuroregeneration and Multiple Sclerosis at the University of Edinburgh. The Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic is being set up in Edinburgh with the substantial donation J K Rowling made in 2010. The Trust is therefore not considering MS related applications for the foreseeable future.
http://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/2011/09/08/new-guide-how-learn-unsuccessful-grant-applications

New guide on how to learn from unsuccessful grant applications | UK Fundraising

The Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Cass Business School has published its research findings on how charities can learn and benefit from unsuccessful grant applications. The research, funded by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), also examines how grant makers can help unsuccessful applicants. The report, 'The Art of Refusal: Promising Practice for Grant Makers and Grant Seekers', provides guidelines to help charities reduce the time spent on unsuccessful applications.

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To get the most out of Funding Central, you should register before you start using the site. http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/Page.aspx?SP=6266

Introduction to grants | National Council for Voluntary Organisations

http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/advice-support/funding-finance/income-sources/grants Grants are an important form of funding that enable many voluntary and community organisations to provide services that make a real difference to people’s lives. But finding and applying for grants takes time. And many grants come with strings attached that require careful management.
NCVO's Sustainable Funding Project was established in 2000 to provide pioneering tools, training, consultancy and resources that encourage and enable voluntary and community organisations to develop and implement a sustainable income strategy. http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/advice-support/funding-finance

Funding and finance | National Council for Voluntary Organisations

http://www.how2fundraise.org/ Whether you're already a fundraiser looking for your next big idea or would like to make a difference but aren't sure where to start , there's a section of how2fundraise for you. Our ever-growing list of how2guides are designed to help you tackle new fundraising activites from start to finish, and our specially written know how pages are crammed with advice on making the most you can from your fundraising, staying safe and following the law! If you're looking for inspiration, why not see what others have done in our My Fundraising Section or look for events near you in our regularly-updated Events Calendar?

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Directory of Social Change : Home

This training event is for everyone working in charity sector writing, publications, design, photography, media, marketing and more. Whatever your level of expertise, we guarantee you’ll leave with great learning you can use to radically improve your writing and publications.
18/04/2012 Online fundraising has moved on from just running a good website and emailing your supporters. Your supporters, members, alumni and donors are now spending their time at other popular sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. They are getting used to publishing their own content online - photos, videos, blog posts. So, you need to follow your donors.

Institute of Fundraising | Institute of Fundraising