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Chancellor’s Autumn Statement – Key Headlines

Chancellor’s Autumn Statement – Key Headlines

NAVCA have produced a short briefing providing the headlines relevant to our sector from the November Autumn Statement - 22 November 2023; Headlines Class 1 employee National Insurance Contributions reduced from 12% to 10% from 6 January 2024. From 1 April 2024...

National Energy Action community events grants scheme launched

National Energy Action community events grants scheme launched

NEA is running a small grants scheme for organisations to apply to deliver a community event in their local area in support of one of our winter campaigns: • Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (30 November 2023) or • The Nation’s Biggest Housewarming (11–15 December 2023)...

Funding from Sport England for Places and Spaces

Funding from Sport England for Places and Spaces

Sport England have extended their Places and Spaces funding to all clubs and organisations in England. With the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games coming round the corner. Sport England are offering sports clubs or organisations the opportunity to receive up to...

Update on the NHS Responder Scheme for Covid-19 Pandemic

Update on the NHS Responder Scheme for Covid-19 Pandemic

RVS report a drop in demand in recent months for volunteers to support people who are self-isolating and have decided to suspend the volunteer activity which directly supports individuals, such as shopping, picking up prescriptions, help getting to medical...

FREE Cosmic Training

FREE Cosmic Training

A reminder that Cosmic, funded by the Government’s Renewal Fund, are able to offer the following free training workshops for voluntary and community groups; delivered online and mostly 2 hours each.  Book your place at:.  https://cosmic.org.uk/events  In Depth Power...

Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund Open for Applications

Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund Open for Applications

POCA Grants Now Available  The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) have funding available for groups that want to raise awareness of the issues of illegal money lending in their community. The grants are funded using money recovered from convicted loan sharks...