Do you know, or have dealings with the elderly or vulnerable?
Dorset Community Foundation is looking to help individuals that are either elderly or vulnerable during the winter months with things such as fuel poverty, social isolation, eating properly, warm clothing etc. They are also doing emergency heating repairs through Synergy Housing.
Support is available for groups, charities, residents associations or any other group looking to organise social inclusion activities for the elderly and the vulnerable – funding is available for up to £1,000. Examples of activities include lunch clubs, transport, reading clubs and taster sessions.
All details of the funding opportunities can be found on their website www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org under Surviving Winter and Keep Warm, Keep Well, Keep Safe Fund.
A new fund of £865,000 has been set up to support community groups across Dorset. For more information and details about how to apply for a grant, go to www.dorsetforyou.com/voluntarysector/yd
Grants of up to £50k are available from SPort England, and 70% of the cahs is earmarked for aprish and town councils. Inspired Facilities is focused on making it easier for local community and volunteer groups to improve and refurbish sports clubs or
transform non-sporting venues into modern grassroots sport facilities.Part of Places People Play, Sport England’s programme to deliver a London 2012 legacy of increased mass participation in sport, it is investing £50 million of National Lottery funding in up to 1000 community sports projects between 2011 and 2014. get Bidding.