Yorkshire and the Humber region update

Awards for All

With over 591 Awards for All grants distributed in the region last year, the small grants programme continues to be a success.

However, additional funding and the need to supply a referee no longer being a requirement, means there is now as good a chance as any to encourage groups with an eligible project to apply - which could include sports, arts and heritage projects that address at least one of the stated programme outcomes.

Hint: Incomplete forms and excluded items are a key reject reason – please check and double check your form

A dedicated Awards for All website is available with further detail on the programme

Psst pass it on

Sharing success and experience is a brilliant way of learning from others so if you are a BIG funded project who perhaps has a great example of partnership working; a funding adviser who could share some useful tips or simply curious about applying for lottery funds – the Pass it on site could be for you!

You can upload pictures, videos, comment on discussion or put up an introduction to your project/group – it is totally up to you.

Please have a go and let us know what you think.enquiries.yh@biglotteryfund.org.uk

Your time and effort is really appreciated.

If you won £50,000 what would you wish for your community?

Whether you are a community group, volunteer organisation, Parish or Town Council, Health body or school, you could win £50,000 of Lottery funding to make your dream come true.

People’s Millions is open to all eligible groups to request between £20,000 and £50,000 and the appeal will be broadcast on the regional Calendar news and open to the public vote.

The official launch date for applications will be announced shortly and all detail will appear on the People's Millions website

Ecominds small grants closing date brought forward

The deadline closure date for the Ecominds small grant programme run by Mind has moved from the 30 June 2010 to 30 April 2010.

For further details on this grant programme please go to the Mind website.

Research digest

Over the last six months, a number of significant pieces of research have taken place within the third sector including can public policy shape people’s wellbeing and how the public think lower carbon behaviour can be made mainstream.

The digest can be found on the Big Lottery Fund website and includes reports from the Young Foundation, Office of the Third Sector and NCVO.

Latest region awards

Awards for All

27 more groups have had a fantastic start to the year with the announcement of over £227,000 to fund their community projects.

Among these projects:

Community Press Office Ltd, Grimsby, who will use the award of £4,000 to set up a 'Sustainable Skills Bank' of unemployed members. Members will be trained in skills including communication, literacy, setting up budgets to develop social enterprises to help them towards employment opportunities.

The Paichaan Women's Group, who provide support and activities for South Asian women in Sheffield. Thanks to an award of £9,778, the women can enjoy sewing workshops with other members of their community to help tackle the growing problem of isolation.

Bradford based Laycock Primary School will use its £10,000 to run a series of anti-bullying and conflict management workshops for primary school children in the area.

To read our latest Awards for All news visit our newsroom.

Since April 2006, 3198 projects have been awarded a staggering £21,373,545 between them in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Reaching Communities

Over £1.5million has been awarded to six projects in the latest round of BIG’s Reaching Communities programme.

Among the funded projects:

Lost Chord produces more than 850 interactive musical sessions a year designed to stimulate responses from dementia sufferers through the media of music, song and dance. They have received £350,002 to continue an existing project where music is used to stimulate the areas of the brain which are still intact, maintaining communication with sufferers for a longer period of time, particularly where verbal communication is no longer possible.

Skipton and Craven Action for Disability will use its £103,327 to purchase a specialist minibus and provide a reliable transport service for disabled people in the Keighley area. Beneficiaries who live in remote rural communities and experience physical and mental disabilities that limit mobility will be transported to medical appointments; hairdressers’ appointments; community hobby activities; shopping and leisure and social activities.

Funding was also given to:

Related press releases can be found in the newsroom on the website.