Weekly grants and community newsletter

Compiled by the Grants Team at North Devon Council.

Email grants@northdevon.gov.uk or call 01271 388253

 

The GC Gibson Charitable Trust - Open for applications from 1 – 31 August 2019

The GC Gibson Charity offers grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 to a wide range of charities. The trustees are all highly involved in various philanthropic activities and priority for support is given to charities that the trustees have previously worked with. However, the trust adds few new charities each year.

For these new applications, the Trust will focus on a particular theme for projects and change this from year to year. They help a diverse range of charities and their choice may be seen as a bit quirky and random (their words!) but they support what appeals to the trustees using a structured process.

To see what their current focus is, and to begin the application process, please see visit their website: www.gcgct.org/ Application is via their online form only.  You may contact them by email with any enquiries: enquiries@gcgct.org

  

The Inman Charity

The Inman Charity’s grant giving policy supports charitable work across a range of areas and giving grants in total of around £300,000 each year. The grant fund is only open to registered charities.

Whilst there is no minimum or maximum grant given, the Charity generally offers grants in the region of £3,000 to £5,000, however grants may be awarded at a higher amount than this.

The areas of interests where grants are offered to are:

• Medical research
• Care of the elderly
• General welfare
• Hospices
• The Deaf and Blind
• Care of the physically and mentally disabled
• The Armed Forces

The Inman Charity has two annual deadlines, the end of February or the end of August to be sure of consideration at their Spring or Autumn meetings.

Applications can only be made via post. The Trust does not have an application form however applications must apply in writing, stating their registered charity number, desired amount, any contributions received previously and a designated time for completion of the funded project. Applicants must also a copy of the most recent audited accounts along with their application. The directors do not acknowledge applications and only contact those who are successful in their applications.

All applications should be posted to: The Inman Charity, BM Box 2831, London, WC1N 3XX.

For more details of the Charity and how to apply, please visit their website: http://www.inmancharity.org/

 

The Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity

The Trust supports a wide variety of UK and worldwide charitable causes and makes a substantial number of grants to charitable organisations both on a one off and recurring basis. Only UK registered charities are eligible to apply. The application process is on-going and interested applicants may apply at any time.

There are no minimum or maximum grant amounts.

Although predominantly a discretionary funder, grant awards fall under the following general headings:

• The prevention or relief of poverty
• The advancement of education
• The advancement of religion
• The advancement of health or the saving of lives
• The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
• The advancement of amateur sport
• The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
• The promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality or diversity
• The advancement of environmental protection
• The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 

Trustee meetings are normally held in March annually. Applications should be made in writing to the Trust secretary. The contact details for the Trust are:  Mr Fincham, The Kathleen Hannay Memorial Charity, 15 Suffolk Street, London, SW1Y 4HG, Tel 020 7036 5685.

 

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Rural Futures Conference 2019: At The Heart of the Community

28^th June 2019 10am – 4pm at The Boniface Centre, Crediton, EX17 2AH

This year’s Devon Communities Together Rural Futures Conference, At the Heart of the Community, is kindly sponsored by Allied Westminster.

The day will feature a wealth of informative talks and workshops aimed at village halls and other community buildings, sports and play organisations and local Councillors. It is designed to inspire and support those organisations at the heart of Devon's communities to thrive, and is not to be missed!

Workshops for the day are: 

Designing for play
Fire safety in public buildings
Funding your community project
Greening your energy
Hallmark – delivering quality
Halls working in partnership
Legal services
Preparing for major works
Training for village hall trustees

They will also have a number of specially selected exhibitors in their marketplace and the DCT team will be highlighting the full range of products and services that they provide to communities throughout Devon.

Tickets for this event are just £11.25 for DCT members and £21.91 for non-members.

To reserve your place please go to this booking link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rural-futures-conference-2019-at-the-heart-of-the-community-tickets-60393510616

Alternatively, please email info@devoncommunities.org.uk or call 01392 248919 and speak to their Support Services team.

 

North Devon Voluntary Service: Volunteers Manager Forum

The next Volunteer Managers Forum will take place Tuesday 18th June 2019, 10am to 1pm, at The Voice, Radio Station, Belle Meadow Court, Albert Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 8RJ. (In front of the bus station). 

The theme of the forum will be ‘How to Manage Volunteers’.

This is an excellent opportunity to network, look at good practice and share ideas.

Booking is essential (the forum is free, but places are limited) so, to reserve your place, please email admin@ndvs.org.uk.