Stafford and District

The General Election will take place on Thursday 12 December, with Parliament expected to dissolve during the week beginning Monday 4 November.

This signifies the start of the pre-election period known as ‘purdah’, which places specific restrictions on the use of public resources and the communication and engagement activities of public bodies, including all NHS organisations.

During the pre-election period, there should be:

Staffords newest cultural venture, the Space Station, aims to bring together creatives of all kind as a venue for activities, performances and exhibitions. 

Grants are available for local authorities, charities and community groups to celebrate, commemorate and/or educate about the history of the MV Empire Windrush and the contribution of the Windrush Generation to British economic, social and cultural life.

Windrush Day (22 June) was established to celebrate the large contribution of the Windrush Generation to Britain's cultural, social and economic.

Grants of between £2,500 and £25,000 are available.

Organisations are eligible if:

Grants are available for a wide range of community-led organisations to support delivery of new affordable homes across England (excluding London) up to March 2020.

The Community Housing Fund is provided and administered by Homes England.

The objectives of the Fund are to:

Grants for UK charities working in the areas of homelessness, penal affairs, asylum seekers and refugees, community based initiatives for disadvantaged young people (16-25), and projects in developing countries working on community development, education, and health (with particular interest in projects that address the needs and potential of girls and women).

Applications are accepted at any time, but the next closing date is 11 December 2019 for applications to be considered at the Main Grants meeting in January/February 2020.

Grants are usually in the region of £5000

Pocket parks: helping communities transform unloved, neglected or derelict areas into new green spaces

One-off grants are available for community-led organisations working in partnership with their local authority to create new pocket parks or bringing existing green spaces up to a safe, usable and inviting standard.

£15,000 for new pocket parks.

£25,000 for refurbishment of existing parks split between capital and revenue.

The funding should be spent by 31 March 2020.

Grants are available to support local frontline providers in helping people sleeping rough off the streets this winter

Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available.

Larger grants of up to £50,000 may be considered for projects working across multiple authorities

Application Deadline: 6 December 2019

For the guidance, criteria and application visit the website.

Grants of up to £5000 are available to amateur gardeners from community groups to create a garden or similar project with horticultural focus for the benefit of their local community.

The funding is for the creation of a garden or a similar project (such as an allotment) with horticultural focus for the benefit of the local community.

The project should aim to bring a community together by creating a space people can share, by the acquisition and sharing of gardening knowledge and skills and by inspiring a love of gardening.

Funding could cover expenses such as:

Allied Westminster Insurance are soon to launch a 'Wonderful Villages' photograph competition to celebrate 100 years of village halls.

Free entry is open to all village halls in the UK, and there are cash prizes to be won.

If you would like to find out more details about the launch please 'like' or 'follow' their facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/AlliedWestminster