News & Developments

Tesco offers grants through its Bags of Help Programme which is funded by Tesco customers from the proceeds of the 5p charge for plastic carrier bags as a result of a government carrier bag levy.

Grants of £8,000, £10,000 and £12,000 are available for capital improvements to local community green spaces that have free and open access to all members of the community for a minimum of six days a week, during daylight hours. 

Projects that would typically receive funding include: 

• Parks, pocket parks and urban green spaces.
• Green corridors, such as river and canals, cycle ways.
• Formal and informal play areas.
• Open access sports facilities within public parks and recreation grounds, such as football pitches, tennis courts and cricket pitches.
• Informal outdoor recreation facilities, such as gym equipment, trim trails and woodland walks.
• Nature reserves, community woodland, ponds and village greens.
• Churchyards.
• Seafront improvements.
• Community allotments, community gardens, orchards and city farms.
• Spaces in the grounds of hospices and day centres.
• Allotments.
• School grounds.
• Community spaces on housing estates or residential.

Voluntary/community organisations, registered charities, health bodies, Parish/Town councils, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies, community councils, local authorities and housing organisations in England, Scotland and Wales can apply. Other not-for-profit organisations might also be eligible.

NB Tesco’s customers get the chance to vote and choose which of the shortlisted groups local to their store receive funding - so be prepared to do some additional publicity to get your supporters to vote if your application is shortlisted!

The deadline for applications is 3 June 2016 (noon).

www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme/pages/large-grants-tesco

This is an exciting programme aimed at inspiring and supporting the development of locally-based and community-led businesses.

Grants of £50,000 to £300,000 are available to support and develop community businesses in England. 

The first window for applications will be open 26 April to1 June 2016.

More details and guidance are available at 
www.thepowertochange.org.uk/funding/grants/

Competition will be very fierce so make sure you meet all the criteria before embarking on an application. In particular:

Your organisation must be a community business - "In previous funding rounds, over two-thirds of applications were rejected because they didn’t meet our definition of a community business."

What is a community business?

• Locally rooted 
• Accountable to the local community 
• Broad community impact 
• Trading  for the benefit of the local community

Competition and success rates

Bear in mind that in previous funding rounds, Power to Change was only able to fund 5 per cent of the applications it received. Please read and follow the guidance notes when published in April and make sure that your bid fits the criteria.

Match funding

Power to Change "will rarely fund alone". For example, it will usually fund a maximum of 75% of the total costs of buying or renovating a building.​

When to apply

There will be three opportunities to apply for funding in 2016. "We expect to allocate funding broadly equally across the three rounds, so choosing to apply for a later funding round will not  reduce an applicant’s chance of receiving a funding."

Key dates

• 19 April 2016, free Q&A webinar about the programme (booking details to be announced).
• 26 April to 1 June 2016, first application window.
• July 2016, second funding round opens for applications.
• October 2016, third funding round opens for applications.

If you would like to discuss whether this fund is suitable for your needs or help with your bid, contact Esther Jones at High Peak CVS on 01663 735 350 or esther@highpeakcvs.org.uk

New Mills Foodie Friends Café, a new Super Kitchen, will launch at St George's Parish Hall, Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP on Friday 6 May, 5-7pm and will then be open the first Friday of every month.

Super Kitchens (www.superkitchen.org.uk) are social eating spaces where people come together to enjoy a great, affordable, planet-saving meal that comes with a side order of community, connection and conversation.

Come and find out more at the launch event on Friday 6 May, where the team from Super Kitchen will be there to answer your questions, and of course you will get to sample some delicious food made entirely from surplus food.  Everyone is Welcome!  

Get in touch for more information and if you'd like to join let them know for catering purposes. 

Contact newmillsfoodiefriends@gmail.com or 01663 749323.

Free entrance.  Free Parking. Refreshments available. Tombola, Raffle. Handmade Crafts.  

Anyone wanting to hire a table for whatever they would like to sell the price is just £8.

Contact Sheila Webster 01457 862272. 

Feel free to join in, either to help or just come along for a chat and see what we are up to. Please be aware that under 18's must be accompanied by an adult although everyone is welcome.

If you cannot make it, please like their facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/Community-wildlife-spaces-CWS-106782272989413/

They are arranging a jumble sale for Tuesday 31 May at the Fairfield Conservative Club to raise funds and awareness of their projects. If you have anything you would like to donate ring Karen (07853 150 881) or Caroline (07787 966 913) to arrange collection.

Whaley Bridge Luncheon Club is now in its seventh year of providing a home-made two course lunch for elderly or isolated residents of the area on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, at the Uniting Church on Buxton Road.

It’s a very jolly environment and many of the volunteers have been with the club from the beginning. However, we are looking for a few more volunteers to help out.  The commitment?  About four hours (five if you’re a cook) of a Thursday every few months, helping to set up, serve and clear lunch for about 50 (don't worry as we have a dishwasher!)  The reward? Mixing with some lovely interesting people and getting to have a tasty lunch with them.

If you or anyone you know think they can help and would like to be part of the club please give Marion a ring on 01663 73717. 

Afternoon Matinee and Evening. Doors open 2pm for 2.30pm programme and 7.00 pm for 7.30pm programme

• April 29  – Suffragettes – (NB Changed date)
• May 20 - Woman in Gold
• June 17 – Brookl yn
• July 15 – The Dressmaker
• August 19 – Dad ’s Army

Refreshments Interval, Accessible toilets, hearing loop. Everyone welcome

• Live Bands – various styles
• Walthew House VIPs Steelband
• BBQ
• Refreshments tents (Beer/tea/coffee) 
• Stalls (Dealers, tabletop sales, charity, local organisations)
• Family games (PAS) at 1pm
• Face painting 
• Children’s entertainments 
• Dog Show at 3pm (register before 2.30pm at info tent)
• Huge Raffle
• Information tent – all about COGS

Old-fashioned afternoon teas - tea (in china cups),coffee and chocolate cake / victoria sponge / millionaire's shortbread etc.

Enquiries or to book stalls ring 01663 74476

Derbyshire County Council are working with a range of partnership organisations to tackle the problem termed 'holiday hunger' as part of our £528,550 'Feeding Derbyshire' project.

School holidays equate to around 170 days per year when children can miss out on meals as well as missing out on social activities such as trips and days out.

The holiday hunger scheme aims to link with existing summer schemes such as clubs and play schemes to offer children social opportunities such as games, reading and other activities as well as a free, healthy meal.

Groups or organisations that run holiday clubs or summer activity schemes for young people and would like to help tackle holiday hunger can contact Public Health Manager Jane Hicken tel: 01629 537675 or email: jane.hicken@derbyshire.gov.uk

See also DCC website

You can sign up at www.dsc.org.uk/grants-for-good-2/get-involved/

This summit is part of the Grants for Good campaign in association with DSC, CFG, NAVCA and Children England. It’s promoting the use of government grants for charities and voluntary groups and you can join it by providing case studies of how grants have helped you and your beneficiaries.

Charities are being asked to join this summit and share  experiences of grant funding as there will also be a forum for sharing case studies that can be used to strengthen the campaign. The event is free to attend and you can find out more and sign up here. 

If you aren't able to attend but would still like to follow the campaign and submit a case study, follow the link to find out more.