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Grants generally fall into the following areas:

Building - funding modifications to homes, schools, hospices etc.

Equipment - provision of specialised wheelchairs, other mobility aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living.

Financial assistance - towards the cost of short-term respite breaks at a registered respite centre.

www.theactfoundation.co.uk/content/apply-grant-charity

Grants between £500 and £5,000 are available to projects that can demonstrate a high level of sustainability and contextual impact with priority given to those that have an impact on future literary work and display enterprise in their artistic endeavour.

www.old-possums-practical-trust.org.uk/page.cfm?pageid=328

Grants cover travel and accommodation expenses to enable veterans to make trips back to places across the world where they served. Funding is also available to take part in an official commemoration in the UK.

Programme ending 31 December

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_heroes_return

Grants are available to address the following issues:

• Patterns of consumption
• Costs to society 
• Impacts of policy
• Treatment and intervention effects  

alcoholresearchuk.org/grants

It expects to make a few substantial grants to three-year projects of around £50,000 per year, covering the following themes:

• Peatland restoration
• Skills development and training
• Advocacy
• Technical support

Deadline 30 November

www.pdhct.org.uk/environment

Support and Outdoor Education. The Foundation is particularly keen on open air and adventure-type activities and the funding of appropriate kit and equipment.

Deadline 18 November.

www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk/applications.htm

The course should help their club, organisation or community and develop their chosen sport.  The Trust will give up to £1,000, but this can't be more than half the total costs of any course or activity.

torchtrophytrust.org/bursaries

Take Back Your Power is an interactive workshop featuring Clare Mullin from Parliament Outreach on Women in Democracy and a taster of M-prez Community Action and Strategy programme. Entertainment is provided by local artists, with a commissioned piece on the Future of Democracy by Emeka Ejiofor and female rapper Nemz and others.

Drawing on the important work that M-prez Enterprise has already done in engaging women and young people with democracy, especially developing community strategies for Sustainable Development. This special event will look at how people can affect change and influence Parliament on issues that are important to them. 

Doors open from 6.15pm event starts 6.30 pm and admission is free, but booking is required. More information at www.m-prez.com or www.parliamentweek.org 

Free local transport available. Refreshments at Mellor School and at Mellor Parish Centre. Programmes £9 (purchased in advance £7). Children under 16 free. All proceeds to Cancer Research UK and Mellor Parish Centre.

www.melloropengardens.org.uk                  

For more information:
Peter Oldham petermboldham@o2.co.uk  0161 427 5939
Mary Hoult  mhmellor@aol.com  0161 427 7255

Friday 20 November 9.30am – 12.30pm at West Studios, Chesterfield College, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield. S41 7LL

Celebrating the creativity that is Made in Derbyshire with presentations by Junction Arts, Made In Derbyshire, screenings of film projects and performances by Jamie Joseph and the QDOS Community Choir. There will be time in the programme for small group discussions and of course individual networking, a chance to catch up with arts practitioners, managers and enthusiasts from all corners of our creative county.

Places are free but limited so please book in advance by contacting arts.team@derbyshire.gov.uk