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Here's the latest news for Leicestershire Communities
NHS Charities Together Funding for LLR
Posted: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:46
Five grants of £73,000 each are being made available to local community groups/charities, operating in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland, for projects which improve health outcomes for vulnerable... Read More »
Make Your Mark Ballot report
Posted: Sat, 09 Jan 2021 16:51
Thank you to all the young people of Leicestershire that took part in the UK Youth Parliament Make Your Mark Ballot, you can find the full report on the British Youth Council website www.byc.org.uk
Leicestershire... Read More »
National Lottery Community Fund Re-opens Regular Funding Programmes
Posted: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:58
For the past months, the National Lottery Community Fund has been focussing on providing emergency funding for VCSE organisations in response to the coronavirus crisis.
The Community Fund has now announced... Read More »
Leicestershire Communities Fund - Round 3
Posted: Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:10
We are pleased to announce that a third round of funding has been agreed by Leicestershire County Council to enable charities, community groups and social enterprises to respond to the challenges of the... Read More »
Alternative Engagement
Posted: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 08:32
During these unprecedented times, we are having to come up with new ways of doing things. One company, ARUP Consultants, have come up with a new way to use technology to deliver an unusual virtual exhibition... Read More »
Leicestershire - Tier 3 Restrictions (December 2020)
Posted: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 20:30
From Wednesday 2nd December 2020, Leicester and Leicestershire will be in Tier 3 of the new designated tier system.
Details regarding the specific restrictions for Tier 3 can be seen here.
Hospice Hope - New Long Covid Support Group for North West Leicestershire
Posted: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:52
This is a new long covid support group to improve mental and emotional wellbeing.
- Are you/someone you know struggling with Long-Term Covid-19 symptoms, at least 12 weeks post infection?
- Do you/they need... Read More »
Loneliness Awareness Training - Free Online Sessions
Posted: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:12
The RCC are running FREE 90 minute online training sessions to help people in Leicestershire manage the impacts of loneliness during November and December.
The sessions will:
- Explaining the common causes... Read More »
VAL Promotes National Trustee Week 2nd to 6th November
Posted: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:33
As part of National Trustee Week which runs from the 2nd to 6th November 2020 VAL has posted updated information from the Charity Commission.
The Charity Commission has redesigned its guidance to make the... Read More »
National Befriending Week 1st to 7th November
Posted: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:59
Many people across our communities experience loneliness and it has been highlighted more so during Covid-19, with people of all ages and demographics having to isolate or shield.
Loneliness is a very real... Read More »