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London fund for the Dispossessed launches |
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On July 20 CFN launched a partnership with the London Evening Standard in support of the ten local funders delivering the Grassroots Grants programme across London. The Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund links to the paper’s previous "Dispossessed’ campaign which raised awareness of and funds for individuals and groups struggling with poverty across the capital. The campaign is running initially for two weeks and has two elements. Firstly, a fundraising drive to raise £1 million in endowment which, with the match, could total over £2 million to support communities across the capital in the future. Secondly to encourage community and voluntary groups across London to apply for up to £1 million of grant funding linked to the following ‘Dispossessed’ themes: ** Training and educating people who have dropped out of mainstream education ** Getting people into work such as through apprenticeship or mentor schemes ** Fighting gangs, knife and gun crime ** Improving mental and physical health and well-being, such as through sports clubs and helping carers ** Addressing other manifestations of poverty such as homelessness, pensioner poverty or the working poor Click here for further details |
| 20 July 2010 |
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Community foundations support The Big Lunch |
 Community Foundation Network and its members are supporting The Big Lunch in 2010 because of the synergy between their objectives – it’s all about building resilient communities that can effect change. The Big Lunch aims to break down barriers in communities and improve communication within them: to get neighbours to know each other and start to work together to try to make a difference locally. The Big Lunch actively promotes local charities, just as community foundations do. Community foundations encourage and facilitate local giving and directly support grassroots projects. The Big Lunch is inviting all 61 million people across the UK to sit down and have lunch with neighbours, in the middle of the street on Sunday 18 July as a simple act of community. To show how local people can change a neighbourhood for good, forever. To discover common ground across age, class, faith, race and the garden fence. And to remind everyone that charity begins at home. Stephen Hammersley, CFN Chief Executive, says: “We share The Big Lunch’s ideal that the world can be better if we together unlock the potential within communities to resolve their own problems. This is the nation’s local street party.” The Big Lunch took place for the first time last year with over 8,000 lunches in every kind of community all across the UK. Up to a million people took to the streets in the biggest set of street parties since the Golden Jubilee. Eight out of ten said they felt closer to their neighbours as a result. Supporting or organising a Big Lunch in your area is really easy. The Big Lunch website and printed Ideas Booklet take you through the process step by step, giving you the tools, templates and resources to make it as simple as possible. You'll find inspirational ideas and helpful tips on the website and can link with others planning a Big Lunch in your street or area by simply entering your post code on the Big Lunch map. |
| 11 May 2010 |
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Over £38 million in Grassroots Grants provide much needed help in communities |
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Statistics reveal over £38 million in grants have been given out in almost 15,500 grants to community groups, funding a range of community activity from lunch clubs for older people to leisure activities in deprived areas. Grassroots Grants also includes a match fund where donations by business and individuals are matched by Government. Nationally over 11,000 donations from businesses and individuals have raised over £17 million so far. Many community foundations act as Local Funders for Grassroots Grants in England. |
| 23 March 2010 |
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21 January 2010: Record year for CFN despite recession |
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- Finding UK community foundations Find out more about your local community foundation
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- See how your donation can go further with the Grassroots Grants Endowment Match Challenge
- Quality Accreditation How community foundations demonstrate quality and accountability
- Community Foundation Network (CFN) The role of the national association
- Frequently asked questions about community foundations and CFN
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- History Landmarks in the development of UK community foundations
- Links to information on the wider community foundation movement and philanthropy, and press coverage of community foundations
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London fund for the Dispossessed launches
On July 20 CFN launched a partnership with the London Evening Standard to raise awareness of and funds for individuals and groups struggling with poverty across the capital
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Record year for CFN despite recession
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