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Funding news June 2007

The Hilden Charitable Fund awards grants to projects both in the UK and in developing countries. The aim of the fund is to address disadvantages, notably by supporting causes that are less likely to raise funds from public subscriptions. Both in the UK and overseas fund policy is directed largely at supporting work at community level.
Grant making priorities in the UK are: Homelessness, Minorities, and Penal Affairs. The Hilden Charitable Fund grants in 2007 averaged at £5,000. The Hilden Charitable Fund has allocated a small budget to help community groups run Summer Playschemes for the benefit of children from refugee and ethnic minority families. Forms must be submitted by mail as hard copies, they do not accept forms submitted by email or other electronic means. Please ensure that you have read the Application Guidelines at the top of the form prior to completion.

You can download a copy of the Summer Playscheme Application Form from their website which you can then complete, print and mail to them. The Hilden Charitable Fund, 34 North End Road, London W14 0SH Tel/Fax: 0207 603 1525 Email: hildencharity@hotmail.com Website: http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk


2. Community Trees Fund 2007 - Financial assistance for tree planting
The Tree Council has funds available to assist community groups proposing to undertake well-planned tree planting projects starting in 2007 in National Tree Week, 21st November to 2nd December. The Tree Council is particularly concerned that the projects should actively engage children in the planting of the trees. This could be formal groups, such as cubs, guides or youth clubs; alternatively it could be a community team assembled for the purpose of the project.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 31st MAY 2007
Applications must be made on the form downloadable from their website and must include all the information requested. Full details and application forms are available from their website. The Tree Council, 71 Newcomen Street, London, SE1 1YT Tel: 020 7828 9928 Fax: 020 7828 9060 Email: info@treecouncil.org.uk Website: www.treecouncil.org.uk

3. DOH - Section 64 grants
Help voluntary organisations whose work supports the Government's health and social care goals and make grants to voluntary organizations in England whose activities support the Department of Health's policy priorities.
Applications for funding for 2008-09 are likely to be invited in May / June although they have not decided on the exact timing yet. Please register with them on their website and they will let you know when more information is available.
Organisations who want to be informed when the next funding round opens should register with them now on their website. When you register you will be emailed a user id that will allow you to access the system.
A User Guide is available to help you use the on-line system application system.
Website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Organisationpolicy/Financeandplanning/Section64grants/index.htm

4. Tesco Charity Trust
The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards benefit local organisations whose core work supports children's education and welfare, children and adults with disabilities, and elderly people. Awards are one-off donations and range between £1,000 and £5,000.

Applications are considered in two rounds: Organisations supporting children's welfare and children's educational projects, including special needs schools; Organisations supporting elderly people and people with disabilities. The closing dates for writing to the Trust will depend on the round for which you are applying: Children's welfare and education (including special needs schools) 31 January each year; Elderly and disabilities 30 June each year. The first step is to write to the Tesco Charity Trust with brief details of your project.. If your request fits criteria they will write to let you know when they will be sending an application form to you. If your request does not fit criteria they will write to you and explain why.
Tesco Charity Trust, Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9SL Tel: 01992 646768 Fax: 01992 646794 Website: http://www.tescocorporate.com/charitiesandfundraising.htm

5. Red Nose Day UK Programmes 2005-08
Comic Relief operates 3 grants funds for work within the UK. Each of these has different criteria and different application processes and deadlines. During 2005-08 they are concentrating their funding on 6 programme areas: Young people; Older People; Mental Health; Refugees & Asylum Seekers; Domestic Violence; Disadvantaged Communities

They make two types of grants in their open programmes.
Main Grants - Grants over £5000. In the main grants programme, you can apply for £5000 or more. Small Grants - Grants up to £5000. You can apply for a small grant in the following three programmes only: Disadvantaged Communities; Older people; Mental health. They can give grants for running costs and capital costs, depending on the programme you are applying to.
For grants over £5000 the next deadline is June 8th 2007. For grants under £5000 there is no deadline. They are likely to close all these grant programmes in 2008
Comic Relief UK, 5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Tel: 020 7820 5555 Fax: 020 7820 5500 Minicom: 020 720 5579 Email: general enquiries: red@comicrelief.org.uk Website: www.comicrelief.com

6. Opportunities for Volunteering (OFV) - England
Opportunities for Volunteering (OFV) is a Department of Health initiative, which provides grants to local health and social care organisations in England. OFV grants aim to enable organisations to involve volunteers in the delivery of their services.
Approximately £6.7 million is distributed every year to over 300 local projects.
These organisations are known as national agents. National Agents have different application deadlines and priorities. You must check these before deciding which National Agent to apply to.
Age Concern England - Grants Unit, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER Tel: 020 8765 7741 Fax: 020 8679 9154 Email: beverley.stephens@ace.org.uk Contact: Beverley Stephens Web: www.ageconcern.org.uk
ATTEND - Enhancing Health and Social Care. ATTEND, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN Tel: 0845 4500285 Email: stephen.moreton@attend.org.uk Contact: Stephen Moreton Web: www.attend.org.uk
Barnardo's - Barnardo's , Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG Tel: 020 8498 7743 Fax: 020 8498 7086 Email: meg.fassam-wright@barnardos.org.uk Contact: Meg Fassam-Wright Web: www.barnardos.org.uk
Bassac - Bassac, 33 Corsham Street, London N1 6DR Tel: 0845 241 0375 Fax: 0845 241 0376 Email: dionne@bassac.org.uk Contact: Dionne Harding Web: www.bassac.org.uk.
CSV -.CSV, 237 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NJ Tel: 020 7643 1324 Fax: 020 7278 1020 Email: zkhan@csv.org.uk Contact: Zumara Khan Web: www.csv.org.uk
The Children's Society - Children's Society, Edward Rudolf House, Margery Street, London WC1X 0JL Tel: 020 7841 4527 Fax: 020 7841 4574 Email: Dorothy.connell@childrenssociety.org.uk Contact: Dorothy Connell Web: www.childsoc.org.uk
Churches Together in England - Churches Together in England, 27 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HH Tel: 020 7529 8133 Fax: 020 7529 8134 Email: Carole.Golden@cte.org.uk Contact: Carole Golden Web: www.churches-together.org.uk
Crisis - Crisis - 66 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT Contact: Andre Carvalho (Volunteer Manager) Tel: 020 7426 3817 Fax: 0870 011 3336 Email: andre.carvalho@crisis.org.uk Web: www.crisis.org.uk
MENCAP - MENCAP, 21-22 Ford Street, Stockport SK3 0BT Tel: 0161 968 9250 Fax: 0161 968 9251 Email: john.oliver@mencap.org.uk Contact: John Oliver Web: www.mencap.org.uk
Mind - Mind, Granta House, 15-19 Broadway, Stratford E15 4BQ Tel: 01709 761 846 Fax: 01709 761 846 Email: j.mason@mind.org.uk Contact: John Mason Web: www.mind.org.uk
Nacro- Nacro, Challenge House, 148-150 High St, Newtown, Birmingham B6 4US Tel: 0121 250 5232 Fax: 0121 359 6528 Email: chris.dare@nacro.org.uk Contact: Chris Dare Web: www.nacro.org.uk
RADAR - RADAR, 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF Tel: 020 7250 3222 Contact: Victoria Nakabira Email: victoria.nakabira@radar.org.uk Web: www.radar.org.uk
Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) - RNIB, Dunedin House, 25 Ravelston Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 3TP Tel: 0131 311 8500 Fax: 0131 311 8529 Email: susan.nazareth@rnib.org.uk Web: www.rnib.org.uk
SCOPE - SCOPE P.O. Box 150, Plymouth PL6 7ES Tel: 01752 695 912 Mobile: 07818 048669 Email: joanne.garbett3@scope.org.uk Contact: Joanne Garbett Web: www.scope.org.uk
United Kingdom Council on Deafness (UKCoD) - UKCoD, OFV Liaison Officer, Westwood Park, London Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BS Tel: 01206 274 076 Fax: 01206 274 077 Text: 01206 274 078 Email: r.hewitt@deafcouncil.org.uk Contact: Roger Hewitt Web: www.deafcouncil.org.uk
Volunteering England - The Directorate of Volunteering Development & Grantmaking, Volunteering England, Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints St, London N1 9RB Tel: 0845 305 6979 Fax: 020 7520 8910 Email: Barbara.moody@volunteeringengland.org Contact: Barbara Moody Web: www.volunteering.org.uk