The David Snowdon Trust

02/11/2026

02/11/2026

The BACP are working in partnership with PBE (formerly Pro Bono Economics), gathering evidence to better understand and demonstrate the contribution that third sector counselling services make to people's mental health and wellbeing, and the wider social and economic value they create.

For more information and to complete the form online visit: https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-us/advancing-the-profession/influencing-decision-makers/the-impact-and-value-of-third-sector-counselling-services/

The deadline to complete this is Friday 27th November.

02/11/2026

💷The Alice McCosh Trust is accepting applications for grants of around £600 to £1,000 to support educational projects involving natural history and the environment 🍄🌍🍁

Grants of Up to £1,000 Available for Environmental Education and Natural History Projects (England & Scotland)

The Alice McCosh Trust is accepting applications for grants of around £600 to £1,000 to support educational projects involving natural history and the environment. The Scottish charitable trust aims to advance education by helping individuals undertake research, study and activities that improve understanding of the natural world.

Funding can support school field trips, environmental research, fieldwork, educational expeditions and the development of teaching materials for schools and higher education institutions.

Key points include:

- Applications are open to individuals of any age, including independent researchers and students.
- Preference is given to applicants from, or projects relating to, Scotland, England, Turkey and Uganda.
- Projects must relate to natural history or the environment.
- Funded work must begin within 12 months of receiving an award.
- Taught degrees, including master's degrees, and participation in pre-paid organised tours or expeditions are excluded.

Applications are invited from individuals, including those attached to educational institutions, rather than explicitly from schools or organisations. For example, a teacher or other individual associated with a school may therefore be eligible to apply.

Applications must be submitted using the Trust's application form and emailed to the Trust Secretary. The current application window runs from 1 October to 30 November 2026.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below 👇

27/10/2026

In just over 2 weeks time on Wednesday 11th November we will be celebrating the achievements of every one of you who were involved in the 2026 walks.

Although we would love to have all of you with us on the evening, due to space and the sheer number of charities and organisations who benefit we just cannot physically do so. We try and rotate invites on a year by year basis and rest assured all monies raised will be distributed on the evening and will hit your bank accounts at the same time.

Invites for this years celebration were sent out a few weeks back. If you havn't yet responded please do so via the method in the email.

The big question is....will we beat the amazing record total of 2025?

27/10/2026

⏳3 days left to apply for Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner funding. Don’t miss out!

27/10/2026

CARER COFFEE MORNING - Come and join us!

On Monday 16th November between 10am and 12pm at Stricklandgate House in Kendal.

If you’re an unpaid Carer, why not pop in for a cuppa, a natter and the chance to meet others in a similar situation?

It’s an opportunity to take a little time for yourself, have a friendly chat and find out more about the support available through Carer Support South Lakes.

You’re very welcome to come on your own or bring the person you care for – it’s entirely up to you!

No need to book in advance, just pop in when it suits you and stay as long as you like. We’d love to see you!

27/10/2026

Funding to Support Disadvantaged Young People (UK – excl Greater London)

The Allen Lane Foundation is offering grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations working with young people aged 12-21 who are socially excluded or marginalised, and who may have experienced significant issues within their lives.

The grants can be used to support a range of activities, including core costs, project work, and capital expenditure.

The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting organisations that focus their work on:

- those children who are considered persistently absent from school,
- those leaving school with no qualifications,
- and children and young people in/leaving care.

To maximise the impact of its grants, the Foundation will only fund smaller organisations. Organisations that work across a local area, such as a village, estate, or town, must have an annual income of less than £100,000 to be eligible. Organisations that work across the entire UK must have an annual income of less than £250,000 to be eligible.

Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications received until early December will be considered at the February meeting of Trustees.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below 👇

20/10/2026

Historic England are looking to provide 21 grants of up to £15,000. Successful applicants will support communities to use heritage as a way of shaping the future of their local places.

Up to £15,000 Available to Support Heritage Projects in Disadvantaged Communities (England)

Historic England has launched Neighbourhood Heritage: Grants for Communities, offering around 21 grants of up to £15,000 for community-led projects in England. The programme will use heritage to help communities influence and shape the future of their local places. Historic England is the public body responsible for championing and protecting England’s historic environment.

Projects can include community mapping, local research, oral histories, creative activities, workshops and heritage audits. Heritage can include locally significant buildings, places, sites and stories and does not need to be nationally listed. Projects must be co-created with underrepresented communities.

The type of activities that could be funded include:

- Community mapping to identify buildings, places, landmarks and stories that local people value.
- Oral history and local research exploring residents’ memories and experiences of their neighbourhood.
- Heritage audits or surveys that gather evidence about locally important places.
- Workshops and creative activities that help residents explore local identity and heritage.
- Projects enabling underrepresented communities to have a stronger voice in planning, regeneration or local decision-making.
- Activities that use heritage to build confidence, strengthen community identity and create new relationships.
- Community-led research that helps influence how a neighbourhood is developed or improved.

Highlights:

- Constituted community groups, charities, CICs and local authorities can apply.
- Projects must take place in an IMD 1–3 area, within England’s 30% most deprived neighbourhoods.
- Priority communities include disabled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+ and minority ethnic communities, and people facing socio-economic disadvantage.

Projects must run between March 2027 and August 2028. Applications must be submitted by email by 11.59pm on 27 November 2026. Eligible organisations with a strong community-led heritage idea are encouraged to check the full guidance and prepare their application well before the deadline, particularly where partnership working or community co-design will be needed.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below 👇

20/10/2026

There’s still time to apply for a community grant 💜

Our grants help strengthen local communities, create opportunities for deaf children and young people, and bring families together.

Do you know a group in the UK that could benefit from up to £10,000 in funding to bring a project to life?

Find out more on our website: https://go.ndcs.org.uk/communitygrantapplyfb

19/10/2026

The Forte Charitable Foundation is awarding grants of £10,000 to £50,000 for one year, or up to £100,000 over three years, to support family-focused work in deprived communities across the UK. The Foundation funds small and medium-sized local voluntary organisations tackling deprivation and disadvantage.

Grants of Up to £100,000 Available to Support Disadvantaged Families on Deprived Communities (UK)

The Forte Charitable Foundation is awarding grants of £10,000 to £50,000 for one year, or up to £100,000 over three years, to support family-focused work in deprived communities across the UK. The Foundation funds small and medium-sized local voluntary organisations tackling deprivation and disadvantage.

Funding is focused on Family Support, including early intervention, families affected by addiction and prisoners’ families. Grants can cover core costs, salaries, running costs and project costs. Recent awards have supported therapeutic work with trauma-affected children and parents, domestic abuse support, family support workers and services for families experiencing mental ill health.

The applicant organisation’s postcode, or the project area, must be ranked within the most deprived 15% of the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) for urban areas or within the most deprived 50% for rural areas.

Recent examples of projects funded include:

- Therapeutic support for children and parents affected by trauma, including adverse childhood experiences.
- Domestic abuse support, including trauma-informed services for mothers and children living in refuges.
- Family support workers providing practical, emotional and early-intervention support to vulnerable families.
- Mental health support for parents and families, including counselling and specialist family services.
- Support for refugee families, including help with anxiety, domestic abuse and mental health difficulties.
- Parenting and early-years support, including services for families with infants and young children.
- Community-based family hubs and centres, providing advice, counselling and other support in disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Highlights:

- UK-wide; applicants must have annual income below £500,000.
- Urban applicants must be in the most deprived 15% of areas; rural applicants in the most deprived 50%.
- Grants can cover no more than 50% of total costs.
- CICs, adventure playgrounds, baby banks and disability charities are excluded.

Applications are accepted year-round through a two-stage process. Major Grant decisions are made in January, April, July and October.

More information can be found via the link in the comments below 👇