The Yapp Charitable Trust

makes grants to small registered charities to sustain their existing work. If your charity is involved in work with elderly people; children and young people aged 5 - 25; people with disabilities or mental health problems; or people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical origin, you may be eligible for a grant. 

They give grants for running costs and salaries for up to three years. Grants are normally for a maximum of £3,000 per year and most of them are for more than one year because they give priority to ongoing needs.   

 

For further information and to check your eligibility for a grant please visit the website or contact Margaret Thompson on 01484 683403 or email 

 

Cash 4 Clubs is a sports grants scheme that provides funding to support grassroots UK sports clubs. Grants range from £250 to £1000 and can be used for a variety of purposes, from improving facilities, purchasing new equipment, gaining coaching qualifications, or generally investing in the sustainability of the club.

There are 3 tiers of grants: £250, £500, and £1,000 which are awarded on a discretionary basis. Any sports club can apply as long as they are registered with the National Governing Body of their sport or local authority. Funding can be requested for anything that will add to the sustainability and effectiveness of the sports club.

Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis after selection by the committee. For further information and an application form please visit the website or email 

 

Action Housing and Support Ltd, along with 40 other voluntary agencies, have organised a 'Fun in the Park' day. The event will be held on Friday 31 July, starting at 10:00 am at Queen's Park in Chesterfield.

 

It will be a fun-packed day for the whole family, with circus acts, bouncy castles, live music and games to name but a few attractions. The voluntary agencies involved will also have stands providing information on the charitable and community work that they do in Derbyshire. 

 

For more information please telephone 01709 821251.

 

 

With a global customer base of millions, the huge success of online marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon are being harnessed by UK businesses as their own powerful tool for selling online. 

Derbyshire WellConnected are offering

FREE 2 hour workshops that will give you ideas on how to develop an understanding of the eBay and Amazon marketplace and develop an action plan for your voluntary or community group.

 

The workshops will take place on Monday 13 July. The morning session will be held at Derby Conference Centre from 9:30 am to 11.30 am, and the afternoon session will be held at Matlock New Bath Hotel from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. For more information visit the website or call 01332 224506 Please note that places are limited so don't delay, book today!

 

Charities and those who

operate community buildings, for example churches and community sports groups, stand to lose a lot of money if proposed changes to water charges go ahead. Ofwat have given water companies until 2010 to start charging ALL users for the disposal of surface water from their properties through public sewers. These charges are already being levied by several water companies and have had a serious impact on charities, non-profit organisations and churches. At present (for the majority of charitable and community group users) drainage charges are linked to rateable value and such groups are exempt from paying the same rate as privately owned or commercial premises.

 

The Scouts have taken a lead on this issue and are holding a mass lobby of parliament at 2:00 pm on 15 July. They are encouraging as many people as possible to join them to stop Ofwat implementing the charges. If you are unable to attend but would like to support the campaign please write to your MP. For more information visit the Scout website