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GlaxoSmithKline
IMPACT Awards 
Would you like to receive an award of up to £35,000 in unrestricted funding and high level recognition for your work?
GlaxoSmithKline's IMPACT Awards are designed to recognise and reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people's health.
The awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health related field in the UK, with a total annual income between £10,000 and £1 million. They are designed to recognise success and achievement for existing work.
Winners in 2008 were Community Action members, Women's Work, who provide advice and support for vulnerable women involved in street sex work and substance misuse in Derby through both outreach work and a drop-in centre.
For more information and an application form click here The closing date for applications is 5:00 pm on Friday 25 September 2009. |
New Facilities on Offer! 
St Chad's Centre is a charitable organisation based in Normanton offering facilities and resources to voluntary
and community organisations in the local area. For many years the centre was known as the Number One Community Project.
The centre offers rooms and facilities for hire to groups who
give advice or support to people. They help a range of individuals from different backgrounds and cultures, people with learning difficulties and disabled people. The centre are pleased to offer their new facilities to local voluntary and community organisations. They have extended their facilities to include a new garden with soft play area, ideal for work with children, and a conservatory with direct access to the garden, together with a kitchen and disabled toilet. If you are interested in hiring rooms for meetings or office space or simply want to find out more about the centre please contact 01332 344 582 or email You can also visit the centre at 1-3 St Chad's Road, Derby, DE23. |
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Peter Cruddas Foundation
 The Peter Cruddas Foundation was first registered in December 2006 and during that time in excess of £11million has already been donated or committed to some 50 charitable causes.The foundation gives priority to programmes designed to help disadvantaged and disengaged young people to pursue their education (including vocational). Preference is given to the support of projects undertaken by charitable organisations for the benefit of such people. To apply for a donation or to check that your organisation meets the necessary criteria please email the foundation administrator, visit the website or telephone 0203 003 8360 |
 Funding CentralFunding Central is a website with access to over 4,000 grants, contracts and loans for the voluntary and community sector.
Since it's launched on 17 June Funding Central has proved to be a hit for thousands of organisations. Over 3,000 people have registered on the site to take advantage of thousands of funding and finance opportunities enabling them to increase their financial sustainability.
So what are you waiting for? Check out the website here |
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Policy Update
 Look out for another bulletin from Community Action, which will keep you up to date with developments in the Derby City Partnership. Find out more about how Community Action can help you work with the DCP here, or join us for a network meeting. See the Your City, Your Voice column in this bulletin. Have your say in your city! |
