Month: March 2023

28 Mar 23
Voluntary and Community organisations in Sandwell are being invited to support partnership efforts to tackle digital exclusion in the borough – helping the Council and VCS leaders to better understand […]

Healthwatch Sandwell have been listening to Sandwell residents who are Deaf, blind, visually impaired, have a learning disability or autism. We have been exploring Accessibility: Are health and social care services meeting information and communication needs? The […]

Lucy and Dave (Brushstrokes), Jennifer (Sandwell MBC), Minh (Survivor Alliance) and Sally (from Bearwood Community Hub) would love to see you IN PERSON(!) on 28th April to help create, together, […]

27 Mar 23
Recent times have told us to expect the unexpected, and in the current climate, what is more unexpected than free funding? Did you know your organisation can receive funding every […]

Sandwell Council has partnered with digital services and consulting company Infosys to launch an innovative website that will offer local people free training courses in a wide range of skills […]

If it were recommended that you or a loved one moved into a care home, what would your reaction be and why? Sandwell Safeguarding Adults Board are seeking to understand […]

21 Mar 23
What’s the full name of your organisation, and when was it first set up? How many people work/volunteer for you? Girls Friendly Society was first established in 1875 and has […]

The government has announced a new £63 million fund to help keep public swimming pools afloat. The Swimming Pool Support Fund, administered by Sport England, will allow local authorities to […]

The Matthew Good Foundation has opened the next round of its Grants for Good Fund. The aim is to support small charities, not-for-profit groups and social entrepreneurs who are passionate […]

The National Lottery Community Fund has provided £3.2 million in funding for the Women’s Urgent Support Fund, which will respond to the cost-of-living crisis faced by women in the UK. […]

In a highly competitive environment, how do you make your proposal stand out from the crowd? The art of proposal writing is not just in the narrative but in the preparation, planning and research […]

The research team at DSC have been exploring the hundreds of budding new grant-making charities for the new edition of The Guide to New Trusts. New opportunities come with each new […]