Month: March 2023

Wanted…..Your Help To Develop Digital Support In Sandwell (Microgrant Programme Available)
Wanted…..Your Help To Develop Digital Support In Sandwell (Microgrant Programme Available)
 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 […]
Accessibility: Are health and social care services meeting information and communication needs?
Accessibility: Are health and social care services meeting information and communication needs?

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 […]
INVITATION to strategy workshop – Borough of Sanctuary Sandwell 28th April 2023
INVITATION to strategy workshop – Borough of Sanctuary Sandwell 28th April 2023

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, […]
Free Funding? Now that’s Unexpected!
Free Funding? Now that’s Unexpected!
 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 […]
Free Online Digital Learning Platform – now ‘live’
Free Online Digital Learning Platform – now ‘live’

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 […]
Join the Care Home Conversation
Join the Care Home Conversation

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 […]
Spotlight on Girls Friendly Society Smethwick
Spotlight on Girls Friendly Society Smethwick
 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 […]
£63 Million Fund to Help Keep Leisure Centres with Pools Afloat
£63 Million Fund to Help Keep Leisure Centres with Pools Afloat

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 […]
Funding for Projects that have a positive impact on Communities, People or the Environment
Funding for Projects that have a positive impact on Communities, People or the Environment

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 […]
New £3.2M Fund launched to Respond to the Cost-of-Living Crisis Facing Women
New £3.2M Fund launched to Respond to the Cost-of-Living Crisis Facing Women

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. […]
How To Make Sure Your Proposal Stands Out
How To Make Sure Your Proposal Stands Out

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 […]
New Trusts: Where Are They Now? 2.0
New Trusts: Where Are They Now? 2.0

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 […]