News & Events

Funding Opportunities with deadlines coming up!

Groundwork is working with One Stop Stores Ltd to administer the One Stop Community Partnership programme.

Successful applicants will receive an initial grant of up to £1,000 and begin a partnership with their local One Stop store.

This programme is designed to support community groups or organisations operating within two miles of a One Stop store and which are;

Community Group Banking News

If you’re a club or society using Lloyds or Bank of Scotland’s ‘Treasurer’s Account’ you’ll soon be moved to a new paid-for version.

The shake-up takes force on 14 January 2025 unless you move your money elsewhere beforehand. Here’s what’s happening – and your options.

Trustee vacancies at DDCVS

Would you like to help to support and develop the work of Derbyshire Dales CVS?

We currently have vacancies on our Board of Trustees and would be glad to hear you from if you are interested in taking on one of these roles. Our trustees play a vital role in the management, governance and strategic direction of the organisation, and in supporting out staff team. You don’t necessarily need any qualifications or experience to be a trustee, but some knowledge of managing organisations, knowledge of the voluntary sector and knowledge of the communities of the Derbyshire Dales might be useful.

Introducing the Growing Golden Opportunities Small Grant Fund 2025.

Are you a voluntary or community group supporting children and young people in the Derbyshire Dales? The Growing Golden Opportunities Fund 2025, funded by Derbyshire County Council Public Health is here to support you.  There are two strands of funding available.

Apply for up to £1,000 to support training opportunities that enhance your offer to children and young people in the Dales. For instance, you might want to provide a young person aged 16+ with the chance to complete a coaching qualification, with the intention that they will coach participants at your club. Alternatively, you may have identified a training course that would better equip your team (paid or volunteer) to deliver safe, engaging, and valuable activities.

Better Derbyshire Dales Fund – closing date 31st January 2025

The Better Derbyshire Dales Fund is in its ninth year of awarding small grants to voluntary and community groups in the Dales.

The fund is a mixture of money from the Derbyshire Dales District Council, Derbyshire County Council Public Health, and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board.

Over the years it has funded all sort of projects and activities locally including contributions towards beginners’ bowls and kit for Baslow Bowls Club, new bench, path and shed roof maintenance for Bakewell Monyash Road Allotments, and the running costs of Calver, Curbar and Froggatt Senior Citizens Club.