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Funding Opportunities with closing dates nearing…

The Edgar E Lawley Foundation

The objectives of The Edgar E Lawley Foundation are for general charitable purposes within the categories of Hospices, Children & Young People, Elderly, Community, Disabled and Medical Research/Other.

Its area of benefit is to any charity or not for profit organisation within the United Kingdom. The Foundation is not able to consider applications for grants from and on behalf of private individuals. The Foundation’s preference is to award unrestricted grants to smaller charities and not for profit organisations.

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Trustee Vacancies – Join the Board at Derbyshire Dales CVS!

Are you passionate about strong, healthy, and connected communities? Do you want to make a real difference in the Derbyshire Dales?

At Derbyshire Dales CVS you’ll find a friendly, committed team supporting voluntary and community groups across the area.

We provide advice, training and hands-on support to local groups, champion the voluntary sector and run projects that help disadvantaged individuals and communities thrive.

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Practical, Bite-Sized training with Derbyshire Voluntary Action

Training & Tea sessions are practical, bite-sized learning for community groups and small charities that you can put into action straight away – all in just 45 minutes!

Sessions are free, friendly, and packed with ideas you can use immediately to benefit your group or organisation.

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Our Funding Fair is back and this time in Bakewell!

A chance for you to meet funders in-person and talk to them about your project / idea.

Funders confirmed so far include: –

  • National Lottery Community Fund
  • Foundation Derbyshire
  • Derbyshire Dales District Council Local Projects
  • Better Derbyshire Dales Fund

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Funding Fair for Derbyshire Dales groups!

Join us on the morning of Thursday 16th October in Bakewell to meet representatives from both local and national funders.  There will be opportunities throughout the morning to discuss funding opportunities with the following funders:

Severn Trent Community Fund, Foundation Derbyshire, The National Lottery Community Fund, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, DDDC Local Projects fund and the Better Derbyshire Dales Fund.

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Applications invited for historic Matlock grant

Worthy causes in the Matlock area are being invited to apply to Derbyshire Dales District Council for funds from the historic Ernest Bailey Charity.

The District Council is Trustee of the charity, which makes an annual grant from interest on a fund set up by local benefactor Ernest H. Bailey.

Bailey, born in 1870, owned Bailey’s Flour Mills in Lumsdale and in 1924 founded the former Ernest Bailey Grammar School in Matlock’s New Street.

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