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Charity and Voluntary Sector
BIG: As the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) roles out a further £11.5m to good causes from its flagship Reaching Communities programme, it is also announcing a match-making new partnership with ‘The Big Give’ to help charities raise more funds.
Grant recipients from BIG’s Reaching Communities programme in England will have the opportunity to appear on theBigGive.org.uk as part of a new initiative. Potential donors will be able to see verification that the charity has successfully completed BIG’s thorough grant application process. The website helps donors quickly & anonymously find charities working in their areas of interest.
HO: A £250,000 fund for projects run by young people to tackle knife crime was launched by Home Secretary Theresa May and Brooke Kinsella last week. The new 'Ben Kinsella Fund' will be administered by youth charity The Prince's Trust.
50 grants will be available for young people to run positive anti-knife crime activities in their local area. Campaigner & actress Brooke Kinsella, whose brother Ben was murdered in 2008, will work with The Prince's Trust to select the successful projects. Call 0800 842 842 for more details.
50 grants will be available for young people to run positive anti-knife crime activities in their local area. Campaigner & actress Brooke Kinsella, whose brother Ben was murdered in 2008, will work with The Prince's Trust to select the successful projects. Call 0800 842 842 for more details.
CRUK: Women who have had the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could need only 2 HPV screening tests for the rest of their lives according to new calculations being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool. HPV testing is a more accurate cervical screening method than the current smear test, which looks for abnormal cells.
BIG: The Big Lottery Fund has announced its latest round of funding made across the country enabling veterans to embark on poignant visits back to the places they saw action over 70 years ago.
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