Leicester is rightly proud of its reputation for community cohesion, and one of the most important contributors to building cohesion is the work of the city’s many voluntary and community sector organisations who can bring different communities together to foster understanding and engagement.
To help encourage and support this work, Leicester City Council has a Community Cohesion Fund to support the work of groups and organisations that can make a positive difference to community cohesion in the city.
The fund is closed, but information about future funding opportunities will be posted on this page when they arise.
What has been funded recently
To find out more about projects funded recently go to:
Round 2 (June 2011)
Round 1 (2009-2010)
Other sources of funding and support
Grantnet
Leicester City Council subscribes to Grantnet, a user-friendly service which has been devised to assist organisations in identifying funding sources available for specific projects. More information about this can be found at:
http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/council-and-democracy/grants/grant-database
Near Neighbours Programme
The St. Philips Centre is administering the Near Neighbours Programme which is a community grants initiative, aimed at promoting interactions and improving relations between Leicester's diverse faith communities.
It is being provided to a number of cities, including Leicester, by the Church Urban Fund, and in Leicester it is being administered by the St Philips Centre.
Grants of between £250 - £5,000 are available for community based organisations, for a wide range of activities that meet the aims of the programme. It is a rolling programme with no deadlines, but it is due to end in March 2013.
Full details of the Near Neighbours Programme, are available from the St Philips Centre web page (link below).The page includes, grant guidance, the application form and an example of a completed application.
Near Neighbours Programme – St Philips Centre
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire's Group Support Service offers advice, support and information to Voluntary and Community Sector Groups in Leicester and Leicestershire. This support includes:
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Starting a group
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Fundraising
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Human resources and employment
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Policies and procedures
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Commissioning and procurement
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Governance and legal issues
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Financial management
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Performance management and planning
- Recruiting volunteers
Go to VAL's Groups support webpage or call the VAL helpline on 0116 257 5050.
More about Community Cohesion
You can learn more about community cohesion work in Leicester from our booklet Community Cohesion in Leicester.
Contact
Cathy Carter
Strategic Support Services
Tel: 0116 252 6719
cathy.carter@leicester.gov.uk
