Calderdale

Voluntary Action Calderdale

The Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY
Tel: 01422 348777
Fax: 01422 348779
Email: info@cvac.org.uk
Website: www.cvac.org.uk

Voluntary Action Calderdale provides information and support to groups throughout the Calderdale area in:

Setting up groups
Constitutions and legal status
Planning and management
Looking for sources of funding
Help with funding applications
Any other aspects of group development such as project planning / writing a business plan

Contact: Joanne Bolland
Tel:
E-mail: Joanne@cvac.org.uk

Training

Voluntary Action Calderdale run a selection of training for volunteers and paid workers within the voluntary and community sector including subjects such as training for management committees, finance courses, budgeting and policy development courses. Help is available to identify skill and learning needs of staff, volunteers and trustees. For further information and to receive a training programme:

Contact: Participation Works
Enquiry Line Tel: 0845 603 6725
E-mail: enquiries@participationworks.org.uk

fit4funding

Funding Points

Information on funders is kept by fit4funding at their network of Funding Points, which contain:

• Information sheets on statutory funds/companies/the Lottery
• Access to funding information through websites and Funderfinder
• fit4funding newsletter (formerly Oddments) about current funds available.

There is a Funding Point at Voluntary Action Calderdale, Venture House, 1-9 Silver Street, Halifax, HX1 1HS Tel: 01422 438721

Training Sessions

fit4funding also runs training sessions throughout West Yorkshire on fundraising skills for community groups. Some of these run throughout Wakefield District and at fit4funding Wakefield premises at 93 Lawefield Lane, Wakefield

The full training programme can be downloaded from this site.

Funding

Community Foundation for Calderdale

'Connecting people who care with local causes that matter'. The Foundation deals with corporate individual fundraising and grant making through European, Government and Foundation funds.

Contact: Development and fundraising - Natalie Mitchell
Tel: 01422 438734
E-mail: natalie@cffc.co.uk

Contact: Grants - Megan Vickery
Tel: 01422 438738
E-mail: megan@cffc.co.uk

They manage the following funds. You should visit their website http://www.cffc.co.uk/donating/donors/ or contact them for further information.

The Community Foundations Main Grants Programme
The Foundations main grants programme is made up of various named funds. See below for the special areas of interest that these funds cover.
Bill & Val Rooney Fund
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary and community groups in Calderdale with a particular interest in projects benefiting elderly people.
Dean Clough Fund
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary and community groups in Calderdale particularly those that benefit children and young people.
Flood Fund
In times of localised flooding the Foundation makes grants available to those suffering from the effects of flooding. These are small grants for the relief of crisis need. The maximum amount available is 130 and all applications have to be completed by a referring agency, e.g. Citizen's Advice Bureau or Social Services.
Gartland Family Trust
Supports a wide range of groups across Calderdale but especially considers projects that benefit people with learning difficulties.
Ann & Tony Gartland
General Fund (incorporating Ludlum Trust, Setbray Properties, Andy Thornton Ltd, Somerscales & Bowcock, Bowling Green & Nutton)
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary & community groups and individuals in Calderdale.
George Normanton Christmas Box Fund
Supporting elderly people.
Halifax Courier Fund (incorporating the Oates Fund)
Supports applications that benefit young people either with sports or where a community facility is concerned.
Halifax Old Folks Holiday Fund
This fund awards small grants of up to 150 towards holidays and short breaks for elderly people, who would not otherwise be able to get away.
Individual Fund
The Individual Fund supports people facing disadvantage or deprivation and whose needs cannot be met readily from any other source, be it statutory or charitable. This fund is able to help meet a wide range of needs in many differing situations, particularly to help provide essential items for people in crisis. It does not support student fees or expedition expenses. The maximum amount available is 100 and all applications have to be completed by a referring agency, eg. Citizen's Advice Bureau or Social Services.
John Smith's Lionheart Fund
John Smith's particularly like to support community facilities that are of benefit to a diverse range of people.
Kathleen Mary Denham Fund
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary and community groups in Calderdale.
Kingscliffe Fund
Supports projects involving young people between 10 and 20 but only in Brighouse, Rastrick, Northowram & Lightcliffe.
Lee Crossley Welfare Fund
For the maintenance of gravestones at both King Cross and All Saints Cemeteries
Marshalls Fund
For the benefit of children and young people, and groups with an environmental theme.
Nestl Fund
This fund prefers to support before and afterschool clubs and groups focusing on healthy eating.
Pliny Barrett Fund
This fund is for the support Foundation itself, and for the general benefit of Calderdale community and voluntary organisations.
Provident Insurance Fund
Provident Insurance Fund particularly likes to support projects that benefit young people.
Samuel Watson Batty Fund
Support with fuel costs for the elderly in the King Cross area.
Sport Relief
The Foundation manages this fund for Comic Relief supporting community and voluntary groups use sport to address local issues.
Stephen Pearson Memorial Fund
This donor supports projects in the Pellon area of Halifax.
Todmorden Fund
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary and community groups operating in Todmorden.
Werner Townley Fund
Aims to promote community cohesion and harmony in Calderdale.

Calderdale Council Funding

Details of funding from Calderdale Council to the voluntacy and community sector can be found at
Website: http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/community/grants/voluntarygroups/index.html

This includes the Councils Small Grants scheme with details of how to apply.

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