The Voluntary and Community Sector Manifesto for Croydon is ready and was given a seal of approval by Mayor Perry, who assured us it will inform the Council’s future VCS Commissioning plans. Join us on 21 July at the next CVSA meeting.
The NHS London Violence Reduction Programme is launching a new specialist Social Prescribing Pathway for children and young people at risk of violence in London
Coming to Broad Green for the first ever year a competition for the best display of natural plants and flowers visible to all your community, closing date 20 June 2022
CVA has in the region of £74,000 each to distribute to local community groups, as part of the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities COVID vaccine champions small grant fund.
Croydon Council is offering the opportunity for an organisation to take on the management of Harlow Community Hall, Norbury on a long (up to 25 years) full repairing and insuring lease by way of Community Asset Transfer (CAT)
Croydon Mencap offers support for parent carers of children with any kind of disability as well as carers of adults with a learning disability. Some of their upcoming events and groups are:
Since 2018, the One Croydon Alliance has commissioned Age UK Croydon to deliver the Personal Independence Coordinator (PICs) programme. The clients were previously regular attendees at GPs or hospital services. The aim of this service to help clients become more independent.
CVA is a local infrastructure body, championing our communities, volunteers and organisations. Read our Statement of Purpose to understand how we see our role.
Sayer Vincent have offered a series of webinars to help you manage your charity's finances covering tax, vat, gift aid, fraud, and much more. They are now offering groups an opportunity to watch the recordings of the sessions
Charities are being invited to apply for grants of up to £2,000 from a new £3m fund aimed at organisations making football more accessible at a grassroots level.
The Oak Foundation and Trust for London are developing plans for a strategic initiative to strengthen advocacy by with and for people with experience of Temporary Accommodation (TA), and ultimately to make better use of TA.
Croydon Council Adult Social care is offering an opportunity to all suitably qualified local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSE) to support local residents by supporting the Winter Pressure Check Calls programme which will look to check on and help the most vulnerable residents within Croydon.
In her first annual report since the Covid-19 outbreak, Rachel Flowers praises Croydon residents, communities, schools and businesses for their continued strength and determination, while making a number of recommendations for Croydon to bounce back as a fairer place.
Care To Listen are recruiting counsellors who can work in a wide range of languages to be part of a new IAPT Multi Ethnic Counselling Service in Croydon.
The Sustainable Thornton Heath group has secured funding from the National Lottery to establish a monthly pop-up 'Sustainable Living Hub' starting in the Spring for a whole year.
The Platinum Jubilee celebrates 70 years of Her Majesty The Queen's reign and to mark this occasion, The National Lottery Community Fund will fund 70 projects across the UK.
There will be 8-10 grants of up to £8,000 available to explore young people's access to youth services with an information session taking place 17 November 2021
Local charities, community groups, and food banks have until 5 December to register to receive surplus food donations from Aldi this Christmas and New Year.
This survey is to identify the current offers of social prescribing/ identify gaps and see how current offers can be expanded across Greater London and will take you 3-5 minutes to complete
Government has launched a £680 million funding package available to NHS organisations and health care partnerships across England to support technology projects.
Funding for charitable, benevolent and philanthropic organisations from across England to continue, adapt or expand existing activity that reaches groups at higher risk of loneliness, especially those most affected by the pandemic.
The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACCA) has been working tirelessley to support Afghans in the UK pleading for assistance with bringing families targeted by the Taliban over to the UK.
This year's theme 'Powered by Women' aims to shine a spotlight on local women-led organisations and inspiring women leaders making a meaningful difference in their communities.
The next meeting of the Croydon Voluntary Sector Alliance (CVSA) takes place on 21 October 2021 and is the sixth in the series of CVSA meetings meeting with the Council on Croydon's financial challenges and plans for inclusive sustainable growth
As a result of the pandemic, the Government has said it will provide free PPE to unpaid carers in England who are not living with the person they are caring for, to ensure they can continue to care with adequate personal protective equipment.
Since its launch in 2018, the Stormzy Scholarship has provided financial support to two UK black students each year, which has helped to transform their University experience
The European Mile is a campaign designed to reach out to those who have been inactive or less active during the last 15 months, is open to everyone to get involved in and can be used as a stimulus for getting groups active together and including everyone.
Following the deadline for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme, the process for completing right-to-work checks on EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens has now changed.
Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities even better places to live are invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.
Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre is located in the green belt in Croydon and has over 60 acres of ancient woodland. They are looking to link in with community groups, young and elderly to offer their resources.
Croydon Council have defined a new action plan to support Croydon's 127 care homes based on residents, staff, and friends and family insight from first COVID lockdown.
The team has now vaccinated given over 320,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Croydon residents and this is in no small part down to the hard work of our fantastic GPs and their teams in our six GP-led vaccination centres.
As part of efforts at reducing knife crime among young black people and to promote education, YOUNGevity UK LTD is organising a free online tuition to support children and young people during the summer holidays.
Charities have until 14 June to apply for one of 500 grants to support environmental and community belonging projects that will inspire people across the UK to get together and create positive change as the nation emerges from the pandemic.
To provide people with the very best mental health care and support, South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust are developing a new five-year strategy and would like partners, stakeholders, service users, their carers, families and friends, to have their say by getting involved and shaping it.
Reaching out to local community groups and charities offering services to those who have had Covid-19 and are not recovering as quicky as they had hoped
Calling all volunteers in Croydon to take up this fantastic opportunity with the England and Wales Cricket Board to help your community to get fit and active
During the Holy month of Ramadan, the Muslim community take part in fasting. This means that from sunrise to sunset, there is no eating or drinking (not even water)
The Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CioF) have published two new pieces of guidance on events and community fundraising activities and cash collections
Looking for people 50+ who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual and who use community based services/groups, also for workers and volunteers with thse groups
The Croydon One Postcode project are making a documentary film and are looking for presenters, photographers, film makers, video editors, and journalists
Are you a BAME-led London-based organisation? Help BTEG improve the relationship between the National Probation Service and BAME-led orgs by taking a survey. Deadline 9 April 2021
Crydon Libraries was recently awarded funding to deliver the Reading Friends project, a Reading Agency UK-wide programme, developed with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
The above offers: free training on flexible employment for all staff; free consultancy to help you develop family friendly and flexible working policies; information on how to access childcare support for your team; free monthly networking sessions for you to join
Following an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health Croydon are asking residents who live in the New Addington and Fieldway area to get a Covid-19 test, whether they are experiencing symptoms or no
A new funding pilot designed to boost London's high streets and civic centres through increasing the number of community businesses is accepting applications
An update on the above from Matthew Kershaw, Chief Executive and Place Based Leader for Health for Croydon, and from Dr Agnelo Fernandes, GP Borough Lead for Croydon, NHS South West London Clinical Commissioning Group
A group of Croydon charities has issued a joint statement in opposition to the Council's proposal to cut voluntary and community sector (VCS) services, submitted by CVA.
This Croydon Council's guidance includes Tier 4 rules, Testing and Council services during the festive period, support for the homeless, emotional support for adults and young people.
London Community Foundation are committing £2m to support BME-led organisations providing employment, enterprise and financial health support in London
The NHS is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus. This will give you the best protection against coronavirus.
CVA will try to capture all the lockdown and Christmas activity going on, updating information in the Coronavirus Support Service section of our website as we go into lockdown again.
Students now have more time to prepare for their exams next year, as most AS, A levels and GCSEs will be held 3 weeks later to help address the disruption caused by the pandemic
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as Furlough Scheme) has been extended for a month and the Job Support Scheme has been postponed until the Furlough Scheme ends
CVA, the BME Forum, CNCA and ARCC conducted a short survey in August this year, which was completed by 87 local VCS groups, on the impact of Covid19 on their organisations and beneficiaries
Recent global events have meant that many now realise, we live, play and work in unfair and often inequitable communities across the borough, Croydon Council is looking for YOUR views on the above
A fast growing and powerful Croydon alliance, working to support families and teens in trauma, includes groups such as Jubilee Parenting and Ment4. Read more information in the Parental Army Resource Sheet 2020.
Loans are available for SMEs and third sector organisations in the UK that are at risk of not continuing planned or existing innovation activity due to a lack of funds directly related to COVID-19.
Arts Council England is set invite applications for repayable finance for arts, museums and heritage sectors that are at risk of collapse because of the coronavirus restrictions. Opening 21 August
Transport for All would love to hear stories and examples from disabled people in Croydon about how changes that emerged as a result of the Croydon's Streetspace Improvement Programme (CSIP) affect their daily experiences.
The National Lottery Community Fund has committed £1.4m to a new partnership with Global Fund for Children and the development and delivery of a new black and ethnic minority-led fund to support communities and BAME leadership practice in England.
Croydon BME Forum in partnership with The Helpful VA are launching the first edition of the Croydon Black Minority and Ethnic Forum Business Directory today - Wednesday 8th July 2020.
The Chancellor has announced plans to protect jobs and businesses facing closure in a statement delivered against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and ahead of the autumn 2020 budget and spending review.
Over the last fourteen weeks the Selsdon Food Hub project has brought together partners from the public, private and voluntary /faith sectors to provide vital lockdown services to elderly and vulnerable residents living in the Selsdon area.
The This Girl Can Croydon project has been adapted due to the current circumstances. Organisations are now being encouraged to apply for funding to deliver online physical activities targeting women living in Croydon aged 16-60 who are currently physically inactive.
Museums, galleries, theatres, independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venues across the country are to be protected with emergency grants and loans.
The City of London Corporations' charitable funder, City Bridge Trust, has told charities that they can use its funding for core day-to-day running costs to help them through the Covid-19 crisis.
Covid-19 has exposed issues of health, race and economic inequality that demand a rethink of how we support local residents in taking life-changing steps towards better physical, mental and financial health.
Schools and local authorities in England can apply for additional support to provide vouchers to pupils eligible for free school meals over the summer holiday period during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Croydon council have a number of children who originate from Albania and whose needs can be best cared for by Foster carers who have an understanding of their background and culture
The Government has published details of how domestic abuse and sexual violence support services in England and Wales can apply for a share of the £25 million extra funding due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Culture Secretary has announced that £150 million will be taken from dormant bank and building society accounts to help support the UK's charities and social enterprises whose work has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis
Small and medium-size charities will be able to apply on the National Lottery Community Fund website from 10 am on Friday 22 May when the NLCF funding page goes live
Getting funding to groups best placed to support their communities during the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak whilst still honouring current commitments.
A £100 million programme of loans and investment is being put together to help get emergency funding to social enterprises, charities and small businesses in disadvantaged parts of the UK that are affected by the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has published guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers and assessment organisations in response to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Government has announced today (7 April) that it will make extra funding available for schools to cover unforeseen additional costs incurred, including cleaning and keeping schools open over Easter.
Volunteering Matters, in partnership with NCVO, Acevo and others, have launched an initiative to connect voluntary organisations to the right people, skills and resources to support their response to Covid-19
Several resources available in a choice of languages - Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu, and Welsh
Clear Community Web is offering support and advice with tasks like online shopping, video chat and online forms. Also on offer are classes via Zoom on Digital Skills for Seniors every Wednesday starting 1 April 2020
Although the Job Centre Doors are closed for face to face appointments there is stil a lot of work taking place processing claims and payments will be unaffected
Grants for not for profits who work with care leavers, prison leavers, refugees, homeless people, and those with substance dependencies deadline 31 March 2020
GTR - Southern Railway collect a significant amount of bicycles that are abandoned on station property; after all legal waiting periods expire they have a store of unclaimed bicycles to dispose of every month.
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) will continue to provide counselling and advocacy services to clients over the phone during the outbreak.
Giving World redirects new business end-of-line and discontinued stock (e.g. warm clothing, food, toiletries) for free to the most deprived communities in the UK.
Small charities make tempting and potentially easy targets for digital fraudsters, extortionists and other cyber criminals, and that's because they often lack the resources that larger charities and businesses can devote to cyber security.
Young people, aged between 12 and 17, who want to raise their voice and have a say in Croydon's future can now apply to be the borough's next Young Mayor. Deadline 29 February
A homeless hub set up by Croydon Council offering 24-hour, 365-day help to get rough sleepers off the streets has received continued Government funding for an extra year
The Coop Foundation are offering interest free loans for charitable and not for profit organisations for enterprising ideas to improve community spaces until the end of December
After a break of several months, the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales have relaunched their grants programme with a 'simpler, more flexible and transparent approach' to help smaller charities be stronger and more effective.
Do you have an innovative idea for how Croydon's subways could be transformed? @I Love Croydon is launching a new idea competition, and you could win £500!
RCCG The New Creation Assembly For All Nations (NECAN) is now part of the Looprun food outlet. They are offering lots of help to those in need on Sundays at Portland Road, South Norwood on Sundays
Our celebration of Croydon's Voluntary and Community Sector on 21st November at the Whitgift Centre was a real success. Lots of stalls of local community groups, guest speakers and a fantastic performance by the Rainbow across Borders choir were the highlights of the day.
In advance of our 2019 AGM on 21 November which this year takes the form of a Community Showcase in the Whitgfit Centre, and at which we'll be launching our new Strategic Plan, here's a taster of CVA's latest thinking on the challenges facing our sector
ROUNDABOUT is a pop up festival taking place in Stratford showcasing some of the finest new theatre, stand-up comedy, live music, cabaret, magic, family shows and more
Sayer Vincent have provided an insight into risks that all trustees need to think about and have come up with 5 major risks: Impact, Reputation, Compliance, Financial sustainability, Specific risk.
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month, taking place in October
The Mayor of London and BCOMS (black collective of media in sports) are looking for young people aged 16-25 from under represented groups who have aspirations to work in sports media, deadline extended to 25 August.
Launching in September the above Trust Academy Fund will build on the success of previous rounds of funding awarded to successful academy trusts to help tackle underperformance and improve schools
The above fund will aim to build a network of people and communities well-placed to drive change within, between, and beyond their community to tackle the climate emergency.
Street Games are offering the following courses online: European Youth Health Champions; European Us Girls, Oneline Integration of Refugees through sport; MOVEment Spaces....
The Creating Conversations in Croydon project aims to encourage local people to feel more comfortable about talking openly about death and dying. If you'd like to volunteer, training is taking place in September and October
This is the second phase and they are expecting to fund five to ten organisations to distribute the Phase 1 materials, promote and champion safeguarding safe culture, and enable local networking and self-support.
The purpose of the CLIP is to provide effective help at the earliest stage and to stop children progressing into statutory services, including the Youth Offending Service
The Anne Frank Trust UK is on the lookout for friendly and welcoming volunteers for the upcoming run of our exhibition Anne Frank: A History for Today exhibition at the New Addington Centre from 8th - 19th July - tight deadline though
Anti Knife Crime Community Fund bids invited for funding up to £30,000 for projects delivering anti-knife crime interventions working with children and young people deadline 24 July
The above will be launched by the Mayor of Croydon at the David Lean Cinema with a feast of short films from around the world. Free tickets available to some of the screenings
Come and try out new activities in free coached classes including mindfulness, table tennis, short tennis, zumba, Bollywood dance, seated exercise, short walks, gentle paced runs and many more...
Noye's Fludde (re-make of Noah's Ark) taking place at Stratford East Theatre - limited amount of £10 tickets available for community and voluntary groups
All of the partners involved in providing health and care services in Croydon are now sharing the above draft discussion document with local people to ask for their views on the actions set out in the plan.
St John's ambulance are offering the above to encourage over 50's to gain basic first aid skills, thus helping to save lives, build resilience, and neighbourliness in their communities
Listening Books currently have free memberships available for anyone living in Croydon who would like to join the service but would not be able to afford the membership fees
The London Learning Consortium have been awarded the contract to make ESF Community Grants available in London South, in the form of small grants (From £5,000 up to £20,000) to third sector and other small organisations for the purpose of supporting disadvantaged/excluded unemployed and inactive people to help them progress towards employment. Deadline for Expressions of Interest 12 April 2019.
Raising £750,000 to build a state of the art Oncology Unit as part of the full redeveopment of Acute Paediatrics Services at Croydon University Hospital
The above two lottery funders have changed their name and logos to reflect the direct connection between the sale of National Lottery tickets and the money going to good causes across the UK.
