Supporting young people to take the lead in challenging youth violence.....

A 14 week programme for 16-24 year olds

Funding opportunities

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.

Are you aged 13-19?  Do you want to have a say on creative opportunities for young people?

Little treasures meets every Tuesday in the Salvation Army Church and Community Centre in Thornton Heath

Providing an opportunity for those in struggling circumstances to access goods donated by businesses and public sector organisations free of charge

Croydon's Inaugural Ends Festival takes place at Lloyd Park from 31 May to 2 June 2019

Volunteers' Week - 1st - 7th June - can be a great opportunity to promote your new project

Ministry of Empowerment are offering Monday AM and Friday PM social sessions at CVA's Resource Centre

A free workshop 16 and 17 March for young women aged 17-21

The Charity Commission's email addresses have changed

The Allen Lane Foundation is launching their above programme with a deadline around the middle of April

The renowned Talawa Theatre Company, currently based in Shoreditch, are moving into Croydon and plan to operate as a central hub for Black artists  

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 Eastern European Resource Centre are restarting their free English classes for disadvantaged Eastern Europeans

A new pilot programme from the National Lottery Community Fund

Read the results of a recent Government consultation into domestic abuse

Pilotlight are accepting applications deadline 28 February 2019

The Safer Croydon LSP Board would like your views

The Commission for Countering Extremism would like to hear your views on extremism in its many forms

Do you care for or know of an older person (aged 60+) who lives in the Thornton Heath area and needs help with their shopping?

Pharmacies can provide minor health advice

A support programme for carers taking place from February to March 2019

Small and large grants available

Looking for coaches for carers of people with progressive illnesses

Grant funding to innovative projects to gather learning on what works to reduce parental conflict

Free NHS support to help you better manage your long-term condition

There are going to be 3 new grant programmes from the above funder:  Foundation; Gateway; and Cornerstone

If you missed the above event on 29 November you can now download the presentations

Inviting all community organisatons and groups to complete the above survey

Could you sign a few Christmas cards?

Pro bono legal support and advice from top law firms to qualifying social enterprises

Find out how to prepare for a deal or no deal Brexit and the implications it will have for your charity

Revivify are offering the above whichc is take place at CVA's Resource Centre on 19 December

Online survey open until 17 February 2019

Help for grassroots groups delivering sport and physical activity 

Sarah Jones, MP for Central Croydon, is aiming to increase diversity in journalism by offering the above programme

Lots of events offered at the Carers Cafe this Christmas....

Localgiving's Grow your Tenner launches 11 December 2018

This round of funding will focus on children and young people's mental health

Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now have announced their intention to merge into one new charity in Spring 2019. 

The Institute of Legacy Management has commented that the proposed changes to probate fees could cost charities £10 million in reduced income

Don't worry - you can download the presentations by each funder...

Signature Pictures provides training and work experience to unemployed young people

Would you like to get a paid work place placement on TV? 

This one day training aims to raise awareness of illegal money lending

Sponsor a Christmas decoration

Are you aged 16-24?

Come along to West Croydon Baptist Church on 10 November

Churches in Croydon pilgrimage to Passion Play 

Preventing food going to waste

Voluntary and community organisations working with people in the UK who might be affected and require additional support can apply for project funding from the end of November.

The largest community funder in the UK will have a new name starting from the end of January 2019

The Home Office is seeking proposals on establishing and running the above recently announced £200m Youth Endowment Fund supporting 10-14 year olds 

A DFiD and Interpol pilot to help stop sexual predators from moving between aid agencies and a passport system to prove aid workers' identities has been announced

Parents in Partnership are offering the above to help parent carers deal with the constant pressures on finance

Just under a month to go........

Looking to recruit young people to join this free 4 week employability course

The Mayor of London is offering small grants to organisations who can engage with families and communities who are missing out on the current offer of free education for 2 year olds

Four sessions offered - two are for women only.  Dates are in October, November, and December

CVA and Croydon Council have organised a week long event programme to raise awareness of hate crime

Find out where you can speak to a Live Well Advisor

Takes place between 12th - 16th November 2018

FMM is a successful social enterprise that supports and develops the progression of employment, education, and enterprise in the creative industries.

A leadership programme for BME aspiring managers and leaders

The Carers Information Services are offering free flu jabs for Croydon's Carers aged under 65

From flab to fab, get the body you want

The Fundraising Regulator have issued advice to help you determine if charity collections are genuine

The British Heart Foundation has joined forces with Microsoft and the NHS to map all of the UK's defibrillators

The Wandle Valley Regional Park Trust are part way through their Heritage Lottery Resilient Heritage project and are looking to shape the future of the Trust

Loans towards viable business ideas that will improve community spaces

WORLDbytes are looking for volunteers for the Battle of Ideas Festival on 13th and 4th October 2018

A useful guide for parents, also tips on using your smart phone safely and on social media cyber-bullying

A £3m fund for community projects will open between 1st and 15th August 2018

Interested in a family summer camp at Frylands Wood or Bensham Manor summer forest club?

Young People in Croydon can now apply to turn their ideas into reality via the Young Mayor’s Fund this summer. 

New programmes launching in August

Lots taking place all over Croydon from 24 July - 30 August, most have to be booked in advance

Making a suite of business tools available free for charities

Looking for 18-25 year olds to make a TV show for Sky One

Looking for experience in retail

Lloyds bank will fund up to 700 charities over the next five years focusing on those making significant impact for people

Funding for innovators to turn space technology into medical applications that improve NHS treatment and care.

The Prince's Trust and West Ham United Foundation have teamed up to offer a FREE 8 day course for young people aged 16-25, not in education, training or employment and currently living in London

Confused by the meters, timers and heating controls in your home? Would you like to reduce your gas and electricity bills? Healthy Homes has launched and open to take referrals!

Bike ride / picnic on 24 June and Knife Crime Discussion on 17 July

Touring the UK showcasing social enterprises

The above strategy, setting out the Mayor's plans to create a post-16 technical and vocational education and skills system that meets the needs of Londoners and businesses, has been published

Does your church want to grow community connections and tackle loneliness and isolation? Do you want to create a place of welcome in your neighbourhood?  A new resource called ‘Make a meal of it’ will give you inspiration and practical tips for how to plan and host a meal in your community for older people.

You can use the great british bee count app until the end of June to record and identify bees

Now available to download

A community project is being planned - making white poppies for the Peace Festival taking place from 16th - 23rd June

Interested in getting experience in retail?

Tight deadline - 31 May - would you like a free app to help you bring about positive social change?

Inviting applications, deadline is 22 May

World Cup Cricketeers will be the faces of the tournament and will carry out a variety of roles across all 11 CWC19 venues, host cities and event locations

Healthwatch Croydon are offering up to £750 to Croydon Community groups who wish to run an event or activity

The May - July issue is now available

Are you 19+?  Unemployed?  Living in Croydon?  Love film and TV?

Garwood Foundation are looking for two cyclists to run in the Produential Ride 100 for them

Taking place from 11 - 17 June, and looking for volunteers to help make the festival a success. There are lots of ways to help and lots of fun to be had

Read about the impact of the above on the education of asylulm seeking and undocumented children and care leavers

Taking place on 9th and 10th June on a large field at Milne Park, New Addington

Are you looking to have surgery before mid-June?

The Department of Health and Social Care coordinate health related nominations for the above

Applications now open to the above programme

Croydon Mencap are looking for two new trustees to join their Board

Series of creative events for young people aged 15-25

You'e still got time to sign up for the above taking place from 21st - 30th April 2018

Instagram shopping allows entrepreneurs to tag products for sale

An opportunity in Shepherds Bush for a coffee shop

For local groups and individuals - download a copy of Know your Rights in a Hostile Environment

Grants of up to £85,000 for projects that encourage social interaction between families in London

Opportunities for 16-19 year olds

Social Enterprises with an annual turnover of under £100,000 can now join for free

There are lots of events taking place in Croydon this week to mark and celebrate the above

Government funding available to create new mutuals or strengthen existing ones

Young Sustainable Impact are running the above (fully funded) programme for young people aged 16-25

A Market Engagement Event will be held on 31 January and expressions of interested are invited to groups who are interested in becoming a partner of the Local Voluntary Partnership programme

Nominations are now open to elect Croydon's first young mayor - nominees should be aged 14-17

Tracey Crouch has been appointed Minister for Loneliness with funding promised to tackle the issue

DonorVoice is holding a one-day research workshop on charitable giving in a digital age in partnership with Queen Mary University of London and is looking for speakers and case studies in charitable giving wiht a special focus on digital giving

Trampery Pathways are offering a free 3 month support programme to creative entrepreneurs

Read about the above ABCD project in Thornton Heath

From 1st January 2018, charitable companies can change their legal status through a more straightforward process involving an application to the Charity Commission.

Charities are being warned to watch out for a fake grant scheme which has conned people and organisations out of more than £250,000 in one year.

The Government has announced it will use money from dormant bank accounts to help vulnerable homeless people and also to help disadvantaged young people into employment

The abover campaign is offered by 'I Am More' and depticts the real-life experiences of young carers and their families

Healthwatch Croydon have a section - Local Knowledge - on their new website bringing together all the essential information about Croydon Health and Social Service planning and delivery

The Big Lottery are changing the application process to their above fund to make it easier for grops and communities to apply for National Lottery funding.

Croydon's new childweight management programme

Free 6 month Start Up programme starting in March 2018

Want to lead a healthier lifestyle?

Grants of up to £7,500 for financial capability projects from 1 February 2018

Croydon Council Resident Involvement Team are recruiting new members to both housing scrutiny panel and housing complaints panel

The handbook offers advice, information, and support for charity treasurers, finance directors and board members on how to strenghten their financial accountability.

Get involved by becoming a registered stakeholder

Croydon BME Forum are offering different sessions to local volunter groups

The London based Trust has set out how it will spend £20 million per annum over the next five years (2018-2023) to support London’s disadvantaged and marginalised communities.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has produced a set of videos informing organisations how they can improve their cyber security.

The inaugural meeting of the above was held at CVA on 7 December 2017

Helping young people aged 18-24 who have been outside employment, education, and training for 12 months

Want to work in the TV industry?

Local charities day is on 15 December 2017 and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have released a free digital toolkit

The DfE has published example menus and recipes for young children

Family and Childcare Trust has published the results of research conducted by parent researchers from across the country, who spoke to nearly 500 parents to understand what families need and want from early years services.

Read about Foodie Fridays and Young Mum's Netball

Read about the above project run by Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Lots of attractions at the above event including a Santa's grotto and sleigh

The Mayor of London is responding to the increasing levels of knife crime on London's streets 

Clarion residents can access Money Buddy - an online money mentor

JustBe Croydon's Schedule 

'If only I'd known' - 6 free workshops for carers of people diagnosed with dementia in November 

The Home Office is offering funding for voluntary and community sector projects to stop knife crime in local communities, but groups will have to act quickly as the deadline for bids is the end of October.

CROYDON and people from London witnessed DIWALI Extravaganza in Croydon Diwali Mela held in Surrey Street, Croydon on Sunday 22 October 2017

A commnity food sharing membership scheme for local residents in Fieldway and New Addington

Localgiving is celebrating six years with a special offer for members

Financial information to help Croydon's carers

The National Skills Academy for Financial Services are currently looking for subcontractors who work with the unemployed for their ESF Contract - Skills Support for the Workforce, higher level skills provision for the unemployed.

Croydon Council is re-launching its Local Offer for children and adults with special needs in Croydon

Helping clubs and organisations develop

Aiming to mark the death of every child or teenager killed by a knife

A 2 course lunch at Downsview Methodist for pensioners

Facebook has announced the launch of its nonprofit fundraising tools. Charitable organisations are invited to sign up to be one of the first nonprofits to use Facebook’s charitable giving tools to achieve their fundraising objectives through these tools

Get your charity's funding application to the top of the pile

A detailed analysis of general medical practice in England

Royal Trinity Hospice in South London has been changing the way it attracts volunteers to its charity shops

Nurses, social workers and police officers are being trained to identify and help the victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.

'Taking action on race inequality' takes place on 21 September 2017

Looking to kick start your career with a job in a council department?

Giving parents a stronger voice on food available in your children's schools and in shops etc

Pleased to announced Croydon's first festive of peace have made their crowdunding target

A project offered by Croydon BME Forum

The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) have partnered with The Mercers' Company to run the above programme for leaders of small to medium sized charities.

The Charity Commission have announced a consultation for next year's annual return.

Thanks to a recent generous donation the Drug and Alcohol Relief Fund are able to offer grants up to £10,000  and are keen to encourage small organisations to apply

Croydon Club was chartered on 23 May 1927 and to mark their 90th birthday they are holding a Friendship Weekend from 22 September - 24 September 2017.

Consultation on the proposed main modifications made by the inspector is now open for comment until 10 October 2017.

Take part in the above event on Saturday 21 October 2017

Lots of events planned in August

Suitable for both boys and girls aged 5-21

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is offering free fundraising training to all small charities.

The above takes place from 6th-12th November and this year's theme is 'Youth Services - Youth Work for today and tomorrow'

Open House London takes place 16th and 17th September 2017 and they are looking for volunteers

Find out more

Internship opportunity (3 months) in Steve Reed's office deadline 3 August 2017

A £200,000 government-funded programme has been launched as part of the government's commitment to improve support for children and young people, to improve mental health services, and protect those living with mental health problems from unfair treatment and discrimination.

The above network will launch officially in October 2017

An exciting opportunity funded by Big Lottery - Talent Match Croydon - deadline 18 August 2017.

An invitation to a meeting at CVA on 1 August for frontline groups working with refugee communities in Croydon

Marie Curie has launched a series of easy read booklets for people with a learning difficulty to help them discuss their concerns about death and dying and get the care and support they need

Learn skills to brighten up your local community

Croydon Disability are offering activities for 8-25 year olds with disabilities, autism, and additional needs from July to August

Reach Dem UK are offering; Life and Social Skills; Parenting; Bridging the Generation Gap; and Healthy Eating Sessions over the next few months

Looking for young Londoners to take part in a series of free courses and workshops this summer

There are two elements - Cascading Leadership Partner and Cascading Leadership Consultant Programmes

Download the June edition of the Croydon Safeguarding Children Board newsletter

Building blocks to financial freedom

NHS England are looking for a representative to share their knowledge and expertise on its Clinical Reference Group.

Music Relief Foundation have a new project starting soon

Voluntourism or Volunteer Vacationing can be sun or snow, sea or shore but it’s always about social responsibility.

Happy 1st birthday to Studio Upstairs, a  project providing art therapies to adults in Croydon who are experiencing mental or emotional difficulties

Imagine Mental Health offers a positive approach to mental health and works to promote opportunities for people to live a full and independent life.

Musicians wanted for to take part in a jam early evening on 14 July 

The prime minister has announced measures to provide every school with mental health first aid training and to teach children more about mental wellbeing.

RSPH and the Young Health Movement have published a new report, #StatusOfMind, examining the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health.

Are you included in the above?

Come along and see what has been happening in Broad Green over the past year

The Thornton Heath Chronicle is looking for sports activities or events for this month's Chronicle sports page

Grants up to £5,000 available

Can you lend the Carers Information Service sugar tongs?

Have your say on GP patient care

Funding from Church Care for conservation projects in Anglican churches

'How To… a Guide for Carers in Croydon' is a series of 11 factsheets bringing together everything you need to know as a carer in Croydon. 

Now available to download

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation has announced that its maximum grant amounts have increased.

Sportivate is a funding stream that provides 6-8 weeks of activity to inactive young people. It's designed to give a taster of activity to young people leading to sustained engagement in physical activity

Faith Regen Foundaiton are running a project supporting young people with education, apprenticeships, and employment

School for Social Entrepreneurs have partnered with the Arts Council England to deliver a free 10 month programme

Croydon Vision are joining up with several partners to offer a variety of free activities

City Bridge Trust has given London Funders a £300,000 grant to enable it to roll out its London’s Giving initiative across all of the Capital’s boroughs

Report from the Carers Information Centre based on a survey they undertook amongst Croydon's carers to identify experiences of GP support in the borough

Some free material to help organisations who offer support and advice to those with a disability

Independent fostering agency and residential children's homes are invited to apply to join London Care Services’ list of providers offering placements for looked after children and young people

Free to enter competition, deadline 22 May 2017

Garwood Foundation are looking for riders to raise funds for them by taking part in the above event

Read about the benefits of social prescribing for mental health

The Summer Camp is for young people aged 16+ from any organisation in the StreetGames network

The Fundraising Regulator is the independent regulator of charity fundraising replacing the FRSB

A guide to processing disclosure and barring checks produced by Volunteer Centre Croydon for trustees

Interested in sharing a venue hire platform with CVA?

Short, convenient, bite-sized chunks of volunteering 

Ambiitous for Parks Fund

New £100,000 fund for organisations using crowdfunding to deliver projects addressing inequality and getting people out of poverty in London

An opportunity for food-based social enterprises

Child.org has launched a corporate gift service aimed at creating a new income stream for the charity.

www.gettingiton.org.uk is a website for young people aged 13-19 to make it easier for them to access important information to make safe decisions about their health and well-being

What you should and shouldn't do

CVA  is interested in eexploring the possiblity of sharing the above with community groups in Croydon

CVA recently hosted the above community event in response to the horrific attack on the young Kurdish teenager

Over the next three years, the aim is to identify and help 330 community organisations across London develop a healthy food and social development offer during the school holidays.

Please take part in this survey to help achieve London's vision to become the most physically active sporting city in the world

The above scheme begins on 28 April  but parents can pre-register now

Can you deliver a four minute engaging and entertaining performance? Are you keen to reach new audiences?

Spaces available on 'Parents as Partners' and 'Mellow Parents' courses coming up soon in Croydon

Following last year's success the Thornton Heath Community Action Team invites residents and businesses to roll up their sleeves and show their gardening skills

This event - #westandtogether - is bringing together agencies, groups from the private sector, statutory and voluntary sector to show that Croydon is a borough where refugees and asylum seekers can feel welcome and safe

Croydon Council are looking for families or young people to work with to achieve a John Muir Award

Employers in the capital that meet the government criteria will start to pay an Apprenticeship Levy starting 6 April 2017.

Small Charities Week takes place between 19 - 24 June 2017 and on 22 June Localgiving will be doubling one-time donations to local charities pound for pound by up to £25

Croyon is one of nine London boroughs selected for the TriFOCAL (Transforming City FOdds hAbits for Life) pilot

Join in with Gamechanger's Easter Monday Mashup (17 April) taking part at CVA's Waterside Centre and South Norwood Lake

These groups attended the recently held Mental Health Forum Market Place Event

Sharing passions for Mental Health

A quality assurance system for the voluntary community and social enterprise sector delivering health services

Off the Record are offering moderated online groups for peer support and learning to young people (14-25) in Croydon and Sutton in April.

NHS Croydon CCG’s Governing Body took the difficult decision to fund IVF, In Vitro Fertilisation, only for those with exceptional clinical circumstances.

Makerble is a simple tool specilaly designed to enable you to track every stage of your projects

Crystal Palace FC Foundation supported by Game Changer have two FREE qualifications coming up for young people aged 14-25 in April half term. The courses are being delivered by CPFC Foundation staff and are both accredited qualifications.

Healthwatch Croydon has published its report 'Sexual Health Services: The Experience of Teenagers in Croydon' which was based on the experiences of over 60 teenage users of sexual health services. 

From mid-April 2017 Sport England will be accepting applications for the 2nd round of its 'Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage Fund.' 

Side by Side is the Alzheimer's Society's new matching service enabling volunteers to connect to people with dementia over shared hobbies and interests

A good opportunity if you are looking to start leading local activities

Are you a charity or community group that uses food to support people in need? You could benefit from FareShare FoodCloud, a new scheme which will match you with a local Tesco store that has unsold food available for you to collect, for free.

Looking for volunters to make the above event happen

University College London have recently launched 'Educate', a physical and virtual workspace for Educational Technology organisations. If you are working on an edtech social enterprise they'd like to hear from you.

Groundwork is asking you to 'take the pledge to go green'

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has been taken out of Financial Special Measures after just 7 months.

Download a new guide from London Councils

You've probably heard of Messy Church but have you heard of Messy Vintage? Learn, also, about free resources for Lent

Circle is a free London safety app developed with support from women's charities as part of the London Ventures portfolio of innovative solutions

A community fridge allows local restaurateurs, retailers and residents to pass on surplus food to neighbours who need or simply want it. 

Accepting applications from 24 March, sign up for a workshop 

The above course is aimed towards providing the tools necessary to improving your ability to find employment

Read full details of how BWV (body worn video) cameras will work and you can also feedback your views

Looking for charities working with children living in poverty to take part in the Summer Give 

This training would be good for anyone working in the community as it includes good information about the benefits of being active - whether through regular sports or just integrating some physical activity into your everyday life

Looking for a venue in South Croydon?

Are you a filmmaker with a great idea for a documentary? Or do you have a completed documentary you're looking to sell?

Under this new grants programme Comic Relief is offering grants of £20,000 to £50,000. The funder anticipates making up to seven grants in the UK from a total fund of up to £300,000.

PRISM services in Croydon were due to close from 31 March 2017 however the council has confirmed that funding will be extended for another year.

The above fund is now open......with some changes.  Deadline 24 February 2017.

The above trust have announced their funding themes for 2017 and are inviting charities to apply for a grant.

Croydon Supplementary Education Project are recruiting 35 adults for their 'Black History, Personal Empowerment & African Cultural Studies' course taking place from 18 February - 15 July 2017.

Monday afternoon drop in clinic

Sported offer free membership to eligible community groups transforming the lives of disadvantaged young people

The £80m budget (over 5 years) for the above programme will be used by councils to help the long-term unemployed and those with health conditions or disabilities to find work

Planning is now in full flow for the above event and there are several ways you could get involved

Every Tuesday at the Forestdale Forum Communty Centre

Local group, ASKI, in partnership with The Brits are offering a free radio skills course 

St Christopher's Hospice are offering the above to volunteers in Croydon  

Following NHS engagement the decision on prescribing proposals and decommissioning Foxley Lane's Women's Serivce - 8 bed mental health stand alone unit in Purley has been made

Small grants to registered charities in several areas of work

Croydon Council is recycling old laptops and passing on to voluntary groups who fit the criteria

Grants and in-kind support for charities and not for profits who are working to challenge extremism in their communities

There is a strong focus on safeguarding for both adults and children in this consultation.  Please read this draft plan and respond by 23 February 2017

The Write Time are delivering highly successful and effective free mentoring to young people in Croydon who are at risk of becoming NEET

The Local People programme listens to local people and to their ideas for improving their own area

The Croydon Academy of Eastern Arts are offering Positive Thinking and a Health and WellBeing Day starting in January

A report based on the experiences of over 100 asylum seekers in Croydon of all ages, as well as those working in organisations on the front line

The above fund is currently under subscribed in Croydon, so if your group would like to develop an outdoor space apply now!  

The Family Centre in Fieldway New Addington is embarking on an exciting journey, piloting a project to deliver a community hub accessible to all ages. 

Come along to the meeting in January and have a look at plans to redevelop the above site.

The Department of Health is changing the way it funds the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. The Strategic Partner Programme is being replaced by a new national partnership, the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, and applications for membership are invited.

Doteveryone (formerly Go On Croydon!) is marking its first anniversary by donating over 500 recycled council computers to local groups

Find out how to access 'My right to access healthcare' cards to help people experiencing homelessness to register and receive treatment at GP practices in London

Services between Christmas Eve and New Year

Make 2017 your year to make a difference for the good of your health. You don't need to run a marathon or climb a mountain… making small changes to your daily routine can make all the difference.

The Charity Commission has said it will now give charities 28 days’ notice before publishing official warnings, following pressure from the sector, in updated guidance on how it uses two of its new powers.

Find out if your charity is eligible and how to apply

Greater London Volunteering and London Funders are pressing foward with 'The Way Ahead'

Read on for details of support offered to Croydon's rough sleepers

Young social entrepreneurs can apply to take part in the above opportunity, offered by the London Business Partnership, with aspiring social entrepreneurs from Spain

The nominations are in!

JustGiving for churches is a special offer from the National Churches Trust that enables churches to fundraise online and by text.

Swap last  year's Christmas jumper and raise money for charity

Develop a positive environment for better mental health at work

Download the latest newsletter containing activities/support for carers in Croydon

Battersea Arts Centre are looking for Young Producers - an invaluable opportunity to organise part of Battersea Arts Centre's annual Homegrown Festival

The Charity Commission would like your feedback

Post your stories, events, and activites directly on to your own community page to promote your organisation more widely

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.

Beanstalk invite you to a celebration event to mark International Volunteer Day on 5 December 2016

St John's Ambulance delivering locally in Croydon

The above has undergone dramatic changes

Read about what is available to help

Do a whole lot of good when you buy from social enterprises

Get your free confidential test in Croydon and know your result in 15 minutes

CVA's Croydon Voluntary Sector Alliance's (CVSA) meeting took place on Tuesday 14 November 2016.  It was attended by over 40 people representing local voluntary sector groups.  

Factory Films seek 'Exceptional' 16-year-olds for Channel 4 series

COOK offer a 30% discount and help with menu planning

NHS England can legally fund the HIV prevention drug PrEP

'Do you want to create real change in London?' - This popular five day programme will being on 24 January 2017.

Opportunities for young people in Croydon read details of the providers network delivering strands of the ESF Youth Programme in Croydon

The Charity Apprentice course is designed to offer a route into the charity sector, and to attract new talent to the sector. The foundation course is run by charity professionals and can be undertaken by anyone in their spare time.

The Croydon Youth Forest Project is offering this fun day for families on 11 December 2016

Sport England will launch a new funding programme in December 2016 following the launch of its' 'Towards an Active Nation' strategy.

Seeking views on a proposal to reduce the prescribing of gluten-free foods, vitamin D, baby milk and self-care medications, products which can be bought directly and often more cheaply by the patient.

Inter Faith Week, now in its 8th year, is taking place from 13th - 19th November 2016/ 

The ADP Riot Tour is an experimental art work touring sites of historic rioting in the UK. ADP will be at the Timebridge Community Centre from 28th November to 5th December.

The Mayor of Croydon, Cllr Wayne Trakas-Lawlor, invites you to join him at Croydon's Annual Holocaust Memorial Ceremony