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Apply for a grant of £10,000-£50,000 to help young people aged 11 to 25 to explore their heritage, from green spaces, museums, and historic sites to language, local memories and youth culture.

The Heritage Lottery Fund are enthusiastic about engaging young people with heritage. Getting involved helps them develop new skills and interests, connect with their communities and have fun. And they bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to projects.

The Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund is looking to help small, local community groups and charities across the UK and Ireland by donating cash awards to support warm hearted people and projects.

At the end of each week until 23 February, four applicants will receive an award of £300. The Fund will also be awarding a People’s Choice entry with £300 (the organisation that gains the most support in any given week).

For further information and to apply, visit: www.galaxyhotchocolate.com
 

Do you want to develop a new social or community enterprise?

Thrive! is the start of Lattice Works. 5 half days of expert training and support starting mid February 2015 that will help you and your organisation become more sustainable, become less reliant on grant funding, and so able to offer a better service to your community.

Thrive! covers techniques used by successful social enterprises in an understandable and relevant way. Practical and high quality training, that helps you understand the culture and practise of social enterprise.

The essential trustee is the Charity Commission’s guide to charity trustees’ responsibilities. The commission wants to make this guide as clear as possible and easier for trustees to use, to support them in complying with their duties. The commission wants your views on a new updated draft.