BAND News October 2025
In this edition: BAND 26 and Beyond Fun Science Pre-Ofsted Checks Commemorating 80 Anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing Getting Crafty with Nature Download: HERE
Wise Music Foundation
Supports a wide range of charitable causes, primarily benefiting children, the elderly, and the disabled. It funds projects in education, cultural activities, arts and heritage. Donations typically range from £500 to £5,000,…
Wickes Community Programme
The Wickes Community Programme supports local initiatives and organisations near to its stores, distribution and support centres, through taking on key renovation work for community areas. The programme is open to all…
The Hobson Charity
Supports the relief of poverty, suffering, and distress in the UK, including the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure in the interests of social welfare. Also the advancement of education, and…
Steel Charitable trust
Funds projects that a) improve services in Luton or b) support young people across the UK. The Luton Matters Fund offers grants of £10,000–£50,000 for charities enhancing quality of life in Luton….
Neighbourly
You can also ask for help via www.neighbourly.com, a free to use online platform that matches your needs with local businesses that want to lend a hand. Thousands of charities and community…
Leverhulme Trust
The Trust provides support for scholarships at specialist arts institutions, or for registered charities to provide training opportunities across the fine and performing arts. They support arts training at any level, from…
Lennox Hannay Charitable Trust
Supports registered charities in England and Wales with grants typically ranging from £1,000 to £3,000. It funds a wide range of causes, including education, medical research, disability, welfare, the arts, animal welfare,…
The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust
The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust Supports music and the arts in social and therapeutic contexts in the South West of England, as well as children and sports in the North of England….
Happy by Nature Fund
They are offering 10 schools a grant of £10,000, plus expert support from Learning through Landscapes (LtL) to transform their outdoor spaces – whether that’s greening a playground, creating a nature zone, or enhancing outdoor…