School-Based Nursery Capital Grant

The UK Government is committing £15million to expand the provision of School-Based Nurseries (SBNs) across England. Applications are now open to state-funded primary schools that already offer some early education, such as a reception class.
Schools can bid for up to £150,000 of funding to use solely for capital expenditure, to convert surplus space within a school building so that it is suitable for nursery provision.

For the purposes of this grant, SBNs can operate as:

• nursery classes embedded in a school
• nursery units led by governors or academy trusts
• childminders and private, voluntary, and independent nurseries contracted to deliver nursery provision on a school site, or operating on a school’s behalf

The funding can be used for a range of capital measures including:

• conversion of a building within the school estate
• renovation, refurbishment and refit of existing school space into nursery provision
• upgrading or carrying out alterations to essential systems such as heating, plumbing, fire alarms and electrics
• purchase of equipment
• improving outdoor spaces, such as playgrounds
• project team Technical Advisor fees and survey costs

Focus of fund/fund aims:
Grants to expand nursery provision within schools

Application deadline:
19 December 2024 (request a DfE sign-in account by 12 December 2024)
Fund description:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-based-nursery-capital-grant

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THE PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

Small Grants of up to £5,000 and Major Grants of between £5,001 and £30,000 are available to UK registered charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) for sports-based projects providing sport and physical activity opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people and/or people with a disability.

Application deadline 1/1/25

FFI: Home – Peter Harrison Foundation

https://peterharrisonfoundation.org/

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BAND were excited to partner with Bristol Bears Community Foundation over the October half term, to provide 2 Inclusive Sports workshops to our member settings that are funded to support SEND children. The workshops enabled staff and children to try out dodgeball, target games such as Boccia, and a seated Haka! Settings were left with booklets of games to enable them to build on the workshop in the setting.

Children’s Feedback: ‘It was really fun and active’. ‘I liked that they played music and that there were loads of different activities and that you don’t just do one.’ ‘I like the one on the matts and bouncing the ball over the heads’.

PlayLeader feedback: ‘It was really good. The kids loved it. The workshop leaders  were really friendly and they gave really clear instructions. Everyone who wanted to join in could join in. They split it up for age groups but were really flexible with the disabled children and every time I went in the kids were having a brilliant time and living their best life. ‘

A huge thankyou to Dec Armstrong and the Bristol Bears Community Foundation & to Schools Out Henleaze for letting us visit to observe the workshop.

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Wessex water Foundation Community Fund

The Wessex Water Foundation Community Fund supports charitable and community-based activities or projects that meet a local need and seek to improve the lives of local people who are most in need of support. These activities or projects should be informed by the people or community they serve and have considerable reach and wide community benefit, with priority given to work that fulfils one of more of the following:

• takes place in areas of multiple deprivation or rural isolation where people lack access to local services
• helps build stronger communities – enabling people to work together and create solutions to local challenges
• helps people take steps to manage or avoid debt and build their financial capability. This can include activities that raises awareness and take up of utility affordability support such as the Wessex Water schemes

What you can apply for

Grants of up to £4,000 are available to groups and organisations delivering work that is improving the lives of local people who are in most need of support.

Who can apply to the Wessex Water Foundation Community Fund?

Applicants must be based and working in the West of England, which includes Bath & North-East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. You can apply for a grant if you are a:

• voluntary and community group with charitable aims
• registered charity
• Community Interest Company
• parish council

They will prioritise applicants whose annual income has been on average under £500,000 for the last three years.

Closes 18^th October 2024

FFI: https://quartetcf.org.uk/grants/wessex-water-community-fund/

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FFI: https://buttleuk.org/apply-for-a-grant/chances-for-children-grants

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Feeding Britain’s Summer Holiday Programme Fund 2024 aims to fund holiday club places for families who are struggling to make ends meet but who currently miss out on statutory support during the school holidays (i.e. Holiday Activities and Food Programme / Free School Meals). The holiday clubs should provide structured enriching activities and nutritious School Food Standard meals. The activity needs to be delivered during the 2024 summer holidays.

Feeding Britain can award up to £10 per holiday club place per day. Each place must include enriching activities and a School Food Standards meal.

Download the flyer:🔗Feeding Britain – Summer holiday programme fund 2024 – Application Form

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]]> https://bandltd.org.uk/uncategorised/forest-school-leader-level-3-training-from-the-ape-project Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:40:51 +0000 https://bandltd.org.uk/?p=44829 LEVEL 3 Certificate in Leading Forest School Course Content Summary: This Forest School Leader training is designed for those who would like to set up and run Forest School programmes. There are...

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LEVEL 3 Certificate in Leading Forest School

Course Content Summary:

This Forest School Leader training is designed for those who would like to set up and
run Forest School programmes. There are five Units of Study at Level 3:

🙐 Supporting Learning, Play and Development in Natural Environments
🙐 Deliver Forest School
🙐 Observation and Evaluation of Forest School
🙐 Sustainable Use and Management of Natural Resources
🙐 Teach Outdoor Practical Skills
On this course you will:
🙐 Attend training days which consist of both theory and practical tasks
🙐 Run a Forest School Programme in your chosen setting
🙐 Have a work-based assessment
🙐 Complete a portfolio for assessment.

There is a one day course completion workshop about three quarters of the way through the course.

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In addition to the course dates, the lead tutor is available during the course for tutorial help by telephone or email.

Entry Qualifications Required:

🙐 Level 2 Qualification or appropriate experience in education, youth work, childcare etc
🙐 Established link with a proposed client group and a potential Forest School Site
🙐 18 years or over at the start of the course.

OR

🙐 Level 2 Qualification in Forest School, Countryside, Woodland Management etc
🙐 At least two years experience with client groups
🙐 Established link with a proposed client group and a potential Forest School Site.

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Before undertaking Level 3 Forest School Training, you are strongly advised to achieve a suitable First Aid Qualification and hold a current DBS certificate prior to starting your own FS practice, however, this is the responsibility of the individual setting. Contact us for more information about First Aid training.

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https://stpaulsventures.org.uk/the-ape-project/

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Playday 2023 – Blaise Castle Estate 02/08/2023

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]]> https://bandltd.org.uk/uncategorised/the-antony-hornby-charitable-trust Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:58:49 +0000 http://bandltd.org.uk/?p=43455 They make general charitable donations to organisations working in the following causes: education, training and employment; medical, health and sickness; Arts and culture; animals and environment; and community development.   Grants are...

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• education, training and employment;
• medical, health and sickness;
• Arts and culture;
• animals and environment; and
• community development.

 

Grants are typically around £1,000 and rarely over £5,000, however no maximum amount you can apply for is stipulated. Deadline: Continuous rolling programme.

 

FFI go to: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263285

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