News

On 8 February 2019, Professor Dame Carol Black was appointed to lead a major 2-part review that will look into the ways in which drugs are fuelling serious violence and at treatment, recovery and prevention. This call for evidence is part of the information-gathering phase of […]

Earlier this year, NHS England and NHS Improvement launched the NHS Parliamentary Awards,  an award programme designed to encourage health and care organisations to engage with their local MPs, tell them about the work they do, and build or strengthen ongoing relationships. From 2nd July, […]

The NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund (CGF) was set up in 2005 to support community initiatives and charitable events, as well as to help boost staff fundraising initiatives. They have made grants of up to £1000 available. They are most likely to approve funding requests […]

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust has made grants of up to £1,000 available to UK charities that focus on the often complex issues that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic for people aged 60-and-over. The Trust will also be prioritising charities that work in […]

Frontline staff and volunteers at the forefront of the national coronavirus response across England can now access a new Psychological First Aid (PFA) training course. The course, which has been developed by PHE, is available to frontline workers and volunteers dealing with the public during […]

The Race Equality Foundation has published a briefing on COVID-19 and race equality with the New Policy Institute. The briefing examines the data behind Public Health England’s two recent reports. Their analysis shows the risk of infection (confirmed by a test) for black and minority […]

The Tower Hamlets Council Small Grants Fund is managed by East End Community Foundation (EECF) and is designed to support voluntary and community sector activity across the London borough of Tower Hamlets that will make a positive difference to the lives of local residents. This […]

The Race Equality Foundation have produced an information sheet on COVID-19 and black and minority ethnic communities in easy words and pictures, in partnership with Lewisham Self Advocacy and Learning Disability England. This contains facts and advice for people from BAME communities. To read the […]

The Guardian’s Weekend Magazine have been capturing photographs of celebrations and religious rituals, across faiths, during lockdown for a thoughtful and beautifully put together collection of images to run in print and online. As lockdown slowly eases, they are looking to capture their final few […]

People sleeping rough, particularly those with drug and alcohol misuse problems, often have difficulty accessing healthcare and face a revolving door where they are in and out of services. It is therefore welcome news that the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed […]