C.A.R.E.s latest funding award Following a bid developed by Heaward Solutions, this month sees C.A.R.E. (Herefordshire) CIC commence work through its GV Fitness Centre to deliver of a series of exciting new projects which have been funded by Sport England’s small grants scheme. These projects will dramatically increase C.A.R.E.s impact on the local community and support a range of people to get more active and benefit from this.  The grant of £9,750 will let C.A.R.E. reach over 60 people from Herefordshire’s rural Golden Valley over the next 12 months through: Delivering a twice-weekly gentle exercise programme for older people and those living with conditionsRead More →

£10k from Sport England is good news for the Rudyard Lake Trust.  Over the past year, HeawardSports Ltd. has been supporting the fantastic Rudyard Lake Trust to deliver a range of funding bids. These aim to help the Trust secure and grow access to the lake for a range of paddlesport. The latest development in this exciting journey has seen the Trust awarded a grant of £10k from Sport England. This grant will fund a range of new projects at the lake, all designed to bring this popular Staffordshire beauty spot alive for paddlers of all kinds, including those new to the sport but whoRead More →

External funding

Making the most of small grants Most clubs and community groups I have met have never applied for grant funding or if they have they have failed and feel like its out of reach. Those who have never tried tend to give reasons for this like, it’s too hard; we don’t have time; I didn’t know we could; etc. Those groups who failed to secure a grant have normally done so not because they didn’t have a real need, or their idea was poor but instead because they didn’t know how to effectively put their request across in what is almost always a highly competitiveRead More →

grants

Grants to improve your facilities Many sports clubs, community groups and organisations like schools and colleges dream of developing or improving their facilities but all too often this feels like it’s out of reach. One of the best sources of medium size grants  for investment in places where people can be active is Sport England’s Community Asset Fund. This offers clubs and community groups a fantastic opportunity to secure much-needed investment to create or improve places where local people can be active. This could be a football pitch, community hall, canal towpath or almost any other space. Details can be found about the programme hereRead More →

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