Cocoa and Cinnamon

Calling organisations of all sizes, anywhere in the world, that are supporting for employees or customers.

Enter the , and you could get recognition for your work, and inspire others!

Disability is not an inability , it's time to shine a light on those who are doing great things regardless of their incapacity.

Do you have someone who deserves to be rewarded for their input ???

There are 13 categories including

, , , , , and more.

Deadline approaching : Thursday 19 January 2023.

Check out the award categories and entry criteria over at :

https://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/disability-smart-awards-2023/

Sponsored by Microlink.

Have a great week everyone 👩🏿‍💻🌹

On the last furlong of 2023 , I'll be blitzing the page with Funding Opportunities , Wellbeing Hints and Tips and telling you all about next year's Entrepreneur Programme ....

But FIRST , let's head over to East London , shall we ... 💁🏿‍♀️

& LBH Cost of Living programme are aware of the increased cost of living is a problem for many people living in Hackney.

They are inviting applications from not-for-profit groups working to support people through the early part of 2023.

Funding will be awarded for work to achieve the following outcome:

*Reduce the impact of the rising cost of living on people living in Hackney.*

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For full details and eligibility criteria, please download the programme guidance over on there website

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There will be three “how to apply” workshops.

These workshops offer you the chance to hear a bit more about the funding as well as how to complete the application form.

To book a place, please use the links below:

+ 16 December, 11am – book a place
+ 19 December, 2pm – book a place
+ 4 January, 10am – book a place

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In addition, one to one support is available via the Hackney CVS Organisational Development team to help you with your application.

You can contact them to discuss your project idea and how to start your application or if you have a draft application they can provide feedback.

Book a one to one appointment today ...

If you have any questions about this funding round, please contact Zelina on

[email protected]

Please note :

The deadline for applications is 11am on the 11th January 2023

Stop scrolling and get over to https://hackneygiving.org.uk/apply-cost-of-living PRONTO 👩🏿‍💻

We got goals to smash



Service to others is the rent you pay for your..." - Muhammad Ali

You know that idea you want to launch ??

Do IT !!!

Before I bid you farewell, thought I'd leave you with this little number from the Co-Op .. ☕✨

Who are currently launching the first round of their "Future Communities Fund" which will offer unrestricted and flexible grants of up to £30,000 a year for five years to organisations helping diverse young people develop the skills to become future leaders and activists.

They have a total of £1.5m to award from this round of funding. ‘Unrestricted funding’ means your organisation can decide how to spend our grant to further your mission or charity objects.

Eligible organisations will:

- Have an annual turnover of £250k or less.

- Be able to provide at least one year of annual accounts.

- Have young people’s voices from all backgrounds and abilities at the core of their delivery.

- Advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas of society.

- Actively engage with young people from diverse communities in a meaningful and inclusive way.

- Have experience of removing barriers and providing opportunities to young people.

- Have experience of delivering meaningful youth social action that supports young people into leadership roles.

- Be able to demonstrate you have experience of co-operation/collaboration.

- You don’t have to be a registered charity to apply for this funding, but we’ll need to make sure that your activities are charitable in nature and in keeping with our Future Communities Vision
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How to apply

- Please watch the fund launch webinar (below) before applying.

https://youtu.be/F2GctlfFk_A

This will give you the best chance of success. You can also read our Guidance notes and FAQ document. ....

Don't be afraid to email them if you have additional questions 💁🏿‍♀️

P.s
Applications close at 12pm (midday) on 23rd December 2022.

Musicians facing a severe financial crisis can apply to for a grant.

To determine this H.M will consider a number of factors provided by the Common Financial Statement (CFS) — a calculation against these factors will illustrate if and how they can support you.

They consider those with a monthly shortfall of £500 as being in severe crisis.

The amount received will vary depending on your financial situation, and they will not be able to cover your full monthly shortfall.

The majority of one-off financial payments are likely to be in the region of £500 — £750 per person.

Going on tour ?

You can apply for financial support of up to £5,000 towards the cost of taking your music on tour.

Meanwhile, new rules for visas, work permits and customs regulations have created a barrier for musicians looking to perform across the EU.

They are working with entertainment travel specialists Viva La Visa to provide a free phone service to take the stress out of the paperwork and help mitigate the financial risks of touring.

In the midst of these very practical struggles, it’s okay to find yourself experiencing some stress and anxiety about the months ahead.

Get in contact with 's on Monday to get the support you need this Winter .

https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/sustaining-careers

Meet Nzambi Matee: The Kenyan Woman Turning Plastic Wastes Into Bricks ‘Seven Times’ Stronger Than Concrete Bricks

Nzambi Matee, a Kenyan engineer and entrepreneur is turning tons of plastic waste trash generated in Kenya into super durable, lightweight bricks that are five to seven times stronger than concrete bricks.

Meet Nzambi Matee: The Kenyan Woman Turning Plastic Wastes Into Bricks ‘Seven Times’ Stronger Than Concrete Bricks A 29-year-old Kenyan woman named Nzambi Matee is turning tons of plastic waste trash generated in Kenya into super durable, lightweight bricks that are five to seven times stronger than concrete bricks.

On Purpose Brand Refresh 2022: Request for Proposal

On Purpose is seeking the services of a service provider (agency or freelance) to support the refresh and consolidation of the On Purpose brand on an international level, in a context where marketing and communications need to be adapted to local circumstances in each city. 

Having recently refined their organisational values and brand ‘essence’, they are now looking for revised visual brand identity outputs and revised brand guidelines to reflect the current brand platform and verbal identity work that already exists.

Please note that, due to a high volume of submissions and operational preferences, On Purpose have updated the location requirements of the wanted service provider in the submission requirements of the RFP.

Please send your responses to [email protected] by EOD on 21 October 2022 with the subject line 'RFP response to ON Purpose_yourname

*D.M for Job Specification*

This fund has been created by Norfolk County Council’s Public Health Department and is designed to support groups of the population that they know are experiencing heightened challenges to their mental health and wellbeing at this time.

The programme will enable , community and (VCSE) sector organisations across Norfolk and to provide support to the following three priority areas:

Men’s Wellbeing

Men who are experiencing life challenges or barriers to accessing services, who might be supported to engage with others and find the right help :

-Families with children under the age of 18 to improve relationships, manage worries and mental wellbeing.

+Adults with Long Term Physical Health Conditions

-People who have long term physical health conditions who may struggle to maintain good mental health and wellbeing while dealing with a physical health challenge

Funding Available 

Grants of up to £10,000 are available to charitable organisation reaching the populations as identified by County Council’s Public Health Department. For each priority area of there is approximately £40,000 available.

Aims of the fund

Deliver tailored support for communities to increase mental wellbeing through befriending, arts, leisure, sports, culture or other appropriate community interventions.

Contribute to resilient communities and individuals, prevent mental ill health and promote wellbeing.

Support the mental wellbeing of residents experiencing challenges.

Don't ever doubt your capacity to create something out of nothing .... 😉

Tell your local councilor/community support services that National Grid Electricity Distribution are calling on , and small and large across its four regions, to apply for of up to £10,000 to support people who need extra help this . 

In addition to providing grants, a bank of energy saving advice and resources will be available for groups to adapt and use within their communities, offering an extra layer of support. 

The fund is open to all non-profit and statutory organisations, big and small, based in these locations who are supporting households experiencing fuel poverty. 

You can check if your organisation is in an eligible region by entering your postcode on the official website.

The programme is now live and accepting applications until midnight on Monday, October 31st 2022.

- All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by Tuesday, 15th November 2022. 

- All projects must be completed and the funding must be spent by 31st March 2023.

For specific questions relating to potential projects, please contact [email protected] or for general enquiries, please contact the Help Desk on [email protected].

The application form is an online process.

Grab a cuppa and get started !!

Tell your local councilor/community support services that National Grid Electricity Distribution is calling on , and small and large across its four regions, to apply for of up to £10,000 to support people who need extra help this . 

In addition to providing grants, a bank of energy saving advice and resources will be available for groups to adapt and use within their communities, offering an extra layer of support. 

The fund is open to all non-profit and statutory organisations, big and small, based in these locations who are supporting households experiencing fuel poverty. 

You can check if your organisation is in an eligible region by entering your postcode here.

The programme is now live and accepting applications until midnight on Monday, October 31st 2022. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by Tuesday, 15th November 2022. 

All projects must be completed and the funding must be spent by 31st March 2023.

For specific questions relating to potential projects, please contact [email protected] or for general enquiries, please contact the Help Desk on [email protected].

The application form is an online process.

Grab a cuppa and get started !!

Midweek motivation;

The British Council in Egypt is offering two grants of £30,000 each to UK higher education institutions to partner with universities in Egypt to support greater internationalisation of each institution and transnational education.
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The purpose of this call is to foster further collaboration between the UK and Egyptian higher education sectors. ..

It is part of the work of the British Council in higher education and science which aims to extend, strengthen, and deepen connections between the UK education sector and the Egyptian sector.

It is motivated by the belief that international collaboration produces more effective research for addressing global problems, while enhancing teaching and learning to produce graduates with the skills necessary for economic development.

Funding Information

Two grants of around £30,000 will be provided to UK university, or consortia of universities, to partner with universities or consortia of universities from Egypt for running a project that will support greater internationalisation of HE institutions and transnational education (TNE).

Kellogg’s School Breakfast Club Fund Reopens for Applications

Schools across the can now apply for funding to support breakfast club initiatives for children.

Kellogg’s, are offering grants of up to £1,000 to schools to help fund breakfast clubs across the UK and ensure that children who need it most receive a morning meal.

A limited number of grants are available with priority being given to schools that either:

- Have 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding (for England) and eligible for free school meals (Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales); or

- Are based in an area which is classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

- Only one grant per school in each academic year is available.

Applications can be submitted at any time .uki official website .

*** Are you a charity ***

Did YOU know that your organisation can apply for free mobile connectivity to support your the work you do ?

*** Get Support Now ***

If you're a charity that needs support for digital inclusion programmes, you can apply for free Vodafone SIMs, each loaded with 20GB data a month for six months, plus unlimited calls and texts

*** How does it work ***

You can use these however you like - for example, to provide connectivity to your service users or deliver training to people in need.

*** Eligibility ***

Vodafone distribute SIMs through charities and cannot distribute SIMs to individuals.
.. What are you waiting for ?

Applications now open !!!

- Do you know the next ⚽ ?

- Run a local football club⚽?

- Need some new Footie equipment .. ?
.. Bookmark this post for Monday Morning 📝

Sported have partnered with Barclays to launch the new Barclays Community Football Fund, offering small grants, training, kit and exclusive ticketing offers to make football more accessible in communities across the UK.

Grants of £500 are available for groups wishing to start offering football, those keen to expand their existing provision to new audiences or those already delivering football to under-represented young people.

Alongside the grants, the programme will be offering training and support resources to groups to help reduce inequalities in the participation of football.

The programme will focus on including girls and young people from lower socio-economic and under-represented groups: including racially diverse communities & people with disabilities.

Tap into £500.00 support here :

https://sported.org.uk/barclays-community-football-fund-2/
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Pass this onto a community club today !!

UN Women Spotlight Initiative Trinidad and Tobago Small Grant now open .

Posted : Date: Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Purpose:

- To engage in social accountability for legislation and the conduct of service providers to specific at-risk group

-To scale up services and programmes

-To increase and enhance coordinated advocacy

-To strengthen institutional capacity related to Family Violence and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.

Eligible Organisations:

- Civil society and other not for profit organisations in Trinidad and Tobago working on Family Violence and VAWG.

**NOTE: eligible organisations must be legally registered and operational for 3 or more years

Amount:

- Category One:

Ceiling of USD 15,000 per organisation

- Category Two:

Ceiling of USD 30,000 per organisation

Duration: 6 months – 1 year

- Submission deadline:

There is currently no submission deadline; this CFP will be ongoing until further notice.

For more information contact : [email protected]

All the best with your application 📝

Get off the hamster wheel!

"How to quiet quit absolutely everything"

Sure, you can strive less in the workplace.

But what happens when you dial down bigger things, like parenting, relationships and even showering?

Coined in 2009, the phrase “quiet quitting” means simply, go to work for your contracted hours, do what you’re asked to do, and nothing more.

It has come into its own in the past few years, since lockdown, colliding with the Chinese movement tang ping (“lying flat”) to become a global phenomenon: go to work, sure, but don’t be striving the whole damn time.

Now, after many viral videos on TikTok, with young people discovering what trade unions have known for more than a century, it is spreading like wildfire.

A Gallup poll found that nearly half the US workforce would describe themselves as “quiet quitters”.

I reject the concept, from a workplace perspective: it merely means doing what you’re contractually required to do.

This I would call “work”. Anything more than this is “hustle”.

The love-your-work culture has become so dominant that “going above and beyond” is now often in the job description (recently abbreviated to “passionate”), which is ridiculous. If you said that in a relationship – “I want you to meet my stated needs, but also guess at other, potentially limitless, needs and meet those too” – you’d be called controlling and abusive, or at the very least, a bit of a handful.

But is there some wisdom in the idea of quiet quitting, applied to other parts of life?

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/sep/30/how-to-quiet-quit-absolutely-everything

Get off the hamster wheel! How to quiet quit absolutely everything Sure, you can strive less in the workplace. But what happens when you dial down bigger things, like parenting, relationships and even showering?

I've posted this before but nothing beats a gentle reminder .

Grants Programme deadline is fast approaching !!

is offering grants of up to £3,000 for voluntary, community, and not-for-profit organisations across England to deliver cycling events for beginners, people returning to cycling after a period of inactivity, and other people who do not cycle regularly or are experiencing challenges and perceived barriers to access.

The Big Bike Revival Grants programme, funded by the Department for Transport, will support projects that:

Inspire and encourage the substantial proportion of the population who do not cycle, to start cycling.

Increase the number of people that cycle by addressing the fact that a high proportion of adults in England own bikes but are not making use of them.

Increase the number of trips made by bike by addressing the fact that adults in Britain appear to be aware of cycling and its potential for shorter journeys but have safety concerns about using it as a form of travel.

Improve the perception of cycling safety by providing opportunities for people to access supported cycling activities, training on how to cycle safely and how to keep bikes in safe working order.

Gr- ants can be used for costs associated with project delivery, such as cycling equipment, costs associated with repairing and maintaining bikes, promotional materials, PPE equipment, or refreshments and transport for volunteers and participants.

The deadline for applications is 10 October 2022.

Business Weekly :

The Mini Budget – What it Means for Businesses

The Chancellor has announced the newly-formed Government’s initial borrowing and spending plans in his first fiscal statement.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, , has delivered his Mini Budget statement to Parliament :

The statement comes in the midst of a crisis and follows a warning from the that the country may already be in recession.

Over the ‘medium term’ the aims to achieve a trend rate of growth of 2.5%, by expanding the supply side of the economy through tax incentives and reform.

Comprising a range of interventions intended to achieve prosperity through growth, the Plan includes the following measures for UK businesses:

- Energy

The Chancellor said the Government’s Relief scheme will reduce wholesale energy costs for businesses, charities and public sector bodies across the UK, providing a price guarantee equivalent to that offered to households.

Addressing the volatility of energy prices and the associated risks to energy firms that are otherwise viable businesses, the Chancellor announced a new Energy Markets Financing Scheme.

- Tax

Major tax reforms have been outlined to allow businesses to retain more of their profits.

The aim is to encourage investment, boost productivity and create new jobs.

New measures include cancelling the planned rise in , keeping it at 19%, and reversing the 1.25% rise in National Insurance contributions.

The Government says this intervention will save 920,000 businesses an average of £10,000 in 2023.

The Chancellor also announced more relief for businesses by making the Annual Investment Allowance £1 million permanently, rather than letting it return to £200,000 in March 2023.

Read more here :

https://www.theaccountancy.co.uk/business-news/budget-updates/how-does-the-mini-budget-2022-affect-my-business-158735.html

Resilience Fund

Berkeley Foundation’s Resilience Fund is open to applications between 

11 July 22– 31 Oct 22.

The fund forms part of their new 2030 Strategy and represents a £900,000 investment in strengthening the voluntary sector.

It aims to support small to medium sized organisations to invest in organisational development and build resilience for the future.

Berkeley will distribute grants of up to £30,000, with 10 grants to be awarded each year.

The funders are looking to support organisations working to improve the and of from Black and .
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The focus of the funding will be on building organisational resilience and they are unable to consider applications for programme delivery.
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africanyouth

The Maypole Fund is a small, unincorporated grant-giving association that funds feminist activism against militarism and war. 

The Maypole Fund have an international impact by financially supporting women’s direct action, activism and projects which oppose the many forms of militarism and war in locally relevant and appropriate ways. 

Do you have an imaginative, non-violent project on feminist anti-militarism? 

The Maypole Fund may be able to support your activism with a grant of up to £1000.

Find out more via D.M