Tag: Guernsey Community Foundation
Supported Living and Ageing Well Strategy
Presentation on progress and discussion on Monday 13th May, 7.30pm at Les Cotils. The Guernsey Community Foundation is hosting a meeting of representatives from organisations that work with older people in both the voluntary and private sectors to enable the States to update attendees on the progress that has been made with their Supported Living [...]
Volunteering Expo in June
The Market Square will play host to its first Volunteering Expo on 8th June. The Expo will showcase local charities and voluntary organisations and give members of the public who have considered getting involved in some sort of volunteering the chance to browse informally around the stalls and speak face to face with organisations that [...]
The Guernsey Community Foundation’s quarterly grants programme is open for applications
There is £12,500 available and the closing date for applications is Friday 12th April. The theme for applications is Capacity Building: priority will be given to improving the all-round capability of voluntary organisations supporting the local community. The Foundation will support applications that improve how a voluntary organisation/charity operates or delivers its services so that [...]
50k available to voluntary organisations through Foundations 2013 grants programme
The Guernsey Community Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its quarterly grants programme for 2013. The programme has been boosted by an extra £10,000 from the Foundation’s Founders, meaning that a total of £50,000 is now available to voluntary organisations – £12,500 for each quarter. The application process for the first quarter opens [...]
Free Autism Awareness Training for Volunteers
Volunteers and sports coaches who work with children on the Autism spectrum are invited to attend a FREE training workshop on Autism Awareness in March. The session has been organised by the Guernsey Community Foundation and the Guernsey Sports Commission, and is being delivered by Catherine Hall of the National Autistic Society Guernsey Branch. It [...]
Guernsey Grants Identify Major Funding Issues For Social Inclusion Projects
During its first year in operation the Guernsey Community Foundation’s Quarterly Grants Programme has awarded a total of £41,481 to local charities or voluntary groups. The total value of applications for funding was £528,096.13, with 101 applications being received. 84 of those applications were received from different organisations with the remaining coming from organisations re-submitting [...]
Five Charities Benefit From Foundation Grants As Year One Draws To A Close
FIVE local projects have benefited from the fourth round of the Guernsey Community Foundation’s Quarterly Grants Programme which has targeted projects that work towards improving social inclusion since its launch 12 months ago. During the final round of year one, £11,000 was available for charities and voluntary groups to apply for – £10,000 from the [...]
POPULAR VOLUNTEER WORKSHOPS RETURN
Following the popularity of the 2012 programme, the Guernsey Community Foundation and The Learning Company are running further workshops on Leading and Managing Volunteers. The interactive sessions help those people working with the voluntary sector to think about how they can most effectively manage a volunteer’s time so that both parties get the most value [...]
FOUNDATION GRANTS SUPPORT LOCAL PROJECTS
FIVE local projects have benefitted from the third round of the Guernsey Community Foundation’s Quarterly Grants Programme which currently targets projects that work towards improving social inclusion. The Guernsey Botanical Trust was granted £2,500 towards repairs to greenhouses in their walled gardens in Saumarez Park. Once completed, these greenhouses will provide an all-weather facility for [...]
Investec scoops CSR title at The Community Awards
INVESTEC was last night presented with the Corporate Social Responsibility Award at The Community Awards. The event, hosted by the Guernsey Community Foundation, was launched in November 2011 and celebrates community spirit. The Corporate Social Responsibility Award, in association with the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce, recognises the active involvement of a commercial company directly with [...]
