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  From Citizens Advice Staffordshire North and Stoke on Trent: We have had to make a lot of changes to how we give advice due to the lockdown. As the Community begins to come out of lockdown we are looking at whether we want to keep some of those changes and what our services should look like. We will be …

The #iWill Fund The #iWill Fund is currently open to applicants who are working with young people aged between 10 and 20 years in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The programme aims to fund and promote Youth Social Action with grants between £1,000 and £5,000 available. Youth Social Action includes volunteering, fundraising and campaigning, as well as skills and confidence-building projects which …

If you’re planning to apply for the Government-funded Coronavirus Community Support Fund (CCSF), you must apply by 12 noon on 17 August 2020. The fund will close on this date. We should be finished distributing these funds by the end of October 2020. After this, you can still apply for emergency National Lottery funded grants in England to help your community …

Tender Information: Staffordshire Sight Loss Association is a local charity based in Stoke-on-Trent; delivering community-based services for people with sight loss across North Staffordshire. This tender is for  specialist consultancy services to support Staffordshire Sight Loss Association in the following areas: Business planning and organisational strategy Business development and review Sustainability planning Project management Human Resources Financial Procedures and reporting …

The Charity Retail Association have issued the latest version of their advice on re-opening (and operating) premises in light of Covid-19. This includes information on the reduction of quarantine for goods to 48 hours and guidance on face coverings. The pack can be found here

The government has set out a list of face-covering exemptions, as they are now mandatory in additional enclosed spaces. The full information is available here. There is also a range of resources including exemption information cards to print or show on your phone, available to download.

29 July, 11:00 – 12:00 BitC say: “To tackle hunger in the recovery, we need resilient communities. In this Food and Community Resilience workshop, those attending will hear from businesses that are part of city region food systems, which are working on nutrition and supporting schools as food hubs. Attendees can also discuss the issue with community organisations. The intent is to …

Charities are navigating serious challenges relating to COVID-19 but also other long-term problems – such as racial inequality and racism not just in society but within our own sector. To help you meet these head-on, DSC are running a new series of free Zoom Talks, on topics ranging from dealing with racism, to how to set up your office in …

A helpline set up to support vulnerable people through the coronavirus pandemic has seen over 100,000 proactive welfare calls made to city residents. The #StokeonTrentTogether campaign was launched by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and voluntary sector partner VAST in March. In that time, the campaign has also received around 10,000 calls from residents requesting help. Now the telephone number for the …