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		<title>What should the UK&#8217;s future look like?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What should the UK&#8217;s future look like? The Community Fund know that when people feel connected and have a say in their community, it can really change lives. A new major research project is inviting people from across the UK to share their views on the future of the country – and the researchers want [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Severn Trent Community Fund: Core Funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Severn Trent Community Fund: Core Funding We understand that support with running costs is always needed. That&#8217;s why, for the next five years, we&#8217;ll continue to provide core cost grants to groups that offer essential services to local residents, especially supporting those most vulnerable &#8211; improving wider community wellbeing. This funding is aimed at helping [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Project Officer &#124; VAST</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Project Officer (Capacity Building) We are growing our Capacity Building team and we’re looking for someone who is passionate about strengthening the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Stoke‑on‑Trent. In this role, you’ll work directly with VCSE organisations to help them build their sustainability, confidence and impact. You will provide practical, responsive and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Severn Trent Community Fund:  Core Funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Severn Trent Community Fund: Core Funding Eligible not-for-profit organisations can apply for a restricted grant of £5,000–£20,000 to support their core costs for one year. Severn Trent expect to fund around 25 organisations from across their region in this round. This core funding is for groups that offer essential services to local residents, especially those supporting the most vulnerable – [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Help shape support for families with babies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Help shape support for families with babies &#160; Families across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being asked to share their experience of pregnancy, birth and caring for a baby. If you are currently pregnant or have a child under one in your family, you are asked to complete a 5-10 minute survey. The online survey can [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pride in Place Coordinator &#124; VAST</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pride in Place Coordinator We&#8217;re excited to share this new vacancy for a proactive and Community-centered Pride in Place Coordinator. The Pride in Place Coordinator will support the successful delivery of the Government’s Pride in Place Programme in Bentilee and Ubberley. Hosted by VAST, the postholder will work closely with the Independent Chair, Neighbourhood Board, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VAST Appoints Andy Meakin as New Chief Executive, With Phased Summer Transition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[VAST Appoints Andy Meakin as New Chief Executive, With Phased Summer Transition VAST is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Meakin as its new Chief Executive following a comprehensive and competitive recruitment process. Andy will take over from Lisa Healings, who retires on 30 September 2026 after 12 years with the organisation, including 7 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NCVO CEO visits Stoke‑on‑Trent to learn from local VCSE leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[NCVO CEO visits Stoke‑on‑Trent to learn from local VCSE leadership Kate Lee, CEO of The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) visited The Dudson Centre in Hanley on Thursday to meet with representatives from VAST, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to discuss the Civil Society Covenant, what is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Public Health Grassroots Award Funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Opportunity to apply for Public Health Grassroots Awards (up to £5000) This call is open to colleagues who have a contract of employment with a: local authority in England. This includes NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs), provided the applicant’s post is not directly funded by the HDRC non-NHS provider, commissioned by a local authority to deliver [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>At Our Best for Cared For Children and Care Leavers: a VCSE City Alliance market co-production opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At Our Best for Cared For Children and Care Leavers: a VCSE City Alliance market co-production opportunity Stoke-on-Trent and VAST are working together to offer this early-stage sector engagement event, where we’ll be exploring how VCSE sector strengths can best be brought into play over the next two years to help make Stoke-on-Trent the best [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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