Wider Impact is delighted to be commissioned to independently evaluate the Big Lottery funded Stoke on Trent Foodbank Project (https://stokeontrent.foodbank.org.uk/). Project Manager Anna Wilcox (pictured centre) says, ‘The Stoke on Trent Foodbank is part of The Trussell Trust’s UK-wide foodbank network. This helps local churches and communities to open foodbanks, providing emergency food to thousandsContinue Reading

Wider Impact has been commissioned by Dudley based Summit House Support Ltd ( see http://summithousesupport.co.uk/ ) to carry out a feasibility study to explore options for a VCS consortia based collaborative approach to joint adult health and social are commissioning in Dudley. Funded by the Lloyds Bank Foundation Enable Programme (https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/  ) the work will lookContinue Reading

Thank you to SCVO for forwarding this: Due to the departure of our current Chief Executive Officer we have an exciting vacancy at North Smethwick Development Trust. About Us NSDT has been acting as a community hub and local enterprise since 1992. Since the transformation of the Brasshouse in 2014 following a major redevelopment weContinue Reading

Thank you to SCVO for making us aware of the following: The Nominet Trust which provides funding and support to technology with a social benefit, has announced that its Social Tech Seed Investment Programme re-open for applications on the 22nd September 2016. Social Tech Seed is an investment programme that offers early-stage investment typically ofContinue Reading

Wider Impact is delighted to be commissioned to independently evaluate the Tipton (West Midlands) based Big Lottery funded Looking Forward Project (see  http://www.murrayhall.co.uk/services/looking-forward/). Looking Forward Coordinator, Leonard McDonald (pictured third right) outlines the Project – The Project works with children from the age of 5 to 18 years who are suffering from moderate to complexContinue Reading