Organisations, individuals and charities have until the 26th March 2018 to apply for the next round of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Future Fund. The overall focus is on developing and promoting sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based model. Funded projects will focus on: 1. Identifying the true costs and risksContinue Reading

I enjoyed a final meeting with the RAD (https://www.royaldeaf.org.uk/ ) Deaf Achieve 2 Project Managers, (Lorraine Oaten (left) and Natalie Creevy (right) in London recently as we finalised data and information input for our independent evaluation of the Big Lottery funded Project. It has been an amazing 3-year journey for myself and the Wider Impact team,Continue Reading

Thanks to our colleague Steve Baylis for forwarding details of the below funding from the Football Foundation. Who should apply? Not for profit organisations, looking to refurbish their existing or develop new football facilities What is available? Support the growth of football clubs and activity Prevent a decline in football participation Make improvements to facilitiesContinue Reading

I enjoyed a really useful meeting last week with CEO Mark Price (pictured rear centre) and his team at Blackheath based charity Loaves N Fishes – see http://www.loavesnfishes.co.uk/ As previously reported we are carrying out an independent evaluation of a Big Lottery funded project being delivered by Loaves N Fishes, and it was encouraging to note theContinue Reading

Wider Impact is delighted to be commission by the Lloyds Bank Foundation to provide Kidderminster based charity Home Start Wye Forrest with business development support. Delivered under the Enhance Programme, Wider Impact will work closely with the organisation’s CEO and Board, with planned outcomes that include a bespoke / up to date Board Development Plan, which willContinue Reading