ALEC DICKSON TRUST

The Alec Dickson Trust provides small grants for projects that support and encourage youth volunteering within the UK. The scheme is aimed at individuals and groups of young people who are able to demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society.

Grants up to £500 are available for projects in the applicant's local area led by young people aged under 30 that can demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society.

Please note: the Trust only has capacity to allocate a limited number of grants each year as its annual expenditure rarely exceeds £10,000.

Projects should meet the following criteria:

o Be run by a young volunteer, or team of young volunteers, the majority of whom are younger than 30 years old;
o Take place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales;
o Have a clear benefit to others in the wider community; and
o Encourage volunteering. The more volunteers involved, the better!

Preference is given to supporting innovative projects.

Small groups of young people who are under 30 years of age may apply for a grant of up to £500.

Funding is not available for:

o Overseas trips or gap year projects;
o Uniforms, equipment or training for personal benefit (for example,  university course fees, a laptop for an individual);
o Direct expenditure for a fundraising event, such as venue hire;
o Projects run by groups aged over 30 years.

Meetings are typically held in January, April, July and October each year. The Trust should receive the application at least three weeks before the meeting date in order to be considered.

Applicants should be made using the online application form on the Trust's website.

The Trust is scheduled to meet on the following dates during 2019 to consider applications:

1.  Wednesday 23 January;
2.  Wednesday 17 April;
3.  Wednesday 24 July; and
4.  Wednesday 23 October.

Contact details for the Trust are:

The Alec Dickson Trust 
18-24 Lower Clapton Road 
Hackney 
London 
E5 0PD 
Email: secretary@alecdicksontrust.org.uk
(The Trust does not advertise a phone number.)

(Source: GRIN)