COMIC RELIEF - YOUNG PEOPLE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME

The scheme is specifically looking to reach young people with current mental health problems such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, hearing voices, self harm, eating disorders or suicidal feelings.

They aim to support work with young people aged 11-25 with current mental health problem through:

· Services for young people

· Training

Your work will need to deliver one or more of the following outcomes:

· Increased access to appropriate services for young people with mental health problems, resulting in improved mental health

· A greater understanding and specialist skill base amongst people who work with young people with mental health needs.

They do not support work seeking to improve young people’s general wellbeing, as they target funds towards those with recognised mental health problems with a need for specialist support.

· You can apply for some or all of your project costs, but we encourage you to get some of your funding from other sources if you can. We will not generally fund the full costs of applications made by charities with an annual income of over £10m. Our grants usually vary between £25,000 and £40,000 per year for a maximum of three years and rarely exceed this upper limit.

For more information about the scheme and deadlines go to:

http://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/programmes/young-people-and-mental-health

Village SOS programme highlights Talgarth Mill

Did you see the Village SOS programme last week? The programme highlighted the major works undertaken to restore Talgarth Mill to its former glory, with a new cafe and bakery, offering breads made using the flour produced at the Mill. Since the programme Talgarth Mill has been inundated with visitors, and the newly opened cafe, has had people queuing out the door! Their Facebook page had 500 members within 4 hours.

For more information go to: http://www.talgarthmill.com/

Best wishes to Talgarth Mill. PAVO is proud to have been able to support you in your endeavours and wishes you every success for the future.

If you missed the programme, it is still available on the BBCi Player.

The search for Britain's Digital Heroes 2011 begins

It's the UK's only scheme which recognises Inspirational people who use technology to benefit their community.

The Talk Talk Digital Heroes Awards, with Citizens Online and in association with The Mirror - and supported by Race Online 2012 - is an awards and funding scheme with a difference.

12 Projects from around the country - as voted for by the public - will be awarded a £5,000 grant, with one overal winner getting £10,000.

Last year our TalkTalk Awards saw an incredible response with over 140,000 public votes for 12 truly inspirational winners. And this year we're aiming to make the awards bigger than ever.

Nominate your Digital Hero now at: http://www.talktalk.co.uk/digitalheroes/

Source: Talk Talk

People’s Postcode Trust – New Funding Round open

If you are a small organisation, community group or charity looking for support, look no further!

People’s Postcode Trust are delighted to announced that our new funding round for over £2,000 in Scotland, England and Wales, and under £2,000 in England and Wales is now open.

The People’s Postcode Trust provides grants from £500 to £10,000 (or up to £5,000 in Wales) for three month projects that aim to make a difference to local communities. The deadline is 5pm on Friday 26th August, so please ensure you have submitted all relevant forms by this time, as we cannot accept late submissions. Good luck to all applicants!

To see if you are eligible and for details on how to apply, please go to

http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/

Powys Environmental Partnership - Small Grants Scheme Open

The aim of the scheme is to encourage and support community-led environmental projects in Powys. The closing date for applications is the end of September, the grants will be awarded by mid-October and the project must be completed by the 31st of March next year.

For more information contact Heather Delonette via e-mail at heather.delonnette@powys.gov.uk or by phone on 01597 82 6165

NatWest Community Force Awards

NatWest have launched a new initiative to help local charities, organisations and groups raise publicity of their work and attract volunteers. The programme also provides the opportunity to receive funding through their Community Force awards. 158 individual Community Force areas have been set up and will each be offering three local projects the chance to win an award of £6,000 each.

Organisations and charities can apply for a between 25 July and 4 September 2011. An on-line public vote will decide the three organisations that will receive the awards, ensuring the projects which are recognised are those that local people feel will benefit their community most.

Go to: http://communityforce.natwest.com/about/ for more information, or phone 0800 2100 246.

Focus on Children in Need

Thinking of applying to Children in Need?

There is an annual budget of £3 million in Wales, and applications in excess of £15 million are received each year. In order to give yourselves the best chance to you can, give them a ring first to check you can apply - it may seem simple, but it could save you a lot of time in the long run.

The fund focuses on supporting grass roots work with children. Any application has to cover the following three areas well:

1. DISADVANTAGE - this is crucial, and it has to be evidenced well. Rurality can't be used on its own as a disadvantage, but is acceptable when it applies with another form of disadvantage.
2. CONSULTATION - make sure you have consulted with the children who will be involved / affected by the project, and make sure they are involved in the planning. Consultation can range from a questionnaire to a MP3 recording, doesn't matter how it's done, as long as it happens!
3. OUTCOMES - showing the distance children will travel as a result of the project is really important, including 'soft' outcomes. These will be different as no two children are the same.

N.B Child protection procedures are extremely important at all levels of an organisation

The fund has a two stage application process:

• The first stage checks eligibility, criteria and information.
• If your project gets through the first stage, it then goes onto a second stage telephone interview. This is a chance to be really passionate about your project, and sell it. A written report then goes forward to committee for a decision.

For more information about Children in Need go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/

THE NEXT DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 15TH 2011

Don't forget PAVO's Development Officer's are available to support groups through any application process.