Real Help for Communities: Volunteers, Charities and Social Enterprises
Real Help for Communities: Volunteers, Charities and Social Enterprises is an action plan outlining £42.5 million support for the third sector in the difficult economic climate. In this section you can download a copy of the plan and read a summary of the key actions within it. You can also follow the links below for further details on how to access the schemes announced in the plan:
- Real Help for Communities: Volunteers, Charities and Social Enterprises
Download a copy of the plan and read a summary of its contents.
- Real Help for Communities: Modernisation Fund
The Modernisation Fund provides support to viable third sector organisations to access specialist services in order to restructure and become more resilient and efficient in the recession. Click the link for further details and how to apply.
- Real Help for Communities: Targeted Support Fund
The Targeted Support Fund will provide grant funding to small and medium providers in communities most at risk of increased deprivation due to the recession. Click the link above for further details of which areas will benefit and how to apply.
- Real Help for Communities: Regional Roadshows
Over May and June 2009, the Office of the Third Sector is holding 9 free regional roadshows for small and medium frontline third sector organisations to provide a practical understanding of how to access the support available. In this section you can find further information and access the presentations.
- Volunteering Brokerage Scheme
Government is providing work focused volunteering placements for up to 40,000 jobseekers in England, Scotland and Wales. Jobseeker’s Allowance customers who have been claiming for six months will be eligible to take up this support. Click the link above for further details.
