The LOCAL Project

📣 Save the date! Lancaster District CVS Funding Fair is back on 23 Sept 2025. Meet major funders, pitch your ideas & boost your chances of success. Bookings open soon — don’t miss out! #FundingFair2025 #VCSE #LancasterDistrict #CommunityFunding

Lancashire Volunteer Managers Forum: hosted by LACVS Volunteering for Health 🗓 Tuesday 29 July 10am - 11am 📍Teams online Free monthly forum open to all sizes of VCFSE & infrastructure organisations. Sign up link: trybooking.com/uk/FAUJ

Thank you to everyone who has completed the State of the Sector survey 👍 Please share with VCFSE groups & organisations across Lancashire to shine a light on the great work happening in our communities, we are eager to reach as many groups as possible surveymonkey.com/r/C6LQR8X

📢 Fourth cohort of Core20PLUS Ambassadors opens 14th July NHS England are looking for people who are working in the NHS and across Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) or wider in local authorities and the VCFSE sector. For more information, click here 👇🔗 healthierlsc.co.uk/VCFSE/news-and…

“Lucie knows her stuff – I really enjoyed my coaching session. Lucie knows her stuff & has given me many ideas to work on” “Excellent – knowledgeable and approachable” Fully funded Social Media Skills Bootcamp - apply now! selnet-uk.com/skills-bootcam… #SkillsBootcamps #SkillsForLife

👩‍👧Lancashire women and girls – Please share your views! 💬 Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has launched an independent county-wide survey to hear directly from women and girls about the key issues affecting their safety. Complete the survey: online1.snapsurveys.com/SafetyofWomena…

📣Introducing 2 new Skills Bootcamps! 🔵SOCIAL MEDIA 🟢 SALES & MARKETING Read more about our Skills Bootcamps and how to apply for your place here: selnet-uk.com/skills-bootcam… Skills Bootcamps are funded by the Department for Education. #SkillsBootcamps #SkillsForLife

Still time to book onto our Pre-Level 1 course, a mixture of basic sign language and Deaf Awareness over 6 week 1 hour sessions! Start your Sign Language Journey with Deafway!

⏰Last call for applications to our Outdoor Essentials Grant!⏰ We're awarding £1,000 in grant funding to selected eligible Secondary Schools that want to encourage & enable pupils to connect to nature & learn outdoors. Read more & apply by 11th July: ernestcooktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/eve…

DEADLINE APPROACHING - Crowdfund Lancashire Submit your own application before 1st July 2025: lancashire.gov.uk/council/grants… See which projects still need your support: spacehive.com/movement/lanca…

Funding opportunity: BwD Community Insight Research Grants We’re looking for partners in the VCFSE who have deep ties and insights into our most deprived neighbourhoods. If you know the local people, groups, and initiatives making a difference - we want to hear from you!

Expressions of interest are now open for our Creative Foundations Fund! This open-access capital fund supports creative and cultural organisations in revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing cultural assets. Find out more and apply 👇 artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-funds…

Just two weeks to go! Register now to help us shape how we #DoWith in the North West ⬇️

🔊 Funding The National Lottery Awards For All *environment @TNLComFund Open now! tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/progra… Looking to fund projects that: 💚 help people connect with and care for nature in their area 💚 make a positive difference to the environment

🚨The VAWG Fund is now open Find out more and apply here - lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/grant-funding/ Applications close on Monday 21st July.

Thank you to everyone who has completed the State of the Sector survey 👍 Please share with VCFSE groups & organisations across Lancashire to shine a light on the great work happening in our communities, we are eager to reach as many groups as possible surveymonkey.com/r/C6LQR8X