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Resources and website launched to help tackle loneliness
A new website and suite of resources to help professionals working with young people identify and tackle youth loneliness with more confidence is launched today.
Community groups in Wales “bag” share of Co-op Foundation fund to create sustainable spaces
We’ve awarded more than £250,000 to help organisations in Wales that manage a green space make their work more sustainable.
Grants awarded from our £1.6 million ‘Space to Connect’ partnership with Government
Community organisations across England will receive grants totalling almost £900,000 to tackle loneliness by improving and protecting local spaces that bring people together.
‘We are lonely, but not alone’ campaign launches today
A campaign created by young people to beat the stigma of youth loneliness launches today (Monday 23 September).
Two weeks left for organisations to apply for funding to help young people advocate to improve community spaces
Applications for Co-op Foundation grants of up to £35,000 to help young people have a say in how community spaces are managed close on 20 September.
New #iwill funding to help young people advocate to improve community spaces
Community organisations across England are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £35,000 to help young people have a say in how community spaces are managed.
Less than two weeks left to apply for ‘Explore’ grants from Space to Connect
The Co-op Foundation is reminding community organisations they have less than two weeks to apply for funding to identify ways that spaces can address local issues.
Organisations invited to tender for a contract to increase our understanding of how spaces can tackle loneliness
The Co-op Foundation is inviting organisations to tender for a contract that will boost learning on how community spaces can be maximised, and tackle loneliness.
New funding available to help maximise spaces and build connections
Community organisations across England are invited to apply for grants of up to £50,000 to identify, improve and protect spaces where people can connect and co-operate.
We continue funding for year two of the Charity Digital Code
A second year of funding has been agreed today (20 June 2019) for the UK’s first Charity Digital Code of Practice.
Free desk space and support available for start-ups that benefit communities
Start-ups that use technology to support communities to co-operate, encourage innovation or boost people’s health, wellbeing or skills have until 31 July to apply for free desk space and support in central Manchester.
£1m fund available for Welsh community groups
Co-op Foundation is launching a new £1 million fund today (Wednesday, 1 May) to enable groups in Wales with a community and environmental focus to safeguard spaces and become more sustainable.
We’re investing £1.1 million into youth social action projects
Young people with learning disabilities will be matched with volunteers who’ll help them plan nights out and go to gigs, thanks to funding announced today by Co-op Foundation to tackle youth loneliness (22 January).
We’re investing £1.5m to help young people improve spaces
Unused cafes and empty office units will be transformed into digital hubs and creative art studios thanks to almost £1.5 million of grants to improve young people’s access to under-used community spaces and tackle youth loneliness.
Seven more start-ups to join The Federation’s social entrepreneur hub
Emerging social enterprises that train homeless people to become tour guides, support food banks and teach digital skills to disadvantaged young people will join an innovative tech and social entrepreneur hub in Manchester city centre this month.