In case you don’t look at our weekly funding tips on Facebook and Twitter (‘like’ our pages to get reminders) here are some recent funding announcements.
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Henry Smith Foundation
Check out Henry Smith Foundation – they give grants of up to £2,500 for holiday schemes for children up to the age of 13 and living in areas of deprivation
Funding boast for schools helping children to develop character Government funds of £6 million
Schools that are using a wide range of activities to help broaden children’s learning experiences and boost character can now receive a share of £6 million to boost that work and share it with others, Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson announced today (26 May 2016).
This year’s character grants – a scheme that began in 2015 to fund schools and organisations promoting traits such as resilience and respect – are aimed at schools that use activities such as sports, debating or music to provide a rounded learning experience for children. From today, schools, colleges and organisations can apply for a share of the £6 million fund.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-boost-for-schools-helping-pupils-develop-character
Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson said:
Instilling positive character traits and academic excellence are 2 sides of the same coin – children that develop resilience are far more likely to succeed, not only in school but in later life, too.
Whether it’s fencing classes, debating clubs or drama societies, I want schools across the country to seize the opportunity to help their pupils thrive by broadening the range of activity that they offer.
- Applications are open to:
•- schools
•- colleges
•- universities
•- local authorities
•- voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) organisations or other profit or non-profit organisations
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Foundation have stopped their supplementary school specific funding but they are still very strong supporters of young people and those who work with them. So take a look at their website and see whether what you are doing fits their new objectives.
BBC Children in Need
Five supplementary schools asked us to write references for their applications to BBC Children in Need in May.
We’re happy to do this (and good luck to all those schools!) but remember, if you’ve completed the Bronze Quality Framework and had a visit from one of our Quality Development Advisers we can present a much more convincing reference than if we haven’t seen you for three years!
So renew your membership and revalidate your Quality Framework Awards
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