South Yorkshire's Community Foundation

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📢OPEN GRANTS 📢 💷Our community grants are now open for applications! 🧙‍♂️Check out our website for all the details & use our magic grants wizard tool to find out which funds your group, project or organisation could apply for: bit.ly/3U9hgp4 #ItsAGivingThing

🎞️Our #VitalSigns research is such an important project which is helping us to improve the quality of life in South Yorkshire at a very local level by targeting support & investment where it's most needed. #ItsAGivingThing Find out more 👇

Fantastic to see the vital role and incredible impact of Community Foundations being highlighted by @UKCF_tweets president @LordHastings in the House of Lords.

At SWEF, we believe that business is a force for good in the world, not only for the individuals who create businesses, but also for their wider families and the local communities in which they live. Find out more youtu.be/GaepAQd4lwk

🪄Transforming unwanted wood into bespoke gaming dice trays. Thanks to support from our @SWEFSupport fund, master craftsman Alex Cousins' business dream's now a reality. 🎤His story's been featured on a special Business Live podcast. Listen here: bit.ly/4eKamxp

It’s Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week. Our Vital Signs research highlighted crime & safety as top priorities in South Yorkshire. The results will be used to shape future investment & identify priorities for local grant giving. bit.ly/3xbsZKU #MakingCommunitiesSafer

Our @syfab team's looking forward to sharing expertise with lots of local groups at today's National Lottery Awards for All webinar. For all upcoming training events visit syfab.org.uk

Wonderful to catch up with the talented Alex Cousins & check out progress on his gaming dice tray business 🎛 - brought to life thanks to support from our @SWEFSupport fund. Alex was interviewed for a special business podcast @sheffieldlive. Find our more bit.ly/3TPFzaS

🖋 We're proud to sign the #ArmedForcesCovenant pledging to support to the Armed Forces & their family. Disadvantage & inequality were top issues in our Vital Signs research. It's something we're determined to tackle. @DRM_Support bit.ly/3UbsHfr

🏆Looking forward to the North Sheffield Community & Volunteer Awards 2024 later🏆 Our head of philanthropy & programmes Michelle Dickinson's a nominee in the Make a Difference category and finalist for her voluntary role as Friends of Charlton Brook chair. Good luck, Michelle!

Huge congrats to @Active_Fusion, The Sunday Centre, Edlington Community Organisation & Rotherham Families First - given The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2024! We're so proud to have supported all 4 with funding to help them make a positive difference in local communities 👏

Thanks @DonnyFreePress for covering this story 🙏 msn.com/en-gb/money/ot…

💻Would your group benefit from funding for digital equipment like laptops, routers, cables, webcams. Or do you need investment in broadband connectivity? 💷We've got grants available through our Connecting South Yorkshire Fund! Apply online bit.ly/3Yzhs1z

🍀"I am so lucky to love where I work and live." 👋Meet Michelle Dickinson, our incredible head of philanthropy and programmes! bit.ly/3O49fxA #FacesBehindTheFoundation #ItsAgivingThing

We can deliver these workshops anywhere in the country or online tailored to your group, organisation or activity. Just get in touch enquiries@syfab.org.uk syfab.org.uk/events.aspx SYFAB is part of @SYCF1986 @UKCF_tweets @yorkshirefunder

Wrapping up #TrusteesWeek ⭐ @ProfJaydip DL former High Sheriff South Yorks ⭐Darren Littlewood CFO @HenryBootPLC ⭐Alex Pettifer MBE ⭐Prof Chris Booth-Mayblin Thank you for your dedication in guiding us as we work together to create stronger, fairer, healthier communities 💜

#TrusteesWeek's a chance to thank our fantastic trustee team for the energy & vision they bring to SYCF Today ⭐️Laurence Gavin partner Hemingways ⭐️Rachael Blake Cllr & Cabinet member @MyDoncaster ⭐️Tim Bailey Director Cazenove Capital Your dedication makes a real difference🙏

Each of our trustees bring a range of skills & knowledge to support SYCF Today we're recognising ⭐️David Akeroyd Principal @barnsleycollege ⭐️@MelindaSchofie2 Bauer Media Yorkshire ⭐️Carole O'Neill, former High Sheriff South Yorks Thanks for all you do for SYCF 🙏 #trusteesweek

💻South Yorkshire groups... ❓Did you know we have grants of up to £1k which can be spent on laptops, routers, cables, webcams, audio equipment or broadband. 👉 Find out more & apply to our Connecting South Yorkshire Fund: bit.ly/3Yzhs1z #ItsAGivingThing