Queen’s Diamond Jubilee small grant fund
The fund will be open for applications from 3 January 2012 to 24 February 2012, 12.00 noon inclusive.
The grant fund opportunity:
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Harrogate Borough Council has a small amount of funding to award five grants of up to £1,000 to projects run by voluntary and community groups across the district which will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in an appropriate way.
To be considered for an award, organisations must evidence that their project is innovative, offers community participation, links with volunteering and will have clear outcomes.
The project proposal form and guidance notes can be downloaded by clicking on the titles below:
All project proposal forms must be submitted electronically to the email address given on the guidance and application form documents.
For further information please contact the Corporate Improvement Officer (Partnerships) on 01423 556067 or
HDSP@Harrogate.gov.uk
Who to contact
The Corporate Improvement Officer (Partnerships) is responsible for providing advice, guidance and support to the voluntary and community sector on working in partnership with the council.
The Cabinet Member Councillor Don Mackenzie
don.mackenzie@Harrogate.gov.uk is the lead Member for work with the voluntary and community sector, and also a member of the Forum.
The Compact is a government initiative to improve working relationships between the public and voluntary and community sectors (VCS). In November 2006 the Council agreed to sign up to the
North Yorkshire Compact. The Harrogate District Strategic Partnership has also signed up to the North Yorkshire Compact.
Slide presentation -
click here for a short presentation on the voluntary & community sector and the Compact in the Harrogate district.
In December 2007 the Council and the two CVSs in our area (Harrogate and Ripon) received a national Compact commendation award in the area of
Better Funding Relationships, the only award in this category and also the only award in Yorkshire and the NE of England.
For more information on all the commendations visit www.thecompact.org.uk/annualmeeting/
Interested in volunteering?
Voluntary and community sector links
Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS)
There are two CVSs in the district. They provide support, advice and information to local voluntary organisations and community groups, and can provide contact details for these groups. Both CVSs incorporate Volunteer Centres which provide information on a wide range of volunteering opportunities.
Ripon CVS |
Harrogate & Area CVS |
Community House |
Community House |
Sharow View, Allhallowgate |
46 50 East Parade |
Ripon |
Harrogate |
HG4 1LE |
HG1 5RR |
01765 603631 |
01423 504074 |
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Citizen's Advice Bureaux (CABs)
There are two CABs, in Ripon and Harrogate. The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers. Every Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity reliant on trained volunteers and funds to provide these vital services for local communities.
Harrogate CAB |
Ripon CAB |
Victoria Park House |
5 Duck Hill |
18 Victoria Avenue |
Ripon |
Harrogate |
HG4 1BL |
HG1 5QY |
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01423 503576 |
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Harrogate District Community Transport (HDCT)
Operating as the Little Red Bus, this organisation is an independent voluntary organisation providing accessible transport to anyone in Harrogate district.
Little Red Bus, Harrogate District Community Transport,
Unit 4, Saltergate Business Park
Burley Bank Rd
Killinghall
HARROGATE
HG3 2BX
01423 526655.
The Carers' Resource (Harrogate and Craven)
A carer is someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a friend, neighbour or relative who could not manage otherwise because of frailty, illness or disability and Carers' Resource provides support, advice and information to local carers.
11 North Park Rd
Harrogate
HG1 5PD
01423 500555
North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations
The voluntary & community sector's sub-regional infrastructure support organisation. Works to ensure the sector is represented, provides information, training and support for people running voluntary and community organisations.
The Hawk Creative Business Park, Hawkhills Estate, Easingwold, York YO61 3FE
01347 825710
Rural Action Yorkshire
Championing and enabling rural communities in Yorkshire - providing advice, support and training on community buildings, parish plans, rural housing, combatting rural stress and so on
Unit A,
Tower House,
Askham Fields Lane,
Askham Bryan,
York
YO23 3NU