It’s hot, hot, hot! Don’t forget to look out for anyone close to you who might struggle in the heat. Particularly older people or those with a long-term health condition. • Encourage them to drink water and stay out of …
Dudley MBC has launched its UKSPF 2025-26 Community Grant programmes
This year’s grants programmes include Community Grants and Vibrant High Streets Grants and will fund projects that will directly address the UKSPF Communities and Place investment priority, specifically the themes Healthy, Safe, Inclusive Communities and Thriving Places. The scope of …
Ageing Well Festival 29th September-5th October 2025
Let’s celebrate ageing well in Dudley borough! Are you involved in supporting people and communities to age well in Dudley? If so, you could be part of Dudley borough’s second Ageing Well Festival. The festival is a week-long celebration of …
Cake Not Hate – Celebration of Diversity
Join Ekho Collective in Ekho Wood at Hawbush Gardens, DY5 3NQ, on the 29th June, 2-4.30pm. Using cake, creativity and green spaces to lift voices and connect communities. All welcome who would like to be part of building a more …
Take part in Third Sector Trends to help us all understand the voluntary and community sector in the West Midlands
After another long period of ups and downs and twists and turns in the voluntary sector, Third Sector Trends is back to find out what’s going on. This study of voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, cooperatives, societies and amateur …
Place Based Networks
These meetings provide an opportunity for stakeholders within the community to network and share information and updates with the aim of forming stronger connections between peers. The sessions are informal and everyone will have the opportunity to share information but …
Weekly African parenting workshops in Halesowen
Our friends at Empowering Parents of African Children (EPACUK) offers free parenting workshops every Monday at 10am. Sessions are welcoming and friendly and they help parents to nurture, guide and empower their children while embracing their cultural roots. Topics covered …
Get a share of free unrestricted funding this summer
So far this year, over £3.5m in unrestricted funding has been donated to good causes through the easyfundraising platform. In August, a further £1million will be paid out. Sign your organisation up to easyfundraising now so you don’t miss out …
Monitoring and evaluation the key to success!
Monitoring and evaluation are often overlooked until the end of a project and then there’s a mad scramble to create the information. But monitoring and evaluation are just as important as seeking the funding to deliver the project in the …
Exploring how to use artificial intelligence in applying for funding so grant applications stand out
Our friends SCVO are hosting an online workshop exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to help write funding applications. The workshop is open to Dudley CVS and to voluntary and community organisations in Dudley borough. The online workshop …