Local mom Kate Ashby had a simple idea to collect and distribute children’s clothing to families in need. Over the past 6 years, Kids Clothes Project has blossomed. It’s now a trusted referral pathway for people who work with disadvantaged …
Meet the funder: The Giving Machine – Monday 17th November
Join us at this bite-size session to learn how you can access unrestricted funding from The Giving Machine’s grants programme and lottery. When: Monday 17th November, 2.30pm Where: Online To book: Visit our Eventbrite booking page If you’ve got a …
An introduction to being a charity trustee
A session from Dudley CVS on an introduction to the legal duties of charities trustees When:Â Tuesday 16th September 2025, 6pm Where:Â Virtual session on Zoom Charity trustees are the people who are responsible for running a charity. This short online session …
Charities would not exist without trustees. What can we do to improve trustee recruitment?
Charities simply would not exist without their trustees. Yet new research findings published recently suggest that charities are missing out on a huge range of perspectives, skills and experiences. This blog looks at the national and local picture and how …
Reflecting on one year of Welcome to the sector!
Dudley CVS’s Group Development Team supports not-for-profit organisations at any point in their journey. This includes helping people with great ideas for new good causes, across the whole Dudley borough. Our aims for April 2024-March 2025 included bringing new people …
Dudley CVS podcast with easyfundraising
Dudley CVS recently hosted a ‘Meet the funder’ session with easyfundraising. In this video, easyfundraising’s Becky Coleman talks about how just how easy it is to earn donations every time your supporters shop online. To register your cause …
December’s funding news
Welcome to December’s funding update. This update is split into two parts. Section A features funders with a local or regional focus. Section B features funders who work across England. In both sections, funders are listed in order of deadline …
September’s funding news
Welcome to September’s funding update. This update is split into two parts. Section A features funders with upcoming deadlines. You’ll find funders with a local or regional focus first, and national funders second. The funders are listed in order of …
How a seed of an idea has blossomed: The community bringing the Growing Up Green Festival to families in Stourbridge and Brierley Hill
The Growing Up Green Festival returns on 1oth-18th June. It brings an enormous range of events and activities that celebrate action on climate change to people of all ages. From two big launch events in Stourbridge and Brierley Hill on …
Welcome to the sector, 23 May 2023
A place to find our about community action, good causes, charities, nonprofits, social enterprises and voluntary groups in Dudley borough. Have you ever wanted to learn more about good causes right on your doorstep in Dudley borough? This is your …