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June 17, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

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
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June 16, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

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
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June 13, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

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
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June 12, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

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
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June 9, 2025
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Published by Lorna Prescott

Bringing the Stour to Life ~ a Summer Gathering

Join us on the banks of the River Stour to contribute to a community-led, co-created project seeking to deepen relationships with the river. Our Summer Gathering, Bringing the Stour to Life, is an invitation to contribute to a community-led project
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June 2, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

Volunteers’ Week – It’s Time to Celebrate!

  Happy Volunteers’ Week! We are thrilled to dedicate National Volunteers’ Week to all the individuals who give their time and make a difference by volunteering in Dudley Borough! To celebrate volunteers, we’re holding a range of free events and
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May 30, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

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
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May 30, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

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
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May 30, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

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
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May 30, 2025
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Published by Dudley CVS

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
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