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October 6, 2022
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Published by Becky

Great news from Challenge Academy

Our friends at Challenge Academy CIC have some brilliant news to share – Reaching Communities has awarded them £311,000. It’s been great to play a small part in this success. Challenge Academy CIC (community interest company) is a social enterprise
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February 15, 2022
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Published by Martin

Wall Heath Evangelical Free Church funding success

Wall Heath Evangelical Free Church has been part of the Wall Heath community since 1949 and it has come a long way since it started meeting as a small group in someone’s home. The church works with around 2,000 local
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January 20, 2021
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Published by Becky

Make a difference in Pensnett: Help to breathe new life into Fens Pool Community Centre

Are you passionate about bringing the community together? Do you believe that residents can lead, organise and create projects that bring life to a community? Do you have skills, passion and time to give to make things happen and help
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December 7, 2019
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Published by Helena

What we can achieve if we work together! Celebrating inspirational local people, groups and projects across Dudley Borough #dva19 #dvastory

Dudley CVS’s Annual General Meeting and Awards is a celebration that recognises inspirational local volunteers, people and groups who generously give their time to help make life better for others in Dudley borough. It’s also a time to reflect on
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November 20, 2019
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Published by Helena

Airtime: A friendly space to meet other people living with COPD and related conditions

At the Dudley CVS Annual Awards and AGM this year we spotlighted some of the amazing groups and individuals we supported during 2018/19. One of those groups was Airtime, a weekly group for members of the community with COPD and
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July 23, 2019
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Published by Dudley CVS

Healthwatch Dudley welcomes over 100 new Information Champions

During the last five years, hundreds of people from local organisations and community groups, have joined Healthwatch Dudley to network with other people in information giving roles. Our unique training enables people to learn, share and practice how to help
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July 9, 2019
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Published by Keeley

Dementia is not a natural part of ageing

Bingo? Knitting? Wartime songs? Nope! This certainly wasn’t what I experienced when I visited the Alzheimer’s Society Working Age Dementia Café. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing is 1 of 5 key messages promoted by the national Dementia
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June 13, 2019
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Published by Becky

Is your community thinking of taking on land or a building? Here’s what to think about and some resources to help

If you’re thinking of taking on a community building or facility, check out this excellent short webinar from Good Finance. It’s called ‘How to build a cocktail of funding for your community group’, but it covers so much more than
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May 20, 2019
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Published by Becky

How a weekly cake, cuppa and chat keep people connected

St Paul’s Community and Learning Centre is a haven on the Hawbush estate in Brierley Hill. No wonder, then, that it’s the location of the welcoming Cake, Cuppa and Chat Group (or ‘3 Cs’), which gets together every Monday afternoon
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