What does ‘financial resilience’ mean for Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise organisations? What do VCSEs need to be resilient? What challenges do they face? How can funders, social lenders, and others support VCSEs’ financial resilience? These are just some of the questions at the centre of Ecorys latest report on financial resilience – as part of a wider National Lottery-funded evaluation of the Growth Fund (designed to provide flexible finance for VCSEs). Read report here: https://ow.ly/izoy50SNUP9. Share your thoughts in the comments. Better Society Capital ATQ Consultants Ltd Access The Foundation for Social Investment
The National Lottery Community Fund
Non-profit Organizations
London, England 40,729 followers
About us
The National Lottery Community Fund has a critical role to play in supporting communities to unleash their energy and potential so they can get to where they want to be. We are one of 12 distributors of National Lottery funding. We work closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the license holder for The National Lottery, currently Allwyn, to distribute National Lottery funding across the UK. Social connections and community activities are at the heart of creating healthier, happier lives and a flourishing society. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund supports amazing community-led projects, and why we’re looking to make a bigger difference in the years ahead, by listening and responding to communities and by focusing on supporting bolder change. Thanks to National Lottery players, we plan to distribute at least £4 billion of funding by 2030. Supporting projects that will create resilient communities that are more inclusive and environmentally sustainable. Projects that will strengthen society and improve lives across the UK. To find out more about our latest strategy, #ItStartsWithCommunity, visit our website: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/our-strategy Our work is divided into five portfolios, covering funding across England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and the UK. Each of these portfolios has its own committee of non-executives making major funding decisions via three funding streams: small grants under £20,000, larger grants of over £20,001 and partnership grants that support organisations to collaborate and innovate. To learn more about The National Lottery Community Fund, visit: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about To join our fantastic organisation, visit our jobs page which has all our live vacancies: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/jobs
- Website
-
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/
External link for The National Lottery Community Fund
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
Locations
-
Primary
Get directions
Society Building, Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street
London, England N1 9RL, GB
Employees at The National Lottery Community Fund
Updates
-
Today, we’re celebrating World Friendship Day! Good things happen when we have positive bonds with others. But how do we nurture them? Check out 32 Steps to Togetherness: Civil Society Consulting CIC has come up with 32 practical actions that we can take, as individuals or as community leaders, to build connection within and between communities. Thanks to #NationalLottery players, this work is supporting one of our community-led key missions as part of our 2030 strategy – supporting communities to come together. You’re invited to join a group of community leaders, who are bringing people together in their respective communities, united behind the 32 Steps. To get involved and find out more, follow Civil Society Consulting CIC’s new Instagram account, launched today: https://lnkd.in/eaV8SNAy #WorldFriendshipDay
Friendship is a powerful thing. Good things happen when we have positive bonds with others. - 🌟 🌟🌟 We need connection and community to resolve so many issues we’re currently experiencing across the country. Without it, we’re unhappy, unhealthy, divided and disempowered. Do you bring people together through your work? We’re thrilled to be supported by The National Lottery Community Fund on 32 Steps to Togetherness, which is all about building connections within and between communities. Today - #WorldFriendshipDay - we are ‘officially’ launching our instagram account. We’ve come up with 32 practical actions that we can take, as individuals or as community leaders, to build connection. You’re invited to join a community of community leaders, who are bringing people together in their respective communities, and unite behind these steps. 👉🏽 - Follow the 32 Steps to Togetherness instagram account: https://lnkd.in/dub2R6XT 👉🏽 - Explore the 32 steps - you may wish to use this open resource in your work: https://lnkd.in/dX_Fi-Hn 📽 - Video co-produced with our treasured friends at ThroughFilm.
-
“One lady lost her husband and was recommended to come to CARM. She made two good friends and now there’s a trio of ladies who socialise together. - Helen Mattock, Manager at Caring Altogether on Romney Marsh. This #InternationalDayOfFriendship, Caring Altogether on Romney Marsh is just one example of the nearly 30,000 social connection projects to receive #NationalLottery funding since 2019. This project delivers vital services to connect isolated people across rural areas of Kent, including: 🤝. Befriending 🎶. Music ⚽. Exercise 👥. Social meeting points.
-
-
It’s #InternationalDayOfFriendship & we’re celebrating the projects that bring people together. 🤝 Thanks to #NationalLottery players, we’ve funded nearly 30,000 projects that address or reduce social isolation since 2019. Entelechy Arts’ ‘Meet Me at the Albany’ is just one of those projects, providing social & creative activities to help older people in Lewisham to make new friends. 🖌️🎨 “The project has been going for 11 years and has fostered firm friendships. Many of our first members are still with us – we have one participant who is 100 years old!” - Mike Brooks, Director at Entelechy Arts. The team at Entelechy Arts believe it’s never too late to try something new or to make new friends. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gqgsnpmh
-
-
The National Lottery Community Fund reposted this
Are you a Black and Minoritised Ethnic (BME) charity or social enterprise based in England? Have you been seeking opportunities to enhance your procurement skills, but have minimal or zero experience of tendering in the public sector? Our 90-minute free online webinar is your ideal first step to conquer government contracts. You will 🌟 come to grips with the fundamentals of public procurement from an experienced social entrepreneur Junior Smart 🌟 gain insight on the supply chain process from the commissioner’s perspective Claire Dove CBE DL 🌟 understand what commissioners are looking for in a strong bid ⏲ Time: 12-1:30pm on Zoom, Wednesday 11th September 2024 🔗 Save your spot: https://bit.ly/3zC5L1x This webinar is a part of VCSE Contract Readiness Programme, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. We have teamed up with School for Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprise UK to enable charities and social enterprises – otherwise known as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) – to compete alongside other organisations for public sector contracts. #publicsector #govenmentcontract #govenmentcontracting #govenmentcontractbidding #socialvalue #socialvalueuk #socialbusiness #procurement #procurementtraining
-
-
Over the last few years, we’ve awarded almost £8.5 million to help shape healthier lives for people facing disadvantage, through the Health Equalities programme. The programme, led by 12 voluntary and community sector organisations, is developing sustainable partnerships with the NHS and local authorities to empower communities. Find out the latest insights from Innovation Unit, learning and support partner on this transformative project. 👇
When tackling health inequalities, there is always more work to be done ⚖️ For projects with limited funding, how can they work towards an Endgame which is right for them and those they support? Our recent blog details strategies from The National Lottery Community Fund health equalities grantees including: 🎯 Sustained delivery by the organisation. In this scenario, those delivering their work recognise its value and wish to continue it, achieving sustained funding. Gathering data to evidence their impact is key. 📈 Scaling up and expanding: recognising success, some organisations will want to see expansion beyond their original remit. The challenge they have now is one of replication and adaption to different contexts. 📢 Local and government system adoption. A successful programme doesn’t always have to be sustained by the original team working on it - for some organisations success means their approach being taken on beyond their team. 🔁 Achieving the mission: some projects will understand that their project has run its purpose. In these instances, it is essential for programmes to build structures that sustain the positive changes they have achieved. We’re working with voluntary organisations fighting to reduce health inequalities across the country, so they can understand and achieve their desired long-term Endgame. To find out more visit: https://lnkd.in/eJBudNsz
-
-
Did you see that we’ve signed the Centre for Ageing Better’s Age-friendly Employer Pledge? This is a nationwide programme for employers who recognise the importance and value of older workers. Signing this pledge commits us to a specific yearly action enabling us to: 👍- Promote an age diverse workforce 💡- Learn from the talents of our older colleagues 🪴- Flourish in a multigenerational workforce Our Age Inclusion Champions share what this commitment means for us – read more in our latest blog. 👇
“Around 37% of our current workforce is aged 50 and over, which we’re very proud of and see as an asset.” We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed the Centre for Ageing Better's Age-friendly Employer Pledge - a nationwide programme for employers who recognise the importance and value of older workers. Signing this pledge commits us to a specific yearly action enabling us to: 👍- Promote an age diverse workforce 💡- Learn from the talents of our older colleagues 🪴- Flourish in a multigenerational workforce Our Age Inclusion Champions share what this commitment means for us – read more in our latest blog. 👇
-
Job Alert 📢 Role: Learning and Development Advisor Salary: £25,000-£27,000 Closing date: 4/8/24 Do you have practical experience in delivering impactful and engaging training sessions? Then we want to hear from you. We’re looking for a Learning and Development Advisor to develop and deliver a range of learning activities. In this role you’ll be able to utilise your training capabilities within a supportive team environment. Find out more and apply. https://lnkd.in/erRHm3Tj
-
-
In July 2023, we launched The UK Fund – one of our bold commitments as part our new strategy to tackle some of the big social issues facing UK communities. One year on from its launch, The UK Fund has helped to bring diverse communities together and build new relationships between people with different life experiences. 👫 Thanks to #NationalLottery players, communities from Belfast and Glasgow to Cardiff and Kent have benefitted from over £17 million of funding awarded to 12 projects. While we continue to support organisations that make us a better connected society, we're now also looking to fund projects that focus on creating lasting change by helping children and young people to thrive. We want to hear from ambitious organisations that prioritise the meaningful involvement of children and young people in decisions that affect them and their communities; particularly those who have fewer opportunities to have their voices heard or acted on. 📢 We’re also interested in groups that help other organisations build capacity or infrastructure to involve and listen to more children and young people. The projects we’re looking to fund must: • benefit communities across the UK • scale up their impact by expanding their work • support people experiencing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination • create significant changes to systems that affect people’s everyday lives. For more information about The UK Fund, visit: https://ow.ly/eAZr50SIgBR
The UK Fund | The National Lottery Community Fund
tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
-
Job Alert 📢 Role: Welsh Language Translator / Cyfieithydd Cymraeg Salary: £25,019- £34,288 Closing Date: 31/07/24 We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to lead on our translation service within the Fund. You will work alongside numerous teams to ensure an effective translation service for the organisation. You’ll need experience of working as a translator and be confident working accurately to tight deadlines. https://lnkd.in/eWtTQdSP
-