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📣 Calling all companies, charities, community groups! 🌟 It's your second chance to grab a slice of the Wychavon Rural Fund! 💰💼 🙌 Don't miss out on the opportunity to bid for grants ranging from £2,500 to £25,000! Whether you're a small business or part of a rural community project, this could be your chance to make a big impact. 🌍 Small or micro businesses in rural areas, including farmers, can use this funding to diversify into new sectors and boost tourism. Imagine the possibilities! 🚜💼 💪 But here's the best part: businesses are only required to match 50% of the total project cost, while other organisations need to match just 30%. This makes it even more achievable for all involved! ✨ Improve your local green spaces, create community energy schemes, enhance walking and cycling routes, or support cultural and heritage projects! 🏞️🚴♀️🏰 🤩 So get ready to seize this amazing opportunity and make a positive impact in our rural areas. ✨🌿 ℹ️ For more details and how to apply, visit https://bit.ly/3NNToCJ. Remember to act fast - this opportunity won't be around forever! ⏰ Expression of interest deadline: 13 November 2023 #WychavonRuralFund #FundingOpportunity #SupportLocal #RuralBusinesses #CommunityProjects

Would you like to take on a challenge, host an event or try something new for The Wren Project? We are so grateful to each and every person who chooses to raise valuable funds for us. Whether you have plans for an epic cycle, taken on a running or swimming challenge, hosted a community gathering or something else, we welcome and support all of your #fundraising efforts! Whether it’s an organised event or something of your own, make sure to get in touch with our team. We will do all we can to support and champion your efforts at every step of the way. Thinking of fundraising for us this year? Head to www.wrenproject.org to get in touch & share your ideas. #wrenproject #listeningsupport #activelistening #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealfhawareness #mentalhealthcharity #autoimmune #autoimmunediseases #autoimmunedisease #autoimmunediseaseawareness

avinjo promotes the SDGs! avinjo supports community-led NGOs in the Global South with fundraising, all dedicated to achieving the 2030 Agenda. Through this series, our primary goal is to impart knowledge and promote awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). Let’s continue with the SDG11-SIX-DAY-SERIES This is day 5 ✅️ Take an active interest in the governance and management of your city. Advocate for the kind of city you believe you need. ✅️ Develop a vision for your building, street, and neighbourhood, and act on that vision. Are there enough jobs? Can your children walk to school safely? Can you walk with your family at night? How far is the nearest public transport? What’s the air quality like? What are your shared public spaces like? The better the conditions you create in your community, the greater the effect on quality of life. 🌎 🌏 🌍 Avinjo.org - Empowering NGOs avinjo #Avinjo #NGO #fundraising #crowdfunding #GlobalSouth #nonprofit #SDG11 #Agenda2030 #sustainablecities Source: https://lnkd.in/ejeKUVb

Can anyone help Hayley?

Another brilliant example of how movement can make a difference. I’m sure we’ve all seen the celebratory media coverage of ultrarunner, Russ Cook, who recently completed his 352-day run from the southernmost point to the northernmost tip of Africa. Having spent almost a year on his feet, he has (so far) managed to raise over £1m for charity, with people from across the world showing their support. Now, there is currently another remarkable running story underway. Deo K., a 36-year-old Ugandan-born Londoner, is on a mission to run from Cape Town back to his hometown of London. With this journey, Deo’s goal is to get more people thinking and talking about the story of human migration from Africa to the rest of the world. As he explained to Sidetracked Magazine & Sidetracked Studios, “People are still migrating…[because they]…are forced to leave their homes…in search of safer, better environments to call home.” This incredibly selfless act is monumentally poignant in today’s society, and I hope it will raise awareness of and support for Deo’s important cause. As an agency that combines a focus on storytelling with a love of movement, it’s amazing to see such inspirational stories play out in the real world. That’s why Aspire has made Deo the first-ever recipient of the Aspire Active Communities Fund. This fund is an opportunity for us to give back to the community that we care for so strongly and help support its continuing growth. Led by Aspire’s Community and Talent Manager, Lory Louves, we hosted a ‘Moving Meet’ in March for Deo. It was a great success, with dozens of runners and supporters coming together to help raise funds and the profile of this remarkable challenge. As an agency, I’m proud that we’ve developed to be in a position to actively support others through our work. To find out more about Deo’s inspiring story and challenge from the words of his partner, Alice Light, plus other supportive members of the running community, David Bone, Tasha Thompson, Khosi Hlongwane CA(SA) and Lory Louves, read our recent article – https://lnkd.in/egUg5X8r. You can also donate and check Deo’s progress on his dedicated GoFundMe page – https://lnkd.in/eMW2KbFh. #DeoKato #RussCook #Ultrarunning #MovementMatters #PR #SportsPR

You've heard us talking about the BUA 30-Day Challenge starting in less than a week's time, that's right, less than a week.  Have you registered?? It's not your everyday challenge. It's about having an absolute blast, trying new things, and raising funds to support their well-being. We're on a mission to show our Buddies that they're never alone; we're right there beside them, supporting them every step of the way. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: 🎉 We've been working on this unique community experience for over a year. 🙌 This is our first-ever undertaking of its kind, and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you. 💪 We have faced challenges during the development process, but we're ready to roll it out nationwide for this November. 🗓️ Our plan is to make this an annual event in November, starting with this year as our incredible 'kickstarter'. 🌟 We want the entire community to be a part of this journey, and remember, fundraising is optional but would be a massive bonus for us. 💙 Our goal is to raise $10k in our first year to expand our program offerings. Help us to introduce amazing initiatives by raising funds. So, are you ready to take the Buddy Up Challenge? Register Today. https://lnkd.in/gZuV8vKM #BuddyUpAustralia #australiancharity #australiannotforprofit

This is the #Norwegian way of procuring furniture in an unfurnished home. Every term a group of 2000 #exchange #students throw out used furniture, and then a couple days later, another 2000 need to buy the same stuff. The #sustainable solution? A #volunteer-run organization called @restore bridges the two groups: donations and free furniture. The smaller pieces I rode home in a cargo e-bike borrowed (for free!) from Trondheim folkebibliotek (the local public library), and the bigger pieces #ReStore delivered for 150 NOK (C$19, to cover the costs of renting their van). How #utopian!!

The latest Borrow It update 👇

MPI pledges support to the Maui events community through localized relief and extensions to the Hawai’i membership community, thanks to the MPI Foundation. In the wake of the fires that devastated portions of western Maui, Meeting Professionals International is donating $5,000 to the Maui Strong Fund, established by the Hawai’i Community Foundation. Working with the Hawai’i Visitors and Conventions Bureau and Meet Hawai’i, MPI will seek to direct those funds specifically towards impacted individuals within the tourism and hospitality community. If you would like to donate, please click here: https://lnkd.in/g6qNiU28 Supplementing that donation, the MPI Foundation is providing funds that will extend the memberships for an additional six months to all 37 MPI members who currently reside in the state of Hawai’i. It’s imperative that we offer support so they can continue taking advantage of the benefits related to MPI membership during this challenging time. We also want to ensure our community of meeting and event professionals are aware that areas in Maui unaffected by the wildfires (including Kahului, Wailuku, Wailea, Mākena, Pā’ia, and Hāna) remain open for business. As do other islands within the state, such as Kaua’i, O’ahu, Lāna’i, Moloka’i and Hawai’i Island. Tourism and business events are critical economic drivers for the state of Hawai’i and Maui specifically, accounting for 70% of its local economy. As champions of this industry, we need to support local Maui residents by providing financial support, maintaining business in the areas that remain open, and spreading the message that group meetings are welcomed and needed. #mauistrong #mpi #eventprofs Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

The #InternationalDayOfCharity sensitises and mobilises people to help others through #volunteer and philanthropic activities. #Symetal's objective is to combine business development with a #responsible attitude towards the society by investing in maintaining close working relationships with the #LocalCommunity. Supporting vulnerable groups, responding to emergencies, along with supporting schools, sports, various local clubs and organisations lies at the core of Symetal’s #SocialContribution program. All together and each one separately can #MakeTheChange possible. #Symetal #InternationalDayOfCharity2023 #CharityDay2023