OTHER SOURCES OF SUPPORT
If you are looking for funding advice, or general advice on running a voluntary organisation, you may find the following useful.
Community Voluntary Service (CVS)
The CVS provides:
- funding advice and information to local voluntary and community groups
- information on trusts and foundations, lottery funding, European funding, local statutory agencies, national government funding and fundraising
- useful training courses
- advice on a range of voluntary sector issues, from governance to quality standards
- office space at a reasonable charge
43 Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2AA
01234 354366
info@cvsbeds.org.uk
www.cvsbeds.org.uk
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Bedford Borough Council
For information on Bedford Borough Council’s funding programmes, please visit the Council’s own site at www.bedford.gov.uk, and other Council-run sites aimed at funding and funding-related issues.
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC)
The BRCC can offer advice on community buildings (eg village halls).
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC)
The Old School, Cardington, Bedford MK44 3SX
01234 838771
info@bedsrcc.org.uk
www.bedsrcc.org.uk
Funding Organisations
The Directory of Social Change (DSC)
The Directory of Social Change is an internationally recognised independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sectors worldwide. DSC enables the community and voluntary sectors to achieve their aims through the provision of training and information. They produce a number of excellent publications detailing grant making bodies such as ‘A Guide to Grants For Individuals in Need’, The Directory of Grant Making Trusts’ and ‘The Educational Grants Directory’.
www.dsc.org.uk
Funding Central
Funding Central provides access to thousands of grants, contracts and loan finance opportunities from local, national and international funding sources, all in one place, through one search.
Funding for Individuals
Turn2Us
Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help.