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Registration is now closed for our Spring 2025 Funding Round. Tomorrow - 12th December - every organisation that submitted a registration will receive confirmation of whether they have been allocated a place on the funding round. Those who have been selected will then be invited to submit a full application. Thinking about how to write the best possible application for your small charity? We have plenty of resources that walk you through the process and explain how you can strengthen your bid: https://buff.ly/3YS7CJG #smallcharities #socialchange #socialjustice #funding #socialenterprise #charities #inequality #grantmaking #backedbythefore

✨Autumn 2024 Rising Stars✨ This Autumn 15 more exceptional charities and social enterprises have been #BackedByTheFore. From the tip of Scotland to Kent, these organisations will receive unrestricted funding, introductions to our networks and access to our training and support. They are the Rising Stars of the sector with innovative solutions to the problems we face. 📑 Read our Rising Stars report via our Linktree to find out more about these incredible organisations! https://lnkd.in/eKF832uv #BackedByTheFore #SmallCharity #Grants #Funding #RisingStars #Impact #SocialChange #SocialJustice

🔔 REGISTRATION CLOSES IN 24 HOURS🔔 It’s your last chance to register for our Spring 2025 Funding Round. Registration closes at 12 pm midday on Wednesday 11th December. All the information you need to register: - Key contact’s name, job title and email address - Your organisation’s name, legal form (that should be either a UK registered charity, CIO, “CIC” – Community Interest Company, or “CBS” – Community Benefit Society) and registration number - Your organisation’s address, telephone number, annual income for the last complete financial year, the sector(s) your work covers and areas where you do your work - Whether you have applied for or received funding from us in the past. We ask that only one registration is completed per organisation. If multiple are completed, we will only consider one in the interest of fairness. 🤷♂️ Wondering what our funding might cover and over what time period?🤷♂️ Our Head of Programmes & Impact Francis Shaw has been in conversation with one of our fantastic Strategic Applicant Consultants, Isabel de la Cour, to answer all your questions. Watch the recording here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/egNMG7Hu #smallcharities #socialchange #socialjustice #funding #socialenterprise #charities #inequality #grantmaking

Last week, one of our portfolio charity leaders, Lisa from Escapeline, spoke on BBC Radio 4, raising awareness on the exploitation of young people by County Lines gangs. Lisa shone a light on how difficult it is to escape these gangs, with young victims are often tricked in to fake debt and forced to recruit others. Escapeline are working tirelessly to tackle this issue by educating young people about how child exploitation and grooming works so they can protect themselves against it. To help Escapeline spread awareness you can follow them on Instagram @Escapeline and share their resources and campaigns with your friends and communities. You can also donate on their website: https://lnkd.in/eepahCAz. If you suspect a young person is being exploited call 101 or report it to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. You can listen to the full show on BBC Sounds by searching ‘BBC Sounds County Lines Episode 1.’

🎉 Registration for our Spring 2025 funding round is now open! 🎉 Are you a brilliant small charity that is transforming lives and society? Do you need funding to help you increase your impact, improve your resilience or your sustainability? We’d love to hear from you. Registration takes two minutes, and you have one week, until 12 pm midday on Wednesday 11th December. We ask that only one registration is completed per organisation. If multiple are completed, we will only consider one in the interest of fairness. You can REGISTER HERE! https://lnkd.in/e__aY8kD #smallcharities #socialchange #socialjustice #funding #socialenterprise #charities #inequality #grantmaking #backedbythefore 🤷♂️ Wondering what our funding might cover and over what time period?🤷♂️ Our Head of Programmes & Impact Francis Shaw is in conversation with one of our fantastic Strategic Applicant Consultants, Isabel de la Cour, to answer all your questions. You can sign up to this here: https://lnkd.in/dkFsNhEV

🔔 24 HOURS UNTIL OUR SPRING 2025 FUNDING ROUND REGISTRATION OPENS🔔 There's only 24 hours until we open registration for our Spring 2025 funding round! We can't wait to find the next cohort of brilliant social innovators and community change-makers. Registering takes just two minutes and is open from 12pm midday on 4th December until 12pm midday on 11th December. We ask that only one registration is completed per organisation. If multiple are completed, we will only consider one in the interest of fairness. Please email info@thefore.org at the same time as registering if we can support you with any access requirements. 🤷♂️ Wondering what our funding might cover and over what time period?🤷♂️ We're hosting a Q&A session TOMORROW with our Head of Programmes & Impact Francis Shaw in conversation with one of our fantastic Strategic Applicant Consultants, Isabel de la Cour. Sign up via our Linktree! #smallcharities #socialchange #socialjustice #funding #socialenterprise #charities #inequality #grantmaking #backedbythefore

🙋Funding Q&A🙋 Join our Head of Programmes and Impact, Francis, and one of our Strategic Applicant Consultants, Isabel de la Cour, for an invaluable, online information session. This is your chance to get the questions that matter to you and your organisation answered and get ahead of the crowd for our Spring 2025 Funding Round. Sign up now! 📍 Online, register via our Linktree ⏰ 3PM, Wednesday, 4th December. #smallcharities #socialchange #socialjustice #funding #socialenterprise #charities #inequality #grantmaking #BackedbyTheFore #fundingevent #q&a

🔔 48 HOURS UNTIL OUR SPRING 2025 FUNDING ROUND REGISTRATION OPENS🔔 There's only 48 hours until we open registration for our Spring 2025 funding round. We can't wait find the next cohort of brilliant social innovators and community change-makers! Registering only takes two minutes and is open from 12pm on 4th December until 12pm on 11th December. We ask that only one registration is completed per organisation. If multiple are completed, we will only consider one in the interest of fairness. Please email info@thefore.org at the same time as registering if we can support you with any access requirements. 🤷♂️ Wondering what our funding might cover and over what time period?🤷♂️ We're hosting a Q&A session this Wednesday with our Head of Programmes & Impact Francis Shaw in conversation with one of our fantastic Strategic Applicant Consultants, Isabel de la Cour. Sign up via our Linktree #smallcharities #socialchange #socialjustice #funding #socialenterprise #charities #inequality #grantmaking #backedbythefore

100 Pro Bono Connections Made in 2024! 🌟 So far this year, we’ve connected 100 professionals with some of the UK’s most impactful small charities, offering their expertise in board roles, mentoring, strategic advisory, and specialised projects. These placements are helping drive real social change across the sector. Why Our Approach Works: 🥇Start with a conversation – Identifying how you can help isn't always easy. Discover where your skills can make the biggest impact with an exploratory chat. 🥈 Chemistry matters – A successful volunteer match isn’t just about skills; a genuine connection is key, for both you and the charity. 🥉 Stay open-minded – Our partner charities tackle a broad range of complex issues. Keep an open mind—there’s always something new to learn and contribute. If your organisation is looking for a tailored approach to help staff find skilled volunteer roles, get in touch! We’d love to help your team make an impact through pro bono work. Join our Pro Bono Network Email us at partnerships@thefore.org to find out more. #ProBono #Volunteering #CorporateSocialResponsibility #SocialImpact #Nonprofit #CharitySupport #Volunteerism #Leadership

✨ Portfolio Charity Dinner! ✨ We brought together some of our incredible charity leaders at last month’s Portfolio Charity Dinner. 🗣️Our guests chatted about all things small charity, sharing advice with one another on the hurdles they face. Zoe Minihan from Hotel School summed the evening up perfectly: "Finding your support network can feel like a real superpower, and the peer-to-peer dinners hosted by The Fore are such a fantastic way to do that. There are plenty of webinars out there, but not many chances to meet in person, share a meal, and just chat, and sometimes, that’s exactly what you need. Connecting with others who truly understand is priceless." We’re so grateful to everyone that came along and can’t wait to host the next one! To our portfolio charities- keep your eyes peeled! #PeerToPeerDinner #smallcharity #funding #grants #CollaborationOverCompetition #Networking #CharityLeaders #LasIguanas #NetworkingEvent #backedbythefore