North Devon Council Community Warm Spaces Fund- NOW OPEN TO APPLICATIONS

North Devon Council has set up a new Community Warm Spaces Fund. The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact on individuals and communities in North Devon including those already in poverty, those just about making ends meet and other vulnerable groups.

If you are a North Devon community group, charity, CIC, Church, voluntary group or Parish/Town Council you can apply now for funding to support your work in supporting communities located in the North Devon Council area through the cost-of-living crisis over the winter period.  The project must be located within the district and be of significant benefit to people living in North Devon and the group must be legally able to carry out the activities.

Some examples may include providing a warm place for members of the community to meet and receive information and advice on budget saving tips, providing health and wellbeing support, or providing help with food.

We ask that the following principles apply for all users of Warm Spaces:

 

• You will receive a warm welcome every time you come to a Warm Space.
• You will be treated fairly and with dignity and respect
• You will be in a safe space and safeguarding policies will be adhered to
• Every Warm Space will be a non-judgemental place.

Applications for funding of schemes up to £1,000 are welcomed and must be of benefit to a community located within the North Devon Council area. 

This fund will close in March 2023 at the latest and could close before this time if the total fund has been spent earlier.   

You can apply to the fund here: Community Warm Spaces Fund (CWSF)

London Hearts – Defibrillator Grants

Grants are available to fund Public Access Defibrillators in communities all over the country.

London Hearts is a charity aiming to help and support communities with the provision of heart defibrillators and teaching CPR/defibrillator skills. They can provide a grant of £300 towards the cost of a defibrillator and storage as well as a free online training video.

When someone has a cardiac arrest, timely intervention is the key to survival. By making more defibrillators available, and by training more people to use them, the better the chance of survival for a cardiac arrest victim.

Devon on Earth – Earth Grant Scheme

Devon Communities Foundation (DCF) are working in partnership with Sovereign Housing on their new Thrive with 5, Devon on Earth Scheme.

The Scheme draws on funding from Sovereign Housing, Devon Ripple Fund and more.

The Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 are available to fund activities which reduce environmental damage but also bring communities together.  The funding must be spent with 12 months of being awarded.

DCF aims to fund a range of approaches and activities through this grant scheme. For example, activities could include: 

• Family workshops and activities to facilitate learning about the local ecology how to protect and regenerate it. 
• Community planting and growing initiatives. 
• Local initiatives to reduce motorised transport, such as walking and cycling groups.    
• Activities to reduce plastic and its impact on the planet. 

However, these are suggestions, and we very much look forward to receiving proposals for activities that contribute to the outcomes for this grant. 

Organisations can apply for core and activity-related costs, and will be asked to describe how the grant will make a difference and meet the outcomes of the scheme when completing the application form.

The Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 31 January 2023.

To apply you will need to visit the Devon Community Foundation website where you can also find guidance notes to help with your application.

Community News

Visit Arlington Court, a National Trust house for a Victorian Christmas experience.

Every Saturday and Sunday 19 November until 18 December you can see the house decorated in all the splendour of a Victorian Christmas, from the sumptuous dining room and the Ante Room to the White Drawing Room, where the family have traditionally opened their presents, to the Staircase Hall with a 16ft real Christmas tree and decorated balustrades.