Music to my ears to support CIC therapy project
This last month has been one of helping clients to meet their funding strategy deadlines.
I am writing three bids a month for a music related Community Interest Company (CIC) who help children, young people, and adults with disabilities to engage with music as a therapy as well as a way of increasing their social interaction and lowering feelings of social isolation and anxiety.
Let’s Save have chosen to apply for some core costs for the overheads and salaries involved in running the project which will engage people with music who have drink and drug abuse problems.
We are also getting some capital work done to the building so that there is full disabled accessibility at both entrances for all users.
The third application this month is for the CIC’s Saturday Club, extending the project resources to be able to run a class for deprived children in the area aged 13+ in addition to the under 12s group.
This CIC has only been running for just over 12 months, but with their first set of financial accounts now produced, they qualify for more grants and trust funds than they did last year.
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Finalists revealed for Sheffield Mutual 2021 Charity Award
Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society has revealed the finalists for its 2021 Charity Award.
The Charity Award, which launched in 2017, aims to support charities and community groups.
Sheffield Mutual asked its members and the public to nominate their favourite charities and the charity team shortlisted the charities to the final ten.
The finalists are Abbie's Army, Autism for Supported Employment Centre, Calderdale Lighthouse, Church Army, Fareshare Yorkshire, Issabelle's Appeal, Moo Haven, Ravens Rescue, Rush House and The Brain Tumour Charity.
The 2021 Charity Award will make donation prizes to the top three, as voted for by the public.
CEO Jamie Bellamy said: “Supporting local charities and community groups forms part of our culture.
“We feel it is particularly important right now to continue that support, with many charities suffering due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and unable to raise funds as they would under normal circumstances.”
Find out more and cast your vote by visiting:
Voting will close on 31 October 2021 and the winners will be announced in November 2021.
