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✨ Could a grant help you, or someone you know who is 35 or under?

👉 *Enterprise Grants* are for young people to launch their business idea or develop their business if it has been running for under 2 years.

💷 Grants up to £2K

💡 Apply here: tinyurl.com/SWEFENT23

“The number of people we have spoken to about debt in the first six months of this year is already double the number of what we saw all of last year. People’s problems are too big for us to solve on our own.”
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👉 We're delighted to share our fifth Hinkley Point C Community Fund Annual Report.

🧡 Since the fund was launched in 2017, over £8 million has been committed to support a highly diverse range of charities & vol orgs.

📖 Read the report here: somersetcf.org.uk/publications

👋Would you like to make a lasting difference to the lives of people across #Somerset ?

We're seeking to recruit:
👉A Research & Insights Manager (£25k)
👉A Trustee (voluntary)

Find out more here: somersetcf.org.uk/vacancies

The Trash Trail is this Saturday! Why not have a rubbish day out? 🐛🪲🐞

👨‍🎓Could a bursary help you, or a young person you know, who lives in the Yeovil area?

*Yeovil Educational Bursaries* are for individuals aged 16-25 whose family income is below £35K.
💷Up to £2,000, available now. Find out more before Friday 28 July: somersetcf.org.uk/yeovilbursaries

🐞 The #TrashTrail launches Saturday 22 July at the Orchard Shopping Centre in #Taunton .

🧡 We're very grateful to Kelly Durdan who's generously donating the proceeds to SCF.

👉 For more information visit: trashtrail.org

#LocalPhilanthropy #Somerset #Community

Past and present staff & trustees came together & enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea to celebrate 20 years of #philanthropy and changing the world on our doorstep on Friday. And it was really wonderful to bring our three former Chairs - whose guidance got us there - together, too.

Celebrating 20 years of Somerset CF last week - we had a terrific tea party at Stoke St Gregory Williams Hall for former trustees and staff. Nice to bring the three Chairs who took us to the 20 together!

👉Are you involved in a #Somerset #charity , community group or social enterprise?
🧡You can apply NOW to our *Cost-of-Living Fund*

💷 #Grants (money that does not need to be paid back) up to £10,000 available
⌛️Apply before: Fri 21 July

✨Find out more: tinyurl.com/SCFCOLFund

🧡We're proud to publish The Somerset Fund Impact Report. We're hugely grateful to Somerset Council, our wonderful donors & those who shared their stories with us.

🫶 Looking forward to working together to make an even bigger difference next year.

Read: somersetcf.org.uk/tsf

💡Got a bright idea that could become a brilliant business?

🙋Aged 18-35 & live in Somerset or BANES?

💷Apply for £2K for your start-up business & turn your idea into reality.

⏳Apply by Fri 7 July

🖥More: tinyurl.com/SWEFGrants23

Justin Sargent Spark Somerset CCS

💡Got a bright idea that could become a brilliant business?

🙋Aged 18-35 & live in Somerset or BANES?

💷Apply for £2K for your start-up business & turn your idea into reality.

⏳Apply by Fri 7 July

🖥More: tinyurl.com/SWEFGrants23

Justin Sargent Spark Somerset CCS

This #PrideMonth we're sharing stories from groups we've funded who work with the LGBTQ+ community.🏳️‍🌈“We want LGBTQ+ young people to feel it’s OK to be you.”🏳️‍🌈

Hear how we help 2BU-Somerset inspire supportive communities where everyone can be themselves: tinyurl.com/SCF2BU23

We are recruiting a Community Buildings Advisor
Salary: £28,428 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 24 per week

To find out more and apply, visit: ccslovesomerset.org/vacancies/

#hiring #CareersinSomerset #Recruiting #SomersetJob #Job #Community #Community BuildingsAdvisor #VillageHallAdvisor

A reminder this #workshop is tonight: a chance to hear from our very own Jess Wright, who'll be talking about the support available that could help fund your new #enterprise . If you or someone you know is looking to start their own #business in #Somerset check out the below 👇

🚢Recognising the 75th anniversary of the #Windrush arriving in the UK means supporting our African Caribbean community to share their stories. Our grants helped SACN highlight Windrush elders’ vital role building Britain’s history. #Windrush Day #Windrush 75

📢NEWS: Hunt's Food Group partners with Somerset Community Foundation & Dorset Community Fnd to support poverty, mental health & young people📢

The Fund has just awarded £130K in grants, supporting 5 charities across the counties.

Read more: tinyurl.com/SCFHFG2023 👀

🧡It's Small Charity Week & we’d like to say thank you to all the small charities that make such a big impact to their communities, every day. We’re proud to fund 100s of local #Somerset groups each year.

✨The annual income of a typical organisation that we fund is around £30K.