🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Our estimates show planned increases to employer national insurance contributions will cost the charity sector £1.4bn a year. Many charities will be forced to make difficult decisions to shoulder this heavy burden. Together with ACEVO, we’re calling on HM Treasury to take

Does your local community group have a project idea? Applications are now open for our Community Grant scheme and we want to hear from you! Apply now on our website: bit.ly/SupportingYouG…

We have free events taking place every day this #TrusteesWeek! Discover them here: trusteesweek.org/events/?utm_so…

What are your memories of Nova from the early years? 💭 We'd love to hear about them at our 11th Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 12 November at The Hepworth Wakefield. Join us in looking back and moving forward 🔗 nova-wd.org.uk/news/join-us-i…

We are looking for an enthusiastic Research and Engagement Officer to plan and deliver engagement and research for our core and project work. A chance to make a real difference! Find out more bit.ly/3UD1FOl. Closing date Wednesday 27 November.

What's been happening this week? 💭 Work to refresh the Volunteer Managers Network 🌟 Getting ready for #NovaAGM 📋 Opened our Employment & Skills Survey 🐶 Rachel & Elsie visited SouthWestYorkshire Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Canine Befrienders Service to look at links into community mental health support

Feeling proud of everyone who has worked so hard on this! Brilliant progress & much to do... First Keep it Local ICS in the country but now... in the face of big challenges... the proof is in the pudding! Let's go 💪🏽 #PowerofCommunties #VCSE Rob Webster 💙 Ian Holmes

Maddie is passionate about making communities safer, as commitment to this did you know she advocates on the Safer Communities Board as VCSE Voice for Nova Wakefield District Her insight of community needs and passion for positive change ensure local voices are heard at the highest levels.

£1 million is now available to support local organisations making West Yorkshire safer 🙌 If you have an idea for a community project that will help people in your neighbourhood, we want to hear from you. Apply for @mayorofwy Safer Communities Fund today westyorks-ca.gov.uk/policing-and-c…

🚨Funding Alert! Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities 3 Year Grants now launched! 🤩Grants to support and develop community initiatives in areas of deprivation with those most likely to experience health inequalities Find out more: tinyurl.com/BHSC3yeargrants

Next month, Connecting Wakefield is all about CELEBRATION 🌟 At our networking meeting, we want to hear about your wins in 2024 - no matter how big or small. Pick up useful info and meet other colleagues from the VCSE sector. Let us know if you can make it 🔗 nova-wd.org.uk/training-event…

📢Online information session about this grant funding is TOMORROW! ⏰Wednesday 27 October, 2pm to 3pm on Teams It's not too late to book a place - email [email protected]

📣 Calling all Wakefield district VCSE colleagues - join us! 📣

We are pleased to have supported NCVO and Not official feed. to commission this new guidance on the opportunities for charities and commissioners through the Procurement Act. Thanks to Fione Sheil and Dr Julian Blake for producing such a high quality guide. local.gov.uk/publications/p…

📢 Only two weeks left to share your views on the Civil Society Covenant! Complete the consultation form by 12 December: ncvo.org.uk/get-involved/c…

🌟NEW workshop!🌟 Understand the Essentials of Full Cost Recovery 💚FREE for VCSE organisations in Wakefield District 🗓️Online, Friday 13 December 1.30 to 2.30pm 💻Book your place now: portal.nova-wd.org.uk/civicrm/event/…

🌟NEW Framework funding🌟 Increasing Cervical Screening Uptake amongst vulnerable women and those with a cervix across Wakefield District 😍One grant of £40,000 💻Online info session 9 December 2 to 3pm 🗓️Closes 9 January 2025 at 12pm More info: nova-wd.org.uk/funding/increa…

Are your funding bids covering ALL the costs involved in running your projects? 📈 Our free workshop for VCSE organisations will talk you through how to calculate direct project costs and a share of your overheads, like utilities & admin time. Register 🔗 nova-wd.org.uk/training-event…

❄️ Happy Holidays from the Nova Team ❄️ A huge thank you to our members, colleagues and partners for another year supporting communities across Wakefield District 👏 ‍A bit of notice that our office will be closed from 24 December to 2 January. See you in 2025!