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6 March 2017

Over 2,000 older people to gain from new Arts Council Northern Ireland projects

Twenty community-based arts projects have received grants.
Arts
28 February 2017

First ‘Celebrating age’ grants made in joint Arts Council England and Baring Foundation programme

Organisations from across England have received new funding for projects involving partnerships between arts and older people's organisations.
Arts
24 October 2016

Launch of Strengthening the Voluntary Sector programme funding round 2016

Applications have opened for the latest funding round of our Strengthening the Voluntary Sector programme.
Strengthening Civil Society
14 July 2016

Artist Robert Race creates automaton with and for care home residents

Robert was commissioned by New Brewery Arts, which received one of the Foundation's 'Late Style' grants celebrating older artists.
Arts
16 April 2016

Sculptor Ron Haselden lights up Brighton with work he created with care home residents

Ron was commissioned by visual arts agency, Fabrica, which received a grant as part of the Foundation's Late Style grants programme.
Arts
15 February 2016

Strengthening the Voluntary Sector programme awards £1,300,000 in new grants – a collaboration with the Legal Education Foundation

These 18 new grants focus on the use of the law and human rights based approaches by the voluntary sector.
Strengthening Civil Society
15 October 2015

Two new grants to support activist-led grantmaking to LGBTI civil society in southern Africa

UHAI EASHRI and the Other Foundation have received grants of £75,000 each to support their activist-led grantmaking.
International Development
16 September 2015

Launch of two open pilot funds under the Strengthening the Voluntary Sector programme

This funding will support the effective use of the law and human rights based approaches by the UK voluntary sector.
Strengthening Civil Society
4 September 2015

Why campaigning is central to the work of the voluntary sector – the historical perspective

Andrew Purkis gives a speech at Cass Business School examining the historical context of campaigning for change by the voluntary sector.
Strengthening Civil Society
10 July 2015

First major grants awarded to support LGBTI civil society in southern Africa

The first major grants under the new International Development programme have been awarded to UHAI EASHRI and The Other Foundation.
International Development