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IN-Ren Newsletter - 12 April
REMINDER - Race, Health Equity and Representation - ALLIANCE Roundtable
Sara Redmond (CEO, the ALLIANCE) would like to invite you to an online Zoom session to explore the following in detail:
- Wellbeing and Self Management fund: New Projects Announced for Self Management Funding
- Communities of Practice: Community of Practice (CoP) - Lived Experience
- ALLIANCE Membership: About our membership
- Digital Citizen Panel: About our Panel
Please confirm your attendance to one - both sessions will be identical:
- Wednesday 24 April 10.30-12.00pm
- Tuesday 30 April 10.30-12.00pm
Contact - chigozie.joeadigwe@alliance-scotland.org.uk
ATTAIN Project Workshop
We are a multi-disciplinary research network aiming to develop effective and attainable physical activity interventions, and extend healthy life expectancy in communities that experience health inequalities
Our network is supported by researchers, healthcare professionals, policy-makers, voluntary sector organisations, and community leaders.
We would like to hear from more community leaders and organisations in Renfrewshire and welcome you to our workshop on 15 May. To find out more contact Victoria.palmer@glasgow.ac.uk.
Paisley Book Festival
The 5th Paisley Book Festival programme is now launched announcing a stellar line-up of authors set to take Paisley by storm.
The 2024 Paisley Book Festival highlights at Paisley Town Hall include:
- Sally Magnusson (Music in the Dark) on Thu 25 Apr, 8pm
- Andrew McMillan (Working Lives) on Fri 26 Apr, 5pm
- Pat Nevin (The Beautiful Game) on Fri 26 Apr, 7.30pm
- Aasmah Mir (A Pebble in the Throat) on Sat 27 Apr, 2.30pm
- Judy Murray (The Wild Card) on Sat 27 Apr, 5pm
- Graeme Armstrong (part of Scottish Masculinities with Alan Bissett and Brian Conaghan) on Sun 28 Apr, 5pm
- Len Pennie (Rescripting the Mainstream) on 27 April, 3.45pm
Over four days, from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 April, Paisley will welcome some of the UK’s finest literary talent for discussions and events in venues including the recently refurbished Paisley Town Hall and the new Paisley Central Library.
Now in its 5th year, the 2024 Festival theme is ‘Imagine Something Different’ where audiences will embark on a journey of discovery into the world of stories and storytelling. To assist in helping make the arts as accessible to all, the majority of events will be on a pay what you can basis.
View the full 2024 programme here.
Funding
Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights
UK-registered charities working to combat human rights abuses can apply for grants of £10,000 to £30,000 per year for up to three years. The funding is available to charities supporting migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, criminal justice reform, and access to justice. The funding is being made available through the AB Charitable Trust and typically makes one-off grants to eligible charities with annual incomes between £150,000 and £1.5 million and limited investments or surpluses. The next application deadline is 26 April 2024. Find out more
Funding to Improve Employment & Training for Disabled People
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities for projects that support and improve access to employment and training for people living with disabilities. The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust awards the funding to charities that have an operating income and expenditure of over £1 million. The Trust will continue to prioritise charities that work in BAME communities, in light of Black Lives Matter and the growing awareness that these communities have been disproportionately affected by the Covid 19 crisis. The closing date for applications is 30 April 2024. Find out more
Grants of up to £18,000 available to Social Entrepreneurs
Grants of up to £18,000 plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs that are looking to start or grow an existing social venture. The funding is being made available through the UnLtd the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in and around the UK. UnLtd are committed to providing 50% of their awards to Black, Asian and minority ethnic social entrepreneurs, and/or disabled social entrepreneurs. To be eligible applicants need to be aged 16 or over, living in the UK and are looking to fulfil a clear social need and demand. The closing date for this funding round is 30 June 2024. Find out more
The Hilden Charitable Fund
The aim of the Fund is to address disadvantages, notably by supporting causes which are less likely to raise funds from public subscriptions or statutory sources. They support work at a community level. Current funding priorities are: - Asylum Seekers and Refugees: support organisations and projects which provide essential services; which help meet their needs; and which support their integration within the wider community. - Penal Affairs: support work "through the door" where organisations go into prisons with projects and support to help prisoners (especially women) cope and/or maintain family bonds and to be better able to resettle positively when released. Also support post-release projects which support positive resettlement and a reduction in the likelihood of reoffending. You cannot apply if you are currently a grant holder and your grant is not due to end until 2024. Find out more