The Dream Fund gives organisations the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but never had the opportunity to bring to life. They ask charitable organisations across Great Britain to think big, be ambitious and collaborate with other not-for-profit partners to deliver their dream project. The focus of this year’s Dream Fund will be projects that are looking to deliver systemic change in the following funding categories:

1. Environment/conservation.
2. Social inequality.
3. Pandemic recovery.
4. There is a total award fund of £3.5 million and charities can apply for up to £1.25 million for their project.
5. The application form will be open until November the 1st at 5:30

• Applications must be innovative, creative and original, and present projects that are a genuine ‘dream’.
• Applications must come from a partnership of at least two charitable organisations, one of which will be designated as the lead.
• The lead partner organisation MUST be a registered charity. The main grant contact will be with this organisation. To fine out more go to Dream Fund | Postcode Dream Fund

Nominations for the 2021 Highland Third Sector Awards are OPEN! ​

HTSI are looking forward to hosting another opportunity to showcase the very best work of the Third Sector here in Highland. Details of a ceremony will be circulated following a Judging panel in early November, they hope to host this in person in the new year of 2022. ​Please note the deadline for nominations is the 18th of October 2021 at 5pm. 

Categories are:

Youth Volunteer Award

Volunteer of the Year

Board Trustee of the Year

Third Sector organisation of the Year

Highland partnership

Outstand Achievement Award

Social Enterprise 2021

For full list and information go to Awards | HTSI main (highlandtsi.org.uk)

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Caithness and North Sutherland Fund aims to support community improvement projects that will increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest. You can apply for funding between £1,000 to £30,000.

You have to be a community or voluntary organisation and need funding for a community improvement project.

Catherine Patterson the volunteer development Officer at CVG is hosting a zoom meeting to invite individuals from organisations that support volunteers to come along to the network event on Wednesday 6th October at 10.30Am.

The aim of these network meetings is to enable representatives from the voluntary sector, or organisations engaging with volunteers, to find out what is going on locally and to have an opportunity to network. It will have information about practical matters like training, funding, events etc. and have guest speakers periodically. This meeting will discuss changes to the PVG disclosure process which might be of interest to your group? It is also an opportunity to promote your service/activities/events to others. If you want to join please email volunteering@cvg.org.uk and a secure link will be sent to you.