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#ThrowbackThursday to the #FestivalOfHope2025!

Read our latest blog and get to the nitty gritty of what went on...

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The Calisen Impact Charitable Trust offers grants to charities focused on sustainable energy and inclusive education. Applications are open year-round, with deadlines on 31 Oct & 31 Dec 2025. Note: past recipients can't apply. Learn more: wbcf.co.uk/find-funding...

Do you feel connected with the rest of the #WiganBorough?

Help us bring everyone together. Join our WhatsApp Community and get live advice and information, funding opportunities and support from us and peers across the sector. Join today!

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Eyes and Ears Safeguarding Training - Wigan Borough Community First The Eyes and Ears training is a BASIC awareness of safeguarding children and adults in Wigan. It is for any staff member or volunteer who works for a

Want to understand safeguarding for young people a little better/

Wigan Council offer Eyes and Ears Safeguarding Training! Find our more on our website...

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The 10GM Blog: Commissioning Challenges in #GreaterManchester’s VCSE Sector

In this blog, written by @10gm.bsky.social, 10GM, explores the unique hurdles the VCSE sector encounters in commissioning, and the steps required to overcome them.

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Support the #ArmedForces? 💂

We fund organizations helping veterans, serving personnel, seafarers, and their families. Grants available range from Small (£500-£5,000) to Major (£100,000–£200,000). Prioritizing impactful charities with strong governance.

Learn more: wbcf.co.uk/find-funding...

⚽ Running a sports club and want to improve facilities for women and girls? 🏈 The Football Foundation's HERe to Play Fund offers grants from £1,500 to £25,000! Upgrades like changing rooms, lighting, and baby-changing facilities are eligible. Apply now!

Learn more: wbcf.co.uk/find-funding...

Andrea nipped down to the Wigan Town Hall yesterday for a the #ProgressWithUnity Research and Innovation Collaborative! Andrea went representing #Piehub - the newest arm of WBCF. Interested in what Piehub is? Stick with us, we'll tell you more soon...

Want to start something in your community? Wigan Council offer up to £2000 in the Tenant Together Fund to start projects that benefit your local community.

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Charlie - our communications officer - has been caught at his best angle over at @Wigan and Leigh College on the 'Innovation Ambassadors' course - from @Innovation Hub UK! This 'innovation literacy' course is to help him personally develop and learn more about innovation!

Interested in funding? (Of course you are!)

On the 8th, Easyfundraising are holding a free webinar to 'Meet the Funder' and talk all about their offer.

Check it out on our website (wbcf.co.uk/whats-on/mee...)

The Edward Holt Trust Funding closes soon!

This funding is primarily around the relief of poverty, and can be applied to by CICs, CBS' and Registered Charities. You can find the application link on our site!

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Wigan and Leigh Community Charity are here too with the Wigan Borough Alliance at the VCFSE Funding and Skills Fair. Want to talk about your social enterprise and what support they can offer? Come say hi!

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust wants you to come have a talk with them at the Wigan Borough Alliance VCFSE Funding and Skills Fair! Come down to St Peter's Pavilion, have a talk!

Work with adults and want to know how to safeguard them?

Wigan Council Adult Safeguarding are at the Wigan Borough Alliance VCFSE Funding and Skills Fair. Nip and talk to them about what you should do to safeguard adults effectively.

Interested in hearing about the National Lotter Heritage Fund and what funding they can offer you?

They're here down at the #VCFSE Skills and Funding Fair. If you'd like an in-person chat about the funds they can offer you, they're here at St Peters Pavilion. Come say hi - no booking required!

Emotional Wellbeing Group are here to help! Want to talk about their mental health training offers? Pop in for lunch at St Peters Pavillion!

The GM Business Growth Hub are here at the fair!

Interested in growing your organisation? Come down to St Peters Pavilion and have a talk about anything you want!

@Forever Manchester are here at our Funding and Skills Fair! Want to talk about how how your organisation could get funded? Come have a chat now at St Peters Pavillion.

Bidding Factors are holding down a table here at the VCFSE Funding and Skills to talk all about content, copywriting, business development, bids, tenders and everything else.

Want a chat about your organisation? Come down to St Peters Pavilion and say hi!

Wigan Council Wigan Borough Communities Team are down here at the #VCFSE Skills and Funding Fair today at St. Peters Pavillion! Come down to come and see them and have a chat all about your organisation and what will work best.

It's tomorrow!

The VCFSE Funding and Skills Fair is tomorrow! This event is all about getting you the knowledge you need - from funding to training to workshops! Book in on our Ticket Tailor, or come on in tomorrow!

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We provide free advice and guidance through our website for you to help you with the legal structure your community group or organisation.

If you're interested, email us at info@wbcf.co.uk or check our website.

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Progress with Unity – Path to Purpose - Wigan Borough Community First Wigan Borough Community First would like to invite VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) organisations to apply for the Progress with

Really, this is your last chance to apply for the million pound fund.

Path To Purpose closes tomorrow at 12 noon. Don't miss out on up to £200,000 for your organisation. Apply now!

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Calling all grassroots orgs! 🎁
McCarthy Stone is offering £750 grants to bring festive cheer & connection to 65+ in deprived areas. Charities / community groups (turnover < £250k) welcome.

🗓 Apply by 10 Oct 2025

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🚶‍♀️🚆 Help shape the future of travel in Greater Manchester! 🚌🚴‍♂️

TfGM wants to hear from businesses and employers across the region. How do your staff travel? What challenges do you face? What support would help?

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🚀 Attention women-led grassroots orgs! Triangle Trust’s Small Grants are open—with £10,000 available for projects helping young women (11-30) at risk of criminal justice involvement.

Deadline: 21 Oct 2025 - wbcf.co.uk/find-funding...

Do you need support putting in funding applications - like our million pound funding pot 'Path To Purpose'?

Wigan Borough Communities Team run 'Funding Friday' events to help you with all things funding! Find these events on our site...

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1 week left!

Apply now - or miss out. We're offering organisations up to £200,000 to get people back into work using unconventional methods.

You can find and apply to this fund on our website, see more there!

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