Other organisations

If you are looking for funding advice, you might think about contacting:

Funding Advisor, Mid and North Beds CVS
43 Bromham Road, BEDFORD MK40 2AA.
Telephone: (01234) 354366
Email: maxine@cvsmidandnorthbeds.org.uk
Website: www.cvsmidandnorthbeds.org.uk

The Bureau provides funding advice and information to local voluntary and community groups. They can provide information on trusts and foundations, lottery funding, european funding, local statutory agencies, national government funding and fundraising. They can help groups by giving one-to-one support through the whole funding process; advice on running fundraising events; training courses, workshops and leaflets; secretarial support to help complete application forms and a regular newsletter updating groups on new funding developments.


For information on the Bedfordshire County Council and the Bedford Borough Council funding programmes, visit their websites:

Bedfordshire County Council
www.bedfordshire.gov.uk

Bedford Borough Council
www.bedford.gov.uk


Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF)
For information and advice on seeking funding from other Trusts and Foundations, take a look at the Association of Charitable Foundations website:
www.acf.org.uk

The Directory of Social Change (DSC)

The Directory of Social Change is an internationally recognised independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sectors worldwide. DSC enable the community and voluntary sectors to achieve their aims through the provision of training and information. They produce a number of excellent publications detailing grant making bodies such as 'A Guide to Grants For Individuals in Need', The Directory of Grant Making Trusts' and 'The Educational Grants Directory'. Check out their website for more information:

www.dsc.org.uk