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Other sources of support

If you are looking for funding advice, or general advice on running a voluntary organisation, you may find the following useful

Community & Voluntary Service

43 Bromham Road, BEDFORD MK40 2AA.
Telephone: (01234) 354366
Email: jane@yourcvs.org or linda@yourcvs.org
Website: www.voluntaryworks.org.uk

The CVS provides:

• funding advice and information to local voluntary and community groups
• information on trusts and foundations, lottery funding, European funding, local statutory agencies, national government funding and fundraising
• one-to-one support through the whole funding process or by providing useful training courses
• advice on a range of voluntary sector issues, from governance to quality standards

The CVS sometimes distributes small grants for training such as the Quality Standards Bursary fund. This fund aims to assist Third Sector organisations to access training to improve organisational performance and/or implement a quality standard. (Download the application form)

Bedford Borough Council

For information on Bedford Borough Council's funding programmes, please visit the Council's own site at www.bedford.gov.uk, and other Council-run sites aimed at funding and funding-related issues, including:

Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC)

The BRCC can offer funding and development advice to voluntary and community groups

Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC)
The Old School
Cardington, Bedford MK44 3SX
Tel: 01234 832614
Email: suen@bedsrcc.org.uk
www.bedsrcc.org.uk

Bedford Race Equality Council (BREC)

BREC can provide funding advice and support with setting up a community group for ethnic minority community groups.

Bedford Race Equality Council (BREC)
36 Mill Street
Bedford
MK40 3HD
Tel: 01234 350459
www.voluntaryworks.org.uk

Funding Organisations

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 enables 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

Funding Central

Funding for Individuals

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