Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF)

✨ Celebrating good people doing great things ✨ Welcome to the second in our spotlight series celebrating the incredible work of everyday heroes spreading ripples of positivity throughout our communities. 🔦 Among the individuals and projects receiving a High Sheriff of Hampshire Community Award last week were Bishop’s Green Community Association’s Megan Winfield and Lucy Davies-Barker. Megan said: “I get to witness, first-hand, the progress that has been made within the community, the relationships that have been formed between families and seeing the difference in the community spirit and knowing that we’ve played a huge part in that. We can provide services that a lot of people in the village would struggle to access otherwise. To be recognised for an award came as a surprise but a very welcome one – I feel immensely proud of our work.” Read the full story: https://buff.ly/8Z8NFRQ

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✨ Celebrating good people doing great things ✨ Welcome to the first in our spotlight series celebrating the incredible work of everyday heroes spreading ripples of positivity throughout our communities. 🔦 First up, we have Tony Hill, a voluntary leader for Portsmouth-based abandofbrothers. Tony is pictured below, receiving a High Sheriff of Hampshire Community Award for his work helping to guide young men in Portsmouth away from crime. Tony said: "We work with young men between 18 and 25 who are involved with, or a risk of being involved with the criminal justice system. We provide a safe space for these young men to share experiences, get to understand themselves and what has led them to this point, and then through our rights of passage weekend and quest for community programme, we support them in taking steps to become the men they want to be. I’m extremely humbled to be recognised for this award.” Check out the full story and photo gallery: https://buff.ly/8Z8NFRQ

Hampshire public servants and volunteers were honoured at the High Sheriff of Hampshire Community Awards yesterday! The High Sheriff of Hampshire, Jon Whitaker, presented awards to the 17 recipients in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the community, particularly in law and order and fostering community cohesion, especially among young people across Hampshire.   The image gallery link will be available via our website next week 📢👇 https://lnkd.in/egr5m4hx

📢 GRANT ALERT 📢 The Charles Burnett Memorial Fund 'Skills Booster' is now open for application 👇🏾 https://buff.ly/Lx7t1Dy Through the Charles Burnett Memorial Fund, HIWCF wants to fund community organisations working to build the skills of New Forest residents – this could be a community youth organisation teaching bushcraft skills, through to retired people learning how to stay digitally connected. The aims of this grant programme are to: – Use community education to help strengthen individual life opportunities – To build options for people to access vocational and / or life skills in the New Forest 💰 Grants up to £10,000 per year for two years (i.e. up to £20,000 over 24 months) 🌍 Open to not for profit community groups in New Forest 📆 Deadline for applications: 9th April 2025 Apply here: https://buff.ly/Lx7t1Dy #GrantFunding #SmallCharities #Grassroots [Image description: A black-and-white photograph of two women smiling and holding hands in what appears to be a community dance or exercise class. The image includes a banner overlay with the text: 'Charles Burnett Memorial Fund Open for applications,' along with the HIWCF logo in the top right corner.]

We’re proud to see community foundations recognised for their commitment to inclusive and accessible grant-making! A huge thank you to Charity Excellence - a FREE one-stop-shop for everything a non-profit needs. for this recognition and for supporting best practices in the sector. Our team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) work hard to provide the best possible service to applicants across the region 🌟👏 #GrantMaking #CharityExcellence

🎺 Stay tuned for funds opening soon We'll always announce new funds here, but we also recommend signing up to our grants newsletter for immediate alerts ⬇ https://buff.ly/47S6ze7 #GrantFunding #ComingSoon #Hampshire #IsleOfWight

Young people have been inspired to raise their aspirations through a special programme at Aspire Ryde on the Isle of Wight giving them hands on experience in music production, lyric writing, and performance. Young people had access to a professional standard recording studio and rehearsal space. They came together every week to learn how to produce their own music, then to showcase their productions at other events and venues. Many of the young people involved have been inspired through their involvement with Aspire to pursue further education or careers in the creative arts.

Join us at Anvil Arts in Basingstoke on 1 March at 7.30 for the Mayor's Spring Charity Concert. We are delighted that Dan Putty, Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, is fundraising for us. This year's event will celebrate the key anniversaries of Jane Austen within the Borough and in nearby Steventon, as well as commemorate VE Day. These themes reflect the Mayor's principle of fostering community cohesion by bringing people together to enhance the wellbeing of all. The concert will showcase the huge variety and diversity of music making opportunities and we'll be there with a stand and information on how to get involved. Grab your ticket now 👇

🚨 We are growing – join our team! We are a small but ambitious team, with exciting plans on the horizon. We're currently recruiting for two positions: ✅ Communications Manager ✅ Fundraising & Communications Officer Find everything you need to know about both roles on our website: https://lnkd.in/e48Yyh3x #Charity #Hampshire #IsleOfWight