New grants are available now through the Go! London Foundation fund! The Go! London Foundation grants of up to £40,000 are dedicated to boosting support and sustainability. They fund initiatives that improve access to sport and physical activity for young people from lower income households, amplify positive social outcomes of these activities, as well as […]
Call for evidence: Research on the impact of violence reduction unit navigator programmes
Call for evidence: Research on the impact of violence reduction unit navigator programmes Rocket Science has been commissioned by the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to explore the impact of its Plan B project – a crime reduction programme involving a Navigator approach. To inform the design of our evaluation and our interpretation of […]
The Rise of the BIDs
The Rise of the BIDs Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) first arrived in this country twenty years ago. Since the establishment of the aptly named Kingston First in 2004, 340 further BIDs have been set up across all parts of the UK. By raising money through levy payments collected from local businesses, BIDs have invested in excess of £1billion […]
The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) Small Grant Programme 2023-25
Today, September 8th 2023, marks the launch of North of Tyne Small Grant Programme for community-based initiatives in the North of Tyne. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with the North of Tyne Combined Authority as the lead authority. The North of Tyne Combined Authority is a partnership […]
Innovation Fund 2023-25
The programme, funded by the Violence Reduction Unit is delivered by Rocket Science with capacity building support from Action for Race Equity (ARE) Read on to find out more and how to apply. Who is the Programme for? London’s Violence Reduction Unit is committed to encouraging creativity, experimentation and investing in community-led solutions to addressing […]
Community Action for Partnerships in Health
Community Action for Partnerships in Health – a funding opportunity for London communities The Legacy Health & Equity Partnership (LHEP) in collaboration with the GLA Resilience Team are providing funding for local organisations to build stronger community resilience through direct engagement with communities impacted by health inequality and the development of sustainable relationships between health partners and […]
Education research breaking new ground
Education research breaking new ground The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is paving the way for new approaches that keep young people in education and away from harm. We were commissioned to undertake research around school absence, exclusion, special education needs (SEN) and/or neurodiversity. Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world […]
