Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| VCS Alliance-Durham |
The VCS Alliance team work with a range of organisations, including the One Point Service, Police, Health Visitors, Schools and voluntary organisations in the communities to help children, young people and families to access activities and services near to where they live. |
| VCS Alliance Durham |
Works with local organisations to help children; young people and families access activities and services near where they live. |
| Point North (Community Foundation for County Durham) |
Grants for voluntary and community groups; registered charities and organisations with charitable aims. |
| Durham County Council |
Links to free school meals; school shoes and coat grant and home to school transport support. |
| Durham Learning Resources |
Loan of resources to support an enriched curriculum and inspire creative teaching. |
| Durham Music Trust |
Supports young people with musical endeavours and community music events. |
| Durham University Physics Outreach |
School activities involving children from early primary-age up to the sixth form and their teachers. |
| School Benevolent Fund (shoes and coats) |
Independent registered charity offering a grant towards shoes and coats for school pupils. |
| Schools North East |
Regional network of schools led by Head Teachers shaping the future of education in the North East. |
| SHINE Trust School Grants |
Supports projects improving attainment for disadvantaged children in the North of England. |
| Durham & Chester-le-Street School Sport Partnership Fund |
Partnership of schools developing sport and physical activity for young people in Durham City and Chester-le-Street. |
| Tees Valley Sport |
Funding for the Tees Valley area including Hartlepool; Stockton; Darlington; Middlesbrough and Redcar. |
| Durham University Learning and Engagement |
Interactive taught programmes and events for schools, community groups, families and lifelong learners centred on the objects, artworks, archives and rare books in the university's incredible collections. |
| 4 schools - museums & attractions | Provide online sessions give school groups of all ages the opportunity to explore Durham University’s museums, attractions and collections. |
| County Durham Community Foundation | Provides a range of grants for voluntary and community groups, registered charities, community interest companies, and organisations with charitable aims. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| Durham University Talks & Masterclasses | The University offer a range of free school talks for GCSE and A level students. |
| Parent Reaching Out Grants | A grants program to provide funding with a focus on the identification and removal of barriers that may prevent parents and families from participating and engaging fully in their children’s learning. |
| Forest School Association - find your local group | For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups. |
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Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
| National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, B&Q (Community Reuse), Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact tracy.roberts@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
| Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco–Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
| The National Lottery Community Fund |
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. |
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