Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| East Riding Voluntary Action Services - ERVAS |
The Charity for Charities and Communities, providing support for organisations covering the whole of the East Riding of Yorkshire. |
| York CVS |
Supporting and championing York’s voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector to make positive change, challenge issues and grow new ideas to strengthen communities. |
| Coronavirus Community Fund (Hull CVS) |
Funds for project or running costs; work must strengthen communities or the organisations that support them. |
| East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) |
The Charity for Charities and Communities; support for organisations across the whole of the East Riding of Yorkshire. |
| East Riding 4 Community |
Grants for community and voluntary groups; charities; town and parish councils; sport clubs and schools. |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council - free school meals |
Apply for free school meals online. |
| East Riding School Sport Partnership (West) |
Network of schools providing sports competitions; events and professional development for staff. |
| East Riding Schools' Music Service |
Instrumental and vocal teaching programmes across secondary; special; primary and junior schools. |
| The Hub School |
Alternative approach to mainstream education catering for individual needs. |
| Sanctuary's Community Investment Fund |
Grants for community initiatives that make a difference to the lives of Sanctuary residents. |
| School Clothing Grants (East Riding) |
Clothing grant for children moving from primary to secondary school within the East Riding boundary. |
| SHINE Trust School Grants |
Supports projects improving attainment for disadvantaged children in the north of England. |
| Spaldington Wind Farm Community Fund |
Annual contribution from the wind farm developer to local community projects. |
| Two Ridings Community Foundation |
Hub for donors to channel funds directly to grassroots charities. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| Withernwick Wind Farm Community Fund |
Annual donation from the wind farm developer to local community projects. |
| Yorkshire Gardens Trust |
History of supporting schools; runs a 'YGT for Schools' scheme. |
| East Riding Voluntary Action Service | Supports and develops local voluntary action and services. Information on setting up and running voluntary groups, funding, finding premises, training and charity registration. Information on local voluntary organisations, community and self-help groups. |
| 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 peter.murphy@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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