Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| Voluntary Action |
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is a charity that helps people in local communities to change their lives for the better, through direct service delivery and by supporting the local voluntary and community sector. |
| Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation |
Financial support to individuals and schools to help people access education or training opportunities. |
| Coalville Special Expenses Community Grant |
Supports community activities and events in Coalville; Bardon; Snibston; Thringstone and Greenhill wards. |
| Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) |
Charity helping local communities through direct service delivery and support for the voluntary sector. |
| Creative Learning Services |
Annual modular service enabling schools to build a package that meets their needs and budget. |
| North West Leicestershire Sport & Physical Activity Alliance |
Funding for sport and physical activity in North West Leicestershire. |
| Leicester Museums & Galleries |
Learning sessions; community outreach; volunteering opportunities and wellbeing programmes. |
| Leicestershire & Rutland Gardens Trust |
Grants helping schools and parents encourage children to love gardens and landscapes. |
| Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation |
Creates and manages charitable funds for families; agencies and individuals across Leicestershire and Rutland. |
| Leicestershire Holiday Activities and Food Programme |
Free provision for children eligible for benefits-related free school meals during school holidays. |
| North West Leicestershire District Council grants |
Community groups grants and funding. |
| Leicestershire out of school funding |
Funding for children with additional needs to attend Out of School settings. |
| Recycling for Leicestershire Schools |
Works with schools to promote recycling and waste management; resources for all school phases. |
| SHIRE Community Grant |
Enables voluntary and community organisations to deliver projects improving lives of vulnerable people in Leicestershire. |
| Wild Forest School project |
Engaging outdoor activities helping children experience and discover the natural world. |
| 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. |
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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, 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 |
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The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. |
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- Think we’ve missed one? Email the PTA+ team at editorial@pta.co.uk to share your local information.
Below you will find links to a directory of local suppliers and your regional Facebook group.
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