CFFC Supporter and volunteer Mandy Taylor has been featured in The Daily Express in an article encouraging others to volunteer. The feature is timely as the #BeMoreMandy campaign launched today. Volunteering has such a big impact, you get a fuzzy feeling, you are making a difference to someone elses’ life, and also playing an important…
Wishing you all a happy Diwali!Spread the light of hope, love and kindness, From all the team at CFFC
The Community Foundation for Calderdale and its headline sponsors BCA Leisure have announced the finalists for the Community Spirit Awards which will take place on Thursday 25th November 2021 at The Venue Barkisland to celebrate all the amazing work volunteers, charities and community groups do to make Calderdale a better place to live. The Community…
Todmorden Book Festival The launch of the Todmorden Book Festival was held in person this year and people enjoyed meeting face to face. Everyone was very safe and adhering to safety rules and sharing how pleased they were that it was back as an in person event compared to being online last year. Town Mayor…
Some good news! We have just found out that we have passed our Quality Accreditation again. Well done to the team and to all of the other Community Foundations who passed too! ✔️Governance ✔️Finance ✔️Philanthropy ✔️Grant making ✔️Community participation To read more, visit bit.ly/3FjdZdk
Over the Summer school holidays over 6,000 children and young people in Calderdale enjoyed a huge range of activities and healthy meals thanks to the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme. Calderdale Council partnered with The Community Foundation for Calderdale to deliver this Government-funded programme and it has been so successful they are offering grants…
Most people are aware of the honours people can receive in the UK (e.g. BEM, MBE, OBE, CBE etc) but the Queen’s Awards aren’t as familiar. Annually Her Majesty the Queen recognises business excellence and volunteer excellence through the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (QAE) and the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) respectively. Prior to…
Are you running a groups in Calderdale, and your projects aims to prevent and combat crime by working with 5 – 25 year olds? Grants of up to £2,500 are available from The High Sheriff of West Yorkshire’s Fund. Deadline for applications is 4th October 2021 For more information about eligibility and to apply, visit…
We have worked closely with Calderdale Council to deliver the next stage of our work providing activities and healthy food to children and young people during the school holidays. We gave over £300,000 of grants to organisations to provide activities and healthy meals and snacks to children and young people. Projects, summer camps, and activities…
The Community Foundation for Calderdale are proud to announce that nominations are open for the Calderdale Community Spirit Awards which will be held at The Venue, Barkisland on 25th November 2021 celebrating the Not-for-profit sector in our borough. Last year, the Awards evening went online, however this year the Community Foundation for Calderdale and their…
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