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Reading Refugee Support Group is a small charity with aspirations to do so much more for our client group – asylum seekers and refugees. We are passionate about telling the stories of our amazing clients and need to engage our supporters better. We are 25 years old but still have much to do to raise our profile and build understanding of the stories we have to tell. This is your challenge! Continue reading Job vacancy: Fundraising and Communications Manager→

Citizens Advice Reading are being funded to deliver a service for the next three years to support clients at risk of homelessness by helping them prevent eviction and increase their financial capability to prevent future crises. They are looking for an additional two part-time caseworkers to join the existing team to deliver this service. The caseworkers will support clients in taking steps to prevent homelessness, achieve financial stability and improve their financial literacy and digital skills. Continue reading Job vacancy: Citizens Advice Reading, Housing Debt Caseworker→

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) have developed ‘Fundraising Fundamentals‘, a free fundraising tool to help small charities and groups to develop a fundraising strategy. Many more small community groups in Reading are now working towards Safe and Sound, a good governance award for Reading’s charities. Check out the website at http://rva.org.uk/safe-and-sound or contact Herjeet on 01189 372273 for more information about how you might get started. Continue reading Free fundraising tool for small charities and groups→

Grants of up to £10k are available to support Berkshire. Charities and groups are being invited to apply for funds by local granting charity Berkshire Community Foundation. Seven funds are now receiving applications which cover a huge range of issues and projects in Berkshire. The money will support people of all ages struggling with disadvantage. Applications are open now until October. To apply, visit the website at www.berkshirecf.org. Continue reading Grants of up to £10k up for grabs→

Reading Lions will be holding their next Lion’s Den community grant event on the 23 October 2018. The aim is to reach out to small community groups and charities in Reading and award grants for local community projects. Reading Lions will be distributing small grants of up to £500 each. If you are involved in a local community project here in Reading or are a small local charity then this could be your opportunity to obtain one of the grants. Continue reading The Lion’s Den! Local community groups could win a small grant→