Winter Warmth Grants

Portsmouth Winter Warmth Small Grant Programme

Does your organisation support people in Portsmouth who are at risk from the cold weather? If you do any kind of work with people with disabilities, older people, anyone whose housing is inadequate, or people with increased risk of harm caused by harsh weather, then think about applying for a Warm Front grant.

Ideas for work we can support

Enabling vulnerable people to get to appointments, lunch clubs and the like.
Outreach work to advise people on keeping warm and accessing other support available to them.
Helping people take advantage of home improvements and other ways of reducing their energy bills.

Rules and restrictions for the Warm Front grants

SHORT DEADLINE: The deadline for applications is very tight, with the closing date being Friday, 8 February. All grants given out have to be spent in full by 31 March.

Your organisation must be based in Portsmouth or Hampshire, with the work to be funded taking place in Portsmouth City only.

Please see the links below for a full list of the criteria and exclusions.

How to apply

The Winter Warmth Small Grant Programme is being run by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF). More details about the Programme are on the HIWCF website:

www.hantscf.org.uk – home page

www.hantscf.org.uk/grants.aspx - click on the Warm Front link and then the green boxes in the top-right corner

Help with your application

Community Action in Portsmouth is helping HIWCF to promote the Winter Warmth grants. If you need any support with your application you can contact Kevin Sawers at CAP on 01962 857358 or kevin.sawers(at)actionhants.org.uk. If sending an email, please put ‘Warm Front’ in the subject line to ensure a speedy response.

Funding, Fundraising & Income Generation

Localgiving.com for Local Needs

Localgiving.com leaflet - supporting local charities and community groups with online giving

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) is working in partnership with Localgiving.com to give community groups and charities the exciting opportunity to raise awareness, support and funds for their cause!

Localgiving.com is an online donations website that allows smaller groups and charities to make the most of their donors’ generosity by receiving Gift Aid on all non-corporate donations. Groups that join Localgiving.com are given a quick and easy webpage to design and advertise all their funding and volunteer needs as well as keeping their communities up-to-date on what projects and events they are participating in.

Youth Clubs Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Youth Clubs Hampshire and Isle of Wight are offering an array of benefits to their members. For the rest of 2012-13, YCHIOW are offering Portsmouth groups 50% off their affiliation fee. Organisations must affiliate with and be members of Community Action in Portsmouth or the Portsmouth Children & Young People’s Alliance.

Youth Clubs Hampshire and Isle of Wight Membership Offer

Youth Clubs Hampshire and Isle of Wight Training Programme

YCHIOW, The St Thomas Centre, 20 Southgate Street, Winchester, SO23 9EF
T: 01962 852307 / W: www.ychiow.org.uk / E: ce.ychiow(at)gmail.com