CAVA E-Grapevine | Issue 692 | 14th April 2026
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Warwickshire VCFSE Smoking Cessation Micro-Grants are open 📢

Funding £500–£3,000 for community-led work supporting priority groups and improving access to stop smoking support.

⏰ Deadline: 22 May 2026 (12 noon)
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#Warwickshire #VCFSE #PublicHealth #CommunityFunding

🚀 Few free places left for our Unlock Growth SEO Workshop for charities & not-for-profits!

📅 Tues 14 April, 10am–1pm
🎟 Free booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unlock-gro...

#SEOForCharities #NonProfitGrowth

💬 The Victims’ Commissioner wants to hear from you: Share your experience of the justice system and help make it better for others.

⏱Takes around 15 minutes | Anonymous

🔗 www.tonic.org.uk/victimsurvey...
#HaveYourSay #VictimsSurvey2026 #JusticeForAll

📣 Warwickshire CAVA has upcoming events for charities, volunteers & community groups! Funding, workshops, networking & safeguarding sessions.

👀 New events added all the time: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/warwickshi...

#WarwickshireCAVA #CommunitySupport #VCSE

🌟 Community Group & Volunteer Drop-Ins
Need funding, volunteers, or support for your group? Come chat with the CAVA team & see how we can help!

💬 Funding, governance, volunteers & more
📍 Warwick (14 Apr), Kenilworth (20 May), Whitnash (6 Jul)
⏰ 10:30–12:30
✅ Free, no booking

📧 wdinfo@wcava.org.uk

CAVA E-Grapevine | Issue 691 | 31st March 2026
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CAVA in Solihull Newsletter | Issue 34 | 20th March 2026
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CAVA E-Grapevine | Issue 690 | 17th March 2026
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This No Smoking Day (11 March), join thousands of other people in #Coventry & #Warwickshire who have quit smoking with free, local support. You’ll triple your chance of success compared to quitting alone. Start your journey at smokefreecw.co.uk. 💚

🌍✨ Happy #InternationalWomensDay 2026! ✨🌍
Today we #celebrate the achievements, resilience and strength of women and girls everywhere. Together, let’s champion# equality, amplify women’s voices and continue building a world where everyone has the chance to thrive 💪💜

👉 www.internationalwomensday.com

🚨 We’re hiring!

Exciting opportunity to join the team as a Programme Manager for a 3-year fixed term role (30 hours/week) to help shape the delivery of an important programme 💼✨

Find out more and apply here 👉 www.wcava.org.uk/.../programm...

#JobOpportunity #Hiring #MakeADifference

💫Stratford Town Trust is a grant-making charity giving out over £2 million a year to support local groups and charities 🤝🏘️

2026 is an election year 🗳️ and they’re looking for 5 trustees elected by their membership to help deliver their vision of creating a vibrant, connected community 🌟💚

Read more👇

📢 #Charities & the situation in Iran 🇮🇷

Updated #guidance from the UK Charity Commission covers:
• Keeping staff & volunteers safe overseas ✈️
• Legal compliance on political activity & extremism ⚖️
• Risk management for UK & international operations 🌍

Read more👇
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#Nonprofit

CAVA E-Grapevine | Issue 689 | 3rd March 2026
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What a fantastic turnout at this morning’s ICS #VCFSE Collaborative Assembly meeting for #Coventry and #Warwickshire! 🌟

It’s always inspiring to see so many local organisations coming together to collaborate, share ideas, and make a real difference in our communities. 💬🤝
#CommunityCollaboration

Home - Grand Union Canal Transfer Welcome to The Grand Union Canal Transfer – a vital new scheme to bring water from the Midlands to the Southeast.

Phase Two consultation on the Grand Union Canal Transfer is now open 💧

Updated plans from Severn Trent, Affinity Water & Canal & River Trust aim to secure future water supplies & protect the environment 🌿

Have your say by 2 April 2026 📅
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💰 Nearly £400,000 of #community funding is up for grabs in #Solihull! Local groups in Elmdon, Knowle, Shirley East & South, and St Alphege can apply to improve their neighbourhoods 🌳🏡✨

🔗 Apply now: www.solihull.gov.uk/news/2026/ne...

#CILFunding #LocalProjects #MakeADifference

This #Ramadan, make your generosity count. A quick check can help ensure your donation reaches its intended cause.

Find out more👉 donatewithconfidence.campaign.gov.uk

#ramadanmubarak #Ramadan2026 #SaferGiving

Celebrating Community Champions 🌟🏆

The 2026 Make a Difference Awards are now open for nominations, recognising volunteers, fundraisers, neighbours and community groups improving lives locally and nationally. ❤️

Nominations close: 31 March 2026 🗓️
Apply online 💻✨
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Community groups in #Warwickshire can apply for the Migrant Communities Grant Fund.

Funding supports projects helping refugees, asylum seekers & migrant families - from tackling isolation to improving wellbeing and access to services.

Deadline: 22nd March 2026 (5pm).
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CAVA in Solihull Newsletter | Issue 33 | 20th February 2026
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CAVA E-Grapevine | Issue 688 | 17th February 2026
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Heart of England Community Energy is recruiting volunteer Board Directors & offering Community Grants ♻️🌱

Help shape renewable energy projects ♻️, strengthen community resilience 🤝 and take action on climate change 🌱

Find out more: hecommunityenergy.org
#CommunityEnergy #SouthWarwickshire

Nominations are open for the 14th Community Inspiration Awards 2026.

Recognising people across England making a positive difference.

🗓 Deadline: 31st March 2026
🏆 21 categories
📍 Birmingham | 25th Sept 2026
🙌 Self-nominations welcome

Nominate here: tinyurl.com/mstyufm4

ICS/VCFSE Collaborative Newsletter - February 2026
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CAVA E-Grapevine | Issue 687 | 3rd February 2026
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#SmallCharityWeek 2026 match funding is now open!

Last year, 97% of charities grew confidence in digital fundraising - even though 90% started with little or no experience.

Delivered by Big Give with NCVO & Global Make Noise.

Apply by 11th Feb 👉 biggive.org/small-charity-week/