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Gloucestershire County Council has opened the funding window for the 2024 Thriving Communities Grants programme.

This grant programme aims to invest in Gloucestershire’s communities to help local organisations with projects that help people to stay well, and support them to live independently for as long as possible.

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We’re a registered charity which means that our board of trustees collectively has overall accountability for our work and delivery. Trustees are volunteers and serve a three-year term.

Sadly, we are due to lose some of our trustees whose terms are due to come to an end later this year. We're therefore looking for new trustees to join our Board. This is a unique opportunity to lead, inspire and make a difference within local communities in Gloucestershire.

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Our fifth (but not final) fully funded course in our series of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) events for VCSE groups & organisations in Gloucestershire opens for bookings today. 

Join Lucy Smith to understand how you can support neurodiverse staff, service users and clients. Lucy will also highlight the benefits of demonstrating an inclusive and supportive community driven approach. 

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Moog Aircraft Control Components Ltd (Moog) hosted an Employee Volunteering ‘showcase’ event in partnership with Gloucestershire VCS Alliance at Moog’s new UK HQ in Tewkesbury on 30 July. 

Ten organisations from VCSE groups & organisations in Tewkesbury were invited to attend a ‘breakfast’ event showcasing their work in the community, and the range of volunteering opportunities they have to offer.

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We've been working behind the scenes to bring you our fully funded Social Media Academy for 2024 and are delighted to announce its official launch today!

Join us for a day of interactive training at our second Social Media Academy for VCSE groups & organisations in the county. You’ll leave with valuable insights, practical tips and bags of inspiration to enhance your social content, campaigns and strategies.

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We're pleased to announce the launch of our fourth event, which is part of our new series of fully funded Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) events, workshops and training courses for VCSE groups & organisations in Gloucestershire.

'Transgender Conversations with Beyond-the-Binary' will open the conversation around gender identity and enhance understanding of the positive impacts and benefits we can make in our spaces when we create an authentic and inclusive environment for the trans community.

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We've been producing a monthly Funding Bulletin, thanks to funding from Gloucestershire County Council, for over 10 years.

Last year, we made some substantial changes to the structure of our Funding Bulletin and have since added additional functionalities to our website.