Meet the Funder- Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire- Evening session

Welcome to the Meet the Funder, hosted by hvoss - a not to be missed FREE event.

Simon Thomas – Deputy CEO at Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire is here to improve people’s lives by getting more people physically active and healthier. We do this by working with a range of partners and stakeholders by providing leadership for physical activity and sport.

Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire presently has a number of funding pots to support community organisations, associations, trusts, sports clubs (including non for profit organisations and businesses) get more people physically active. These funds are primarily (but not exclusively) focused on getting the people that following the pandemic are least likely to be active ore active. These include:

- People with long term health conditions (including mental health and wellbeing)

- Disabled people

- Lower socio-economic groups

- Culturally diverse communities (people from ethnic minority backgrounds)

- Women and girls

- Older adults

These funds include:

- Tackling Inequalities Fund – grants available between £500 - £5000 (in exceptional circumstances up to £10000) Click

- Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games small grants – grants available between £100 - £2500

- Herefordshire Sports Club Grants – up to £1000.

The meet the funder event will give you the opportunity to:

- Find out more about these grants. For example, how to apply and eligibility

- Example of how the funding can be spent

- Tips for applying for these grants

- Question and answer session