National Lottery Open Week runs from Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 March and is a way for National Lottery-funded venues to say thank you to the players for the £30 million raised for Good Causes every week, by offering free entry, discounts, and special offers.
What are the fundraising opportunities you are excited about and challenges you are facing in 2025?
You can apply for funding to run activities on the Mayor's Community Weekend in September.
£14.8 million of vital funding has been allocated to 15 local area partnerships to support vulnerable people experiencing multiple disadvantages through the Changing Futures programme.
The Charity Commission has opened statutory inquiries into two linked community football charities in the West Midlands over faulty, missing, and late-filed accounts.
Children’s charity Barnardo’s has received a gift of £18 million, the largest single donation in the charity’s 160 year history.