A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week. Wirral CVS Funding Opportunities Step Up Resilience Fund The Step Up Resilience Fund  is designed to support VCFSE organisations to strengthen their resilience, sustainability and capacity , rather than to fund new service delivery. This fund recognises the vital role that existing community organisations play in improving health and wellbeing across Wirral. To be eligible, organisations must

Expanding data security support to non-registered care providers Better Security Better Care is a national and local support programme which helps adult social care providers to store and share information safely. The programme covers paper and digital records and focuses on helping care providers to complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) an annual online self-assessment. Currently, this offer of support is only available to care and support providers who ar

Sign up to the NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Business Intelligence Portal (BIP) What is BIP?  This is the central online platform through which staff and partners access can population health dashboards, performance analytics, and Business Intelligence reports created by the Integrated Care System. It is a repository of data that can support you with decision making, planning, and health inequalities work as well as support your local knowledge and experience with intelligence fo

A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week. Wirral CVS Funding Opportunities Step Up Resilience Fund The Step Up Resilience Fund  is designed to support VCFSE organisations to strengthen their resilience, sustainability and capacity , rather than to fund new service delivery. This fund recognises the vital role that existing community organisations play in improving health and wellbeing across Wirral. To be eligible, organisations must

Critical changes charities should know before April 2026 In our sector, we're constantly dealing with the tough task of managing complicated and often tricky budgets, which can really put a dent in how we operate. Depending on short-term contracts and part-time staff just makes things more complicated when it comes to managing our workforce. This can cause instability and disrupt the continuity of service, which is a big hurdle for organisations trying to offer steady support

A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week. Wirral CVS Funding Opportunities Step Up Resilience Fund The Step Up Resilience Fund  is designed to support VCFSE organisations to strengthen their resilience, sustainability and capacity , rather than to fund new service delivery. This fund recognises the vital role that existing community organisations play in improving health and wellbeing across Wirral. To be eligible, organisations must

A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week. Wirral CVS Funding Opportunities Step Up Resilience Fund The Step Up Resilience Fund  is designed to support VCFSE organisations to strengthen their resilience, sustainability and capacity , rather than to fund new service delivery. This fund recognises the vital role that existing community organisations play in improving health and wellbeing across Wirral. To be eligible, organisations must

Wirral CVS is pleased to offer three funding opportunities designed to support Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations across Wirral. Together, these funds aim to strengthen organisational resilience, support grassroots activity, and enable arts and culture organisations to thrive while contributing to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for local communities. Whether your organisation is looking to strengthen its internal capacity, deliver

A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week. National Churches Trust Large Grants Programme Listed and unlisted Christian places of worship requiring major or urgent structural repairs can apply for grants of up to £50,000. The funding, made available through the National Churches Trust’s Large Grants Programme, will cover up to 50% of larger, more complex projects costing over £80,000, including. VAT. Funding is also available for proje

Votes have been cast for the Election of a Representative for both the Wirral Provider Alliance and the SEND Strategic Group . Wirral Provider Alliance Result For the Wirral Provider Alliance, there were four expressions of interest received from Sabra Ahmed ( Wirral Change ), Jay Anderson ( Age UK WLS ), Carol Johnson-Eyre ( Citizens Advice Wirral ) and Yang Liu ( Wirral Change ). Voting closed at midday on Friday 9th January. There were 46 votes cast. 12 were removed (6