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2BU: what happens when someone believes in you
Belonging, validation and trusted adults. Lisa Snowdon-Carr started as a volunteer. She's now the CEO of 2BU."Be careful...
HYPE: a model that works
HYPE (Hestercombe Young People Evolving) is what place-based collaboration looks like when it's done properly. Everyone connected to...
More than a meeting: how Birchfield is growing together
In Birchfield, residents are working together and making positive changes in their community. Over the past two years,...
Somerset celebrates the impact of youth work
Special event showcases youth work, training achievements, partnerships and young people’s voices. Earlier this month, over 70 youth...
Helping smaller charities in Somerset get the funding they deserve
How listening turned insight into impact - creating simpler, fairer funding opportunities for smaller charities in Somerset. At...
Stand Against Violence: stronger leadership, safer futures
How funded leadership training helped Operational Manager Aimee McKean grow in her role and steer Stand Against Violence...
Shifting gears on skills and confidence
“Being a small charity, funds aren’t always available for training on the ‘less important’ topics, such as improving...
This Living Place: growing skills, confidence and rural futures
Our Funding and Enterprise support exists to help groups understand their strengths, find the right income opportunities, and...
Government proposes linking volunteering to “earned settlement”
Read our response to the proposals and take part in the consultation. Current Central Government proposals suggest that...