Bath Building Society has re-launched its annual Community Awards as part of the Society’s pledge to give 2% of profits back to the community each year.   The newly named Community Awards reflects the scope of the awards which are now open to charities, community groups, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and School PTAs in Bath and North East Somerset (BANES).   Launched in 2006, Bath Building Society has donated more than £123,000 through the annual awards to support over 150 local charities and community groups in the past 19 years. In 2025 the funding pot has increased to £15,000, more than doubling funds available in previous years.   This year local charities and community groups can apply for up to £5,000 through the Community Awards: 1 x £5,000 2 x £2,500 5 x £1,000   Bath Building Society CEO, Richard Ingle said: “As a judge for the annual Awards I’m always blown away by the great work that local charities, community groups and volunteers do in our local community. The Society’s roots in the community are very important to us. This year we have committed to donate 2% of profits back into the community and are pleased to be able to increase the funding pot for our annual Awards this year.” The awards are now open for applications until Friday, 30th May.  New for this year, Bath Building Society welcomes applications from charities, community groups, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and school PTA’s in Bath & North East Somerset, with a turnover of up to £500,000.   For more information about the Bath Building Society Community Awards and to apply online, please visit: https://www.bathbuildingsociety.co.uk/your-society/supporting-our-community/community-awards/

Bath Spa University (BSU) is launching BSU Boost, an initiative that enables freelancers, arts and culture organisations, and micro-businesses from the creative industries in and around Bath to apply for grant funding that they would be otherwise unable to access. Within Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) in 2023 it was reported that 89% of enterprises are micro-businesses with 16% classified as creative industry businesses . Yet many of these are currently excluded from applying for significant funding programmes and development opportunities due to financial or structural barriers, a lack of knowledge around contracting, legal requirements or governance, or the onerous burden of reporting required by many funders. With many of its graduates and creative community amongst those trying to kickstart their business, BSU wants to help. Through its enterprise and innovation hub, The Studio, and its Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries, BSU has extensive experience of the challenges facing creative technology micro-businesses and freelancers in the city. BSU Boost is here to help creative and cultural businesses in B&NES, or within ten miles of its borders, to access the funding needed to thrive. BSU Boost can: ·       Offer support on application processes up to submission and beyond ·       Increase knowledge of how to access funds previously deemed unattainable ·       Help develop the business tools to grow and succeed Celebrating this opportunity to support the local creative community, Stacey Pottinger, Producer of BSU Boost and Project Manager, Inclusive Communities Unit at BSU said: “We are really excited to launch this opportunity to work hand in hand with small creative industry businesses to support them to develop, grow and access new funding opportunities and markets previously inaccessible to them." BSU Boost was piloted with the University’s cultural partner, Little Lost Robot CIC - a not-for-profit collective of artists working with social practice and managing community studios in B&NES. BSU were able to support Little Lost Robot CIC with bid writing, project administration, monitoring, evaluation and much more. Reflecting on the successful BSU Boost pilot, Juliet Webb, Co-Director of Little Lost Robot CIC said: “We are so fortunate to have partnered with the BSU Boost team. BSU's support makes the difference between us having the ability to run the project or fading out of existence. The sharing of expertise and support has been fundamental to our success.” Kate Pullinger, Academic Lead  of BSU Boost and Co-Director of the Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries (CCCI), said: “Access to funding is one of the key barriers for many microbusinesses in the region. Boost will enable arts and culture and technology businesses to develop new income streams and new ways of working. Partnering with creative businesses enables BSU to increase its knowledge of and support for the creative industries in our City and region, which is a key part of CCCI’s mission.” BSU Boost is currently open to applications for the 2025 cohort. To find out more about eligibility and to register your interest, visit the BSU Boost webpage.

EDIT (25/04/25): Opportunity closed. All positions now filled. The University of Bath are inviting two local organisations to benefit from a fully paid student to work on a project based on the organisation’s needs.   Within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences we see the importance in providing real world opportunities to our students and have partnered up with the Santander Employability Scheme. Funding is eligible for organisations to benefit from a fully paid student to complete a work project within the business. The work project can be completed virtually or in person. The project will take place over the summer of 2025 and students can work up to 108 hours over the project (maximum of 35 hours per week).  See a summary of previous years here: Trio of students work with local organisations as part of Santander Employability Projects scheme   Benefits to your organisation:   An opportunity to address a challenge/issue    A cost-effective way of gaining free additional resource and insight   Exposure to future graduate recruits   Enthusiastic students eager to deliver high quality work   CPD opportunities for existing team members     The projects can be based around your organisational need, as you can see from previous examples, these can be different projects, if you would be interested in support around climate focused work then we can approach our climate action team for support.   If you would be interested in hosting an Employability Project for one of our students during summer 2025 then please contact Katie Gilham-Terrell ( klg48@bath.ac.uk ) and we can arrange to discuss this further.

Job opportunity at Bath Child Contact Centre - Treasurer for Bath Child Contact Centre Previous Job Next Job Bath Child Contact Centre founded 35 years ago is looking for a Treasurer who will also be a Trustee We support the children of separated families to maintain a relationship with the parent they no longer live with. Currently we provide supported contact fortnightly at Walcot Methodist Church to families who have been referred to us. NACCC (The National Association of Child Contact Centres) requires all Trustees to have an Enhanced DBS. Your role would be to maintain financial records of donations, expenses (rent and insurance), occasional refunding of incidental costs and managing the payroll for our 1 part time member of staff. In addition we have a committee meeting 5 times a year for which you would need to submit a simple financial report and the Annual Report at the AGM each summer. If you wish to become a volunteer with us we can arrange the necessary training but it is not a requirement of the role. To find out more please contact our Chair of Trustees Ruth Whitemore, ruthwhitemore9@gmail.com or visit our website www.bathchildcontactcentre.co.uk < All Jobs Treasurer for Bath Child Contact Centre Salary: Volunteer Hours: 5 hours per month as an when needed Contract Type: Location: Work from home Close Date: Monday, 30 June 2025 Email Contact: ruthwhitemore9@gmail.com < All Jobs Previous Job Next Job Apply for Job

The Bath Fundraisers provides a forum for charities to learn from each other what makes a successful fundraising program. Bath Fundraisers' Group The Bath Fundraisers’ Group was established to support and enable inclusive networking and learning amongst those involved in fundraising living and working in and around Bath. The Bath Fundraisers’ Network meets online every two months, with speakers volunteering their time to share insights, expertise and experience. We aim to: Promote fundraising within the local community Support local fundraisers and help us all to connect, share best practice, learn together and collaborate where possible Encourage people from more diverse backgrounds to get involved in fundraising Provide information and resources for those involved in fundraising within organisations of all shapes and sizes Supporting & Enabling Charitable Fundraising in BaNES Join Group Click below to visit our LinkedIn page Get Updated Click below to sign up to the mailing list for regular updates Next Meeting In-Person Tuesday, 18 July⋅10:00 – 11:30 - Register Jul 18th Sign up to the mailing lis t for regular updates above on MailChimp. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of each email update. Click here for the Bath Fundraisers’ Group Privacy Notice. BFG Newsletter Archive Bath Fundraisers’ Group Updates Competence Framework The Competence Framework has been developed by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising as a resource to help fundraisers develop their skills, knowledge, behaviours and practices. Other Resources Download Document Treating Donors Fairly Treating donors fairly is updated guidance on responding to the needs of people in vulnerable circumstances. Extension pack for the #ChangeCollective Equality Diversity and Inclusion recruitment guides - for those interested in a job in fundraising, working for a charity, have taken a break, or changing career. Download Document Next Fundraising & Communications Network meeting: Our next network meeting will be in July 2023 - find out more and register here. Also make sure to sign up for our newslette r if you'd like more details of future events, when available.

3SG BaNES is a thriving, independent membership network for the charity, social enterprise, faith and voluntary sector operating in Bath and North East Somerset. Click here to learn about our latest co-op programme - Social Economy West. Earn a Voucher Worth Up To £60! Event Date: View Event Short job description shows here....typing some extra text here to show how a line return looks in the repeater, before the data is loaded from the data set, before the data is loaded from the data set, before the data is loaded from the data set, before the data is loaded from the data set, before the data is loaded from the data set, before the data is loaded from the data set, before the data is loaded from the data set. Visit this Member's Website Member Name from Dataset Most Recent Job Posted Latest News from 3SG Bath Building Society re-launch annual Community Awards Bath Building Society has re-launched its annual Community Awards as part of the Society’s pledge to give 2% of profits back to the... Read Story Member Spotlight Close Date: View Position Networking Groups Part of 3SG BANES' charter is to facilitate communications between the third sector organisations in the area. To that end, we support a number of networking groups that meet regularly to share successes and best practices in a variety of different disciplines. Check out the Networks/Groups page to view these learn more about other Networking opportunities in & around Bath. Go to the Networks Page Next Planned Event Calling all 3rd sector organisations based, or working, in BaNES! We have launched our annual Third Sector Survey 2022/23, and invite you to complete it by the 30th of November! Every local third sector organisation* is encouraged to respond to the short survey, even if they are not a 3SG member. As a thank you, you'll receive a free gift** worth up to £60! Complete Survey Click here to view all upcoming events Click here to view all our job postings Click here to view all 3SG News Click here to view all 3SG Members Follow us on Facebook , LinkedIn and Instagram or connect with other charities in BaNES here. This is the place to find local third sector news, events, jobs and support around BaNES. It’s very quick and easy to join and benefit from being a member. You can either sign up now or get in touch as we’d love to speak with you. Learn More Join Us 3SG is a membership network of over 200 charities, social enterprises and community groups in Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES). Have a question to ask other local Third Sector organisations? Click here to post a question in our new 3SG Forum!