Barnsley CVS, in partnership with Family Hubs @ Barnsley Council is offering grants to organisations to become Community Champions with the Family Hubs (FH) and Start for Life (SfL) Network.

The first round of funding was open in May 2024 and we are now going out with a second round.

The purpose of this grant is to develop a network of Community Champion organisations to support the FH Network. This network will connect families to the FH and SfL offer, ensuring all families have access to services able to provide earliest support to meet individual family needs.

We want to support you to fund existing or new activities that links to at least one of the strands in the Family Hubs Standards, you will use the funding to also achieve the programme’s priorities as outlined in the guidance notes.

We would like organisations to help increase the awareness of FH and SfL offers to their community.

A maximum of £5,000 per organisation per area is available, there is an opportunity for an organisation to apply for up to 6 areas (£30,000 in total). 

Organisations who were previously successful in the first round of funding can apply again to fund a new activity or additional activities on their project.

Please find attached T&C's, guidance notes and the application form. 

The deadline for applications is 31st August 2024. Please send applications to [email protected]

There will be a Family Hubs funding workshop for anyone who has questions or may not have been successful in the first round. This is being held on Monday 19th August, 11.00am -1.30pm at 23 Queen's Road, Barnsley, S71 1AN. If you would like to attend please email [email protected] (refreshments will be provided)