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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · 5d

💞50 years of strengthening UK communities!
🗺️Spotlight: #Herefordshire

Since 2002, Herefordshire Community Foundation has distributed nearly £8m to local groups and individuals making an incredible difference to people's lives.

Learn more: www.herefordshirecf.org

#CommunityFoundations #Charity

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · 11d

Northamptonshire is a fast growing, busy, bustling county, interspersed with beautiful rolling hills and countryside.

Yet @northantscf.bsky.social knows it has some of England’s most deprived neighbourhoods in terms of education & skills, income & employment, health, crime & housing: www.ncf.uk.com

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Tony Chapman @tonychapmanuk.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you to the 8,680 voluntary organisations which took part in Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025. Results will start being published in late October. @ncvo.bsky.social @acevo.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk @ukcf.bsky.social @lbfew.bsky.social

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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · 13d

Did you know?

Since 2001, Kent Community Foundation - one of our 47 UK members - has distributed £60 million to support thousands of local charities and community groups.

Learn more: kentcf.org.uk

#Kent #Medway #Philanthropy #CommunityFoundations #UK

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · 16d

Qualitative research plays a crucial role in understanding the challenges experienced by our communities today.

We have just published our latest independent research from the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund on social connection and community cohesion:
www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/how-we-work/...

A male mentor in a high vis jacket stands, talking with a young woman in a high vis jacket. They are in a warehouse with other volunteers.

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Tony Chapman @tonychapmanuk.bsky.social · 16d

Third Sector Trends in England and Wales' survey will close on 30th September (midnight). We have over 8,625 responses so far. Please take part: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/durham/thi... @ncvo.bsky.social @acevo.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk @ukcf.bsky.social @lbfew.bsky.social @ukcf.bsky.social

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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · 24d

Have you met our new Director of Partnerships and Insight, Sam? With a wealth of experience in #philanthropy and #SocialChange, we are delighted that Sam is working with #CommunityFoundations and national funders to grow resources for #UK communities.

www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/who-we-are/o...

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Sep 12

How can I help my community when I'm gone?

#RememberACharityWeek: a chance to learn more about gifting through a Will.

#CommunityFoundations take away your fund admin and challenge of researching charities, so you can concentrate on what matters: www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/insights/leg...

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Sep 12

Across North and East #Yorkshire, local giving is powering community action that changes lives.

Thanks to generous support from individuals, families, businesses, councils and funders, our member Two Ridings Community Foundation has awarded over £23m in +7,000 grants since 2000.
tworidingscf.org.uk

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Sep 10

As we celebrate 50 years of #LocalGiving via #CommunityFoundations in the #UK, check out what's been happening across #Buckinghamshire over 25 years.

Since 2000, Heart of Bucks has supported 75% of the local charity sector, awarding over £18.5m to grassroots charities and groups!

heartofbucks.org

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Sep 10

📢 New #JobOpportunity at UKCF!

We are looking for an interim Partnerships Officer to help us build and deliver impactful national partnerships that bring real, measurable benefits to communities across the UK.

#Apply #Job #JoinUs #GrantMaking #Charity #UK

www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/uk-comm...

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Sep 9

"We’re starting September with a strong team, clear vision and ambitious goals - together, we’re turning the page on the next chapter of UKCF’s story."

Our remote team met in person yesterday to share reflections, look at how we can enable more local investment and connect around ambitious ideas!

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Sep 4

Did you know?

For over 25 years, @cumbriacf.bsky.social has been getting to the root of the most difficult problems in #Cumbria - dedicated to meeting local need by working with donors and making grants to community and voluntary organisations.

📽️ youtu.be/YqNk5BBKnyI
🔍 www.cumbriafoundation.org

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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 #Funding news!

Community foundations are supporting 75 neighbourhood projects in England to continue support for volunteering and #CommunityCohesion with a £2.6m #Government fund extension until March 2026, a partnership between UKCF and DCMS.

www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/news/governm...

#UK

Government fund extension supports community cohesion

75 neighbourhood projects in England to continue support for volunteering and making connections with £2.6 million Government fund extension

www.ukcommunityfoundations.org

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360Giving @360giving.org · Sep 2

🤔Want to share your data using the 360Giving Data Standard but don't know where to start?

Our team will guide you through the key stages and answer your biggest questions at our next Introduction to Publishing workshop!

Online, 10 September - book below🎟️

www.360giving.org/event/intro-...

Introduction to publishing - 360Giving

Get a complete overview of what publishing your grants data involves.

www.360giving.org

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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Aug 18

Whether responding to urgent needs or investing in long-term resilience, our network is proud to be the trusted partner for place-based giving across the UK.

Find out how we work: www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/how-we-work

#Partnerships #Philanthropy #CommunityFoundations #UKCharity

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Aug 15

While many English counties date back to the 1086 Domesday Book, their stories have since evolved dramatically. In 1967, for example, a brand new town was created: #MiltonKeynes.

Today's spotlight is on MK Community Foundation, set up in 1986: www.mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk/about/public...

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Adam Terry @adamterryfgf.bsky.social · Aug 6

ICYMI, @futuregovforum.bsky.social had a fantastic blog last month from Emma de Closset at @ukcf.bsky.social‬ reflecting on her move from civil service to civil society [1/3]

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/2025/07/16/o...

One leader’s reflections on moving from the civil service to civil society - Future Governance Forum

Six months ago, I left the civil service to take up a new role leading UK Community Foundations (UKCF). After many years spent in the centre of government – predominantly in No10 and the Cabinet Offic...

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk

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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Aug 5

The 90s saw a flurry of accredited community foundations being established across the UK to support local action - 13 to be exact!

And one of them was @foundationscotland.bsky.social 🙌

Learn how the Foundation Scotland team is helping people to make a difference: vimeo.com/756833524

#Scotland

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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Jul 31

Would you like to join UKCF as our new Independent Trustee?

We are specifically looking for experience of:

• Digital Transformation
• Commercial Legal (contracts)
• Philanthropy/Fundraising
• Community Resilience/Crisis Response
• HR
• Investment Management

www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Jul 30

In 1995, the late Sir Ashley Ponsonby, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire 1980-96, embraced the potential of community philanthropy by establishing Oxfordshire Community Foundation.

Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK9Y...

#Oxfordshire #Philanthropy #Impact #CommunityFoundations

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Jul 28

A great blog reflecting on the Government’s launch of the Civil Society Covenant, written by Hayley Austin, CEO at One Community Foundation Kirklees - one of 47 accredited community foundations that support community initiatives in every postcode throughout the UK:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-pl...

Why Place-Based Foundations Must Lead in This New Era of Civil Society

In our communities, place is more than geography, it’s history, relationships, and identity. At One Community Foundation Kirklees, we understand that the answers to some of our biggest challenges don’...

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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Jul 24

People around the UK are re-connecting with their local communities, tackling social inequalities and funding vital initiatives led by grassroots groups and driven individuals.

Take Devon, for example. @devoncf.bsky.social has seen a LOT of local good since it was established in 1996: devoncf.com

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UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Jul 17

As the #UK Gov launched its civil society covenant today, it was great to see our CEO in @civilserviceworld.bsky.social writing about her journey from the civil service to civil society and the lessons she's learned from both sectors:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

#CommunityFoundations

Civil servants should get on the road and be ready to listen – reflections from a civil servant who moved into civil society

As government launches its Civil Society Covenant, here are three ways civil servants can get better at working with civil society

www.civilserviceworld.com

UK Community Foundations @ukcf.bsky.social · Jul 16

Read the reflections of our Chief Executive in @futuregovforum.bsky.social on her journey from the civil service to civil society and the lessons she's learned from both sectors.
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futuregovforum.substack.com/p/one-leader...

#UKPolitics #UKLeadership #CivilSociety #CivilService #Impact #UKCharities

UKCF's Chief Executive, Emma de Closset, standing outside in a well-lit forest, smiling into the distance.

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