Groundwork - One Stop Community Partnership Programme
Grants are available through a partnership programme to support not-for-profit organisations with local community projects that address social welfare and environmental issues.
The One Stop Community Partnership programme is administered by Groundwork working in partnership with One Stop Stores Ltd.
The programme provides partnership as well as financial assistance. Alongside an initial grant, a long-term tailored programme of support is created for successful applicants by the One Stop Community Team and One Stop Store Team. Grant recipients then work in partnership with the One Stop Store Team at their local shop to deliver this programme.
The programme is designed to create a partnership of support to community groups, operating within two miles of a One Stop store, who are working to:
Tackle food poverty.
Support the vulnerable.
Support the elderly.
Support low income families.
Running youth sports teams.
Reducing/recycling waste
Improving the environment
Value Notes
An initial grant of £1,000 is available to successful applicants to begin a partnership with their local One Stop store.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations may apply:
Voluntary and community organisations.
Registered charities.
Schools.
Health bodies.
Parish/town councils.
Social Enterprises.
Community Interest Companies (running for a minimum of two years).
Community councils.
Local authorities.
Housing organisations.
Applications from organisations such as women's refuges, food banks, hospices, homeless charities, charities supporting the elderly or children are typically welcome. However, this list is not exhaustive and other organisational types will be funded.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding:
Businesses and 'for profit' organisations.
Community Interest Companies (CICs) that are limited by shares.
General running or operational costs.
Staff time or management costs.
Foodbank/breakfast club projects that are requesting funding to purchase food items.
Work that has already taken place
Activities that evangelise or proselytise.
Organisations which adopt a partisan political stance or activities which are party political.
Activities which collect funds for redistribution to other charities or individuals
Overseas travel.
Fundraising
General appeals.
Individual or group sponsorship.
Marketing appeals.
Proposals from individuals for bursaries or funding of study/attainment of qualifications.
Projects which redistribute funds including vouchers (ie vouchers to be used at a supermarket for food or clothes).
Projects or activities that the state has a legal obligation to provide.
Capital Projects on school grounds, school trips and residentials.
One-off conferences, events or workshops.
Advertising campaigns.
Eligible Expenditure
The tailored support from the store teams will help community causes to increase or improve their service by assisting in areas such as but not limited to; volunteering support, fundraising and awareness-raising.
Funding is available to food banks for equipment (e.g., such as fridges, freezers or storage units) but cannot be used to purchase food items. However, food banks can contact their local One Stop store manager to discuss setting the possibility of setting up a food bank donation point at a local store.
