Do you want to kick-start an idea with your community, but don’t know how? 

Luckily for you, this has never been easier, as the Movers & Shakers Community Fund will be open for applications between 20th September – 16th Nov 2025.

About the Fund

This fund is by and for people living in towns and villages across Amber Valley. Behind the Movers & Shakers Fund is a group of six people from Amber Valley, the Movers & Shakers Community Panel. They have been working together for the past few months to learn, share and make decisions together about how to shape and share the fund.

The Movers & Shakers Community Fund starts in just a week, and Make Shift will be inviting people from across Amber Valley to share imaginative ideas that they think will benefit the places they care about. Make Shift will be giving out awards between £1 – £1000 to people and informal groups who want to bring people together, kick start an idea or try something new with their neighbours.

The Movers and Shakers Community Fund is part of Make Shift’s commitment to shift more power, resources and ownership to communities to take action together in the places they care about. 

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