Lunchtime Learning, Award winner, Living Wage, community stories and more | Grassroots Giving Newsletter

Whilst it might be the peak of Summer, here at Localgiving we are still very busy. Our latest Community Matters Fund with National Grid has just closed, with another edition of this exciting grant coming later in the year.

We’ve found the winner of the Anjool Maldé Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 – Colette Batten-Turner, CEO of Conversation Over Borders who on picking up her prize told us: “At a time when displaced people in the UK face growing hostility, it means so much to see a vision of solidarity, care, and community-led change being celebrated. Through lived experience-led English classes, trauma-informed mental health and digital inclusion support, and bold campaigning for systemic change, we’re working to build a more inclusive and welcoming society.”

The team have also confirmed our latest slice of Lunchtime Learning – An introduction to effective charity communications and marketing – taking place at 12 noon on Tuesday 16^th September. In our digital age, where people are time poor and with increasingly limited attention spans, being able to efficiently and directly communicate what you do becomes more important than ever. So, register today for free.

August 6^th saw us celebrate our 10^th anniversary being a Living Wage Employer. Since August 2015, we’ve ensured that all our directly employed and regular third-party staff have received at least a real Living Wage. Read more about what this means, and how you can be one too.

We’ve also continued to publish stories focused on awardees of the Community Matters Fund (Future Skills) earlier in the year – Breaking Barriers joining Redberth Croft CIC, Quetzal and Walk. Take a look now for some inspirational insights into projects, challenges and impactful results.

Don’t forget to check our Community Noticeboard and please let me know all your thoughts and ideas for Localgiving – we are here to support you. Our goal is to continuously enhance our offering and continue to support the amazing work you do.

Stories and news from the Localgiving community 

FREE Virtual Conference 2025 from Get Grants! Localgiving will be among the expert speakers at TWO days of expert fundraising advice, top tips, Q&As, networking, peer-support, and lots of chat! Find out more and register here.

Localgiving celebrates a decade-long commitment to the real Living Wage

“We’re delighted that Localgiving has recently celebrated 10 years of being an accredited Living Wage Employer. They are a longstanding member of the movement of over 16,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to going further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.” Read more here. 

Community Story: Breaking Barriers

“…the services enabled by the funding have the potential to transform the circumstances of people who have faced the unimaginable, giving them independence, security and a sense of belonging in their new life and society. This is our ultimate goal.” Read more here. 

Support: Using our AI Grant Assistant

Are you a paid member of Localgiving and not yet used our AI Grant Assistant? Click here for step by step instructions.

Dallaglio RugbyWorks, National Grid and Localgiving’s impactful project in Birmingham 

“Through after-school sports and a strong focus on employability, we’re proud to be making a real difference in the lives of young people.” Read more here.