If you’re running a group, we can support you to apply for funding, set up new projects, run events and connect with others doing similar work. Thinking about making your community group more official? We can help with that too. We can help with: Developing your community group Connecting you to local services and support Applying for funding or writing grant bids Promoting and supporting your events Coordinating training and sharing resources Linking you to social value opportunities Email us Let us know what you need support with. Email communitydevelopment@wchg.org.uk Follow us on Facebook See what’s happening across Wythenshawe. Follow us on Facebook
Our Community Connector events bring local people, professionals and volunteers together to share ideas and grow networks. Each event is themed and informal and we regularly see over 80 people turn up!
Social Value Fund Our Social Value Fund offers grants of £7,000 to £10,000 to help local groups deliver projects that make a real difference for our customers and communities across Wythenshawe. Who can apply? If you’re a voluntary, community, social enterprise or faith organisation (VCSE or faith group) working in Wythenshawe, we’d love to hear from you. You need to be a constituted group, but don’t need to have your own bank account to apply. What sorts of projects will you support? We’ll support projects that: Make a positive difference for our customers, and communities in Wythenshawe Improve wellbeing, create opportunities or bring people together. This could include projects that focus on health, employment, skills, cost of living support, young people, community activities or improving the local environment Are open, welcoming and accessible to the people who need them most Show the difference the funding will make Can be completed within three years of receiving the grant. We’ll fund all activities that relate to the project, including staff costs, training and venue hire. We won’t support: Services that another organisation already has a legal duty to provide Political activities Costs you’ve already paid before applying Alcohol Gambling activities Individuals or organisations that don’t have suitable governance or safeguarding arrangements, where these are needed. What will I need to apply? You will need: A completed application form, including information about your group and the project you’d like us to fund A simple breakdown of budget showing how you’ll spend the funding and when A copy of your constitution, governing document or terms of reference Your most recent accounts or financial statement (or those of the organisation managing the funding on your behalf) A recent bank statement for your group or the organisation managing the funding. If you’re successful, you’ll need to provide: A short update each year on how your project is progressing and how you’ve spent the funding A final summary at the end of the project, telling us what difference the funding has made. How will you make your decision? Our Social Value Forum is made up of customers and colleagues. Together, they’ll review every application to make sure the funding has the greatest possible impact for our communities. Your application may meet all the criteria, but we have a limited amount of funding. This means we may not be able to fund every application. We’ll let you know the outcome in January 2027, after the Forum has met. When do applications close? Make sure you send in your application by midnight on Monday 16th November. Need help? We can help with your group or project, or with filling in this form. Email CommunityDevelopment@wchg.org.uk Apply today Fill in our online application form to get started. The deadline for applications is Monday 16th November. Social Value Fund "*" indicates required fields Apply for the Social Value Fund We need some details about the group for your funding applicationGroup nameMain contactWho we should speak to about your group's applicationNamePosition within the groupGroup contact email address Telephone numberGroup addressAddress entryEnter the address manuallyHouse Number or Name*Street*Town or city*County*Postcode*Does your group have a bank account?*If no, please provide the details of an organisation that will manage the funds on your behalf. Yes No Who will manage your fundsName of organisation*Name of contact*Contact's email address* Telephone number*Address entryHouse Number or NameStreet*Town or city*County*Postcode*About your groupTell us about your group*Describe what your group do, its structure (are members volunteers or paid?), who uses its services or benefits from your work, and how you ensure accessibility and inclusion.Number of staff or volunteers running your group*Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.When was the group set up?* DD slash MM slash YYYY Your projectHow you plan to use the fundingHow will your project benefit our customers and communities?*Explain how you identified the need for the project, and how it will benefit residents and communities. Include any evidence or research you have, and how local people helped shape the project.What difference will your project make?*Describe the project’s measurable outcomes and long-term impact, including how you’ll track and show its success. How will you deliver the project successfully?*Show that your organisation has the skills, experience and management arrangements needed to deliver the project successfully.How will your project offer good value for money?*Explain how the funding will provide good value, how it will be used efficiently. Include how the project’s benefits will continue after the funding ends, such as additional funding, partnerships or resources it could attract.Project costs and fundingTotal project cost*Tell us the total cost of the projectFunding request value*How much funding are you are applying for? You can apply for funding between £7,000 and £10,000.Please enter a number from 7000 to 10000.Other income*Are you receiving income from any other source(s)? e.g. fundraising, other grants, membership fees. Yes No Other income detail*Information we needGroup documents*Upload your governing document, constitution or terms of reference Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 16 MB. Bank statement*Upload a recent bank statement for your group or responsible organisation Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 16 MB. Accounts or financial statement*Upload a copy of the most recent accounts or financial statement for your group or responsible organisation Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 16 MB. Funding breakdown*Please tell us what you will spend the funding on and when you expect to spend itConsent and declarationsYour consent and declarationWe confirm that the information in this application is correct. Any information found to be false or misleading will lead to any funding offer being withdrawn. We understand you may ask for further information at any stage of the application process.* We confirm that the information in this application is correct. Any information found to be false or misleading will lead to any funding offer being withdrawn. We understand you may ask for further information at any stage of the application process.*Please tick here to confirm you have understood everything on this form and are happy to submit this information to Wythenshawe Community Housing Group for the purposes of this application. For more information click here to read our privacy policy.* Please tick here to confirm you have understood everything on this form and are happy to submit this information to Wythenshawe Community Housing Group for the purposes of this application. For more information click here to read our privacy policy.*Good news story*If your application is successful, and you're given funding, we'd require your project to share how the fund has supported your project. Do you give us permission to share this as a good news story? Yes No For more information about how we use personal data, see our privacy notice.CAPTCHA Looking for our Community Development Grant? We’re not accepting new Community Development Grant applications at the moment while we make some changes to how the process works. If you’ve already sent us an application, there’s nothing you need to do. We’ll contact you directly with an update.
