Hello and welcome to your March news from SEEE!

We are excited to be holding a special event all about Community Wealth Building at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on Thursday 14 May thanks to funding from Judge Business School.  For now please save the date and keep an eye out for more details coming soon! 

We also have demo sessions of our Vision Portal for third sector organisations across the East coming up. The next one is this Friday 27 March at 11am. 

If you have any news to share please email caroline.foot@seee.co.uk. Don't forget to tag us in social media posts on LinkedIn and Facebook, so we can share your news and events there too.

The SEEE Team

Deb, Jane, Caroline, Stuart and Andy

New Members

A warm welcome to those who have recently joined SEEE, as part of our free community or through certified membership of SEUK.

SEEE Community

Individuals representing:

Communilab; Light & Star Media;

Praxiomatic; Unplugged Tots and STEAM Arena CIC; Youths of Fenland C.I.C.

SEUK Certified

Home & Beyond Companions CIC

Respair Therapy CIC

Forward Horizon CIC

SEEE Member Offer

New SEEE Community Member Light & Star Media CIC, who produce film and audio-visual media exclusively for mission-driven organisations, are offering a generous 50% videography discount for SEEE members until 30 April 2026.  Simply pay the deposit by 30 April to qualify. 

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Facilitator Vacancy 

Norfolk: Certified Member, Your Own Place CIC are looking for a Facilitator for their new 3 year project made possible by The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund. It is a community based role, which includes Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Thetford.

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Nominations Open

The Cambridge Social Innovation Prize for mid-career social innovators is open for nominations. It celebrates social impact through business across the UK. The prize includes a £10,000 cash award for personal and professional development.

Application deadline: Friday 17 April (23:59)

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Finance & Funding

Ending Homelessness in Communities

A new three-year programme running from 2026 to 2029. The fund is designed to support voluntary, community and faith sector organisations in England to prevent and reduce rough sleeping.

Application deadline: Tuesday 31 March (12:00) 

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Screwfix Foundation Accepting Applications

Not-for-profit organisations and local registered charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects which improve a physical building (or land attached to it) that is used by people in need.

Next quarterly deadline: Sunday 10 May 2026 

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Community Shares Booster Fund

The Booster Fund supports new and existing community businesses in England that are at all stages of a community share issue. Expressions of Interest for development grants pauses on 27 March 2026.

Grant application deadline: By Wednesday 1 April 2026

Match Investment applications: Ongoing

Learn more

Place-based Support Phase 2

Essex: Active Essex is now inviting applications from new and existing Your Essex Community Place-Based partners to deliver infrastructure support for the next phase of programme. 

Deadline for applications: Monday 13 April (12pm)

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Business Development

Peterborough Mentorship Programme

Peterborough:  Applications are open for a free, six-month mentoring and business support programme from Allia, in partnership with Taylor Rose.  It aims to transform social enterprise or community businesses that are ready to grow and scale into  high-impact, resilient organisations. 

Application, onboarding and mentor matching: April to May 2026

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NHS Supplier Information Session

The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) is hosting a Supplier Information Session relating to the Social Impact Framework which reopens on 11 May 2026.

Online

Thursday 16 April, 10am - 11am

£ Free

Register interest

MiDoS Information Session

Bedfordshire: A MiDos Information Session from Community Action: MK is being held for VCSE groups in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to learn about the NHS Directory of Services platform.

Online via Teams

Tuesday 21 April, 1pm

£ Free

Reserve a spot

ADHD Coaching Workshop for Adults

Essex: Find Your Spark is holding an interactive coaching workshop for adults living with ADHD who are looking for practical strategies to better manage everyday challenges.

In person

Copford Village Hall, Copford

Tuesday 16 June, 6.30pm

£55

Book