Get help

Did you know? Local development workers, including Voluntary Organisation Support Officers (VOSOs) can help with getting your community group ready for funding, including getting a constitution, writing or reviewing policies and working with other local groups. 

How to contact the Voluntary Organisation Support Officer in your area:

Groups in Bradford – email Chris Barker and Peter Tate or telephone 01274 722772
Groups in Shipley & Bingley – email Sarah Moss or telephone 01274 787921
Groups in Keighley & Ilkley – email Shaun O’Hare or telephone 01535 665258

Bradford Council’s Neighbourhood Offices often help in their area and sometimes have funding programmes available that you can apply to.

Not a voluntary or community group?  Need help for a private business? Visit the Business pages.

Search online for funding using the bfunded website

This service is free and you can do as many searches as you like. 

Join a local forum or network

Local forums and networks can be an excellent way of getting the latest on funding along with a wide range of other news and information.   The best advice can often come from those who have first hand experience of doing it themselves. This is particularly true of more challenging fundraising problems such as buying or constructing buildings, purchasing vehicles and setting up community enterprises.   Conversations may even lead to working in partnership to set up joint projects or apply for funding.

Membership of the following networks is free of charge.

Young Lives Bradford Network – for groups working with children and young people.

Health and Well Being Forum – for groups running activities that improve health and well being, including preventative activities.

BOPA - for groups working with older people.

Bradford Environment Forum - for groups working to help the environment.

Equalities Forum 

Regeneration and Prosperity Forum

Safer Communities Forum


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