Local Trust appoints chief executive to manage £200m Big Local programme

Press Release 24 January 2012: For immediate release

Grassroots Grants final evaluation report is published

Small cash grants combined with long term endowment investment are a winning formula for funding grassroots activity

31st March deadline to access Community First funding

Register your Community First panel before 31st March 2012 to make sure you get access to this year's funding.

Alison Seabrooke reflects on the upcoming year

Alison reflects on CDF's role in 2012, how it can both adapt to, and influence its environment.

Press Release: £150million Big Society ‘endowment for the nation' launched

CDF win DSC Great Giving Funders Award

On 1 Dec 2011, CDF were named winners in the Great Giving Funders category as part of the DSC Social Change Awards.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: NOW CLOSED - Community action against crime: Innovation fund

What do we mean by service delivery?

Alison Seabrooke, Chief Executive of CDF, comments on Service Delivery.

NOW OPEN: £80m Community First programme for some of the most deprived areas in the country

The Community First programme is now open.

CDF reports on how communities benefit from inter-faith working

CDF has published its final evaluation report on the Faiths in Action programme.

CDF to lead consortium to establish the £200m Big Local Trust

CDF and partners to deliver Big Local - groundbreaking ten-year programme to put local people in control.

CDF publishes final evaluation of Take Part programme

New report analyses three-year programme of support for active citizenship and learning.

Community Development Foundation to deliver government's £80m Community First programme

CDF will work with others to deliver Community First, including supermarket chain Asda.

How can community organisations survive after the cuts?

CDF launches its twitter campaign #afterthecuts with a blog by Chief Executive Alison Seabrooke.

CDF's Alison Seabrooke outlines her views on local government in the Big Society.

CDF’s chief executive Alison Seabrooke outlines her vision for the role of the local authority in the Big Society ...

CDF SALE: Get 30% off selected titles (limited time only)

For a limited time, CDF will be offering 30% off on selected publications. The prices shown have been updated...

CDF publishes TRIF interim evaluation

How frontline workers are tackling hatred and intolerance

Grassroots Grants interim evaluation now available

Exploring the experience of community group activity

Hardship Fund reports now available

Update: Localism bill

OCS consults on how to grow charitable giving

Independent Expert Panel on CD: CDF's response

CDF called as witness to CLG Localism Inquiry

CDF to deliver the Active at 60 programme

Did you see The Secret Millionaire?

CDF lead winning consortium for Big Local Trust programme

CDF and partners to deliver Big Local - groundbreaking ten-year programme to put local people in control.

NEF's full report on Social Return on Investment analysis of CD work is now available

Watch our new Grassroots Grants video!

OCS strategy and consultation on the future of the social enterprise, voluntary and charity sector

STOP PRESS! CDF has been chosen to lead future government programmes following a competitive bid process for the Cabinet Office.

Measuring the Social Return on Investment of CD work

Growing and Sustaining Self Help

Press Release: CDF to continue as a charity

Faiths in Action interim evaluation report highlights the success of the programme

Watch our short film on the Community Channel

CDF publishes practical guide to involving local people for health sector

Get involved with our expert CD Panel - comment on the second paper by 15 Sept!

Help us evaluate Take Part

Town halls and culture change

CDF spending for 2009-10

Get involved with our expert CD Panel

Lessons from the frontline

Making the case for CD

Developing a CD Evaluation Framework

New book showcases impact of faith and inter faith work

Over £38 million Grassroots Grants provide much needed help in communities

Calling all CD specialists

NSF three years later: the lasting impact of local funding

The art of influence: how community workers lobby for change from within

£33 million in grants provide much needed help in communities

Help from Within: CDF releases its position paper on community self help

Take Part online directory now available

Brief for Scoping the Potential for Community Development Learning across the UK

Help from Within: CDF releases its position paper on community self help

Green Up! your local area

Grants of up to £6000 available for inter faith activity in local communities

England wide survey of CD Work 2009

Minister for the Third Sector visits Grassroots Grants group in Hove

First Hardship Fund grants bring real help to 74 organisations - fund still open for applications

Learn how to add value to your community funding

New report on migration and cohesion

£15 million Fund helps over 500 voluntary orgs through recession

New report on the CD profession

New guide to the Duty to Involve

£16.7 million Hardship Fund now open