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Local Trust appoints chief executive to manage £200m Big Local programme 2012-01-24T12:34:13Z 2012-01-24T12:34:13Z Press Release 24 January 2012: For immediate release 2012-01-24T12:34:13Z Grassroots Grants final evaluation report is published 2012-01-24T17:20:39Z 2012-01-24T17:20:39Z Small cash grants combined with long term endowment investment are a winning formula for funding grassroots activity 2012-01-24T17:20:39Z 31st March deadline to access Community First funding 2012-01-20T17:05:16Z 2012-01-20T17:05:16Z Register your Community First panel before 31st March 2012 to make sure you get access to this year's funding. 2012-01-20T17:05:16Z Alison Seabrooke reflects on the upcoming year 2012-01-10T12:03:37Z 2012-01-10T12:03:37Z Alison reflects on CDF's role in 2012, how it can both adapt to, and influence its environment. 2012-01-10T12:03:37Z Press Release: £150million Big Society ?endowment for the nation' launched 2012-01-10T11:29:24Z 2012-01-10T11:29:24Z 2012-01-10T11:29:24Z CDF win DSC Great Giving Funders Award 2011-12-05T09:55:55Z 2011-12-05T09:55:55Z On 1 Dec 2011, CDF were named winners in the Great Giving Funders category as part of the DSC Social Change Awards. 2011-12-05T09:55:55Z DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: NOW CLOSED - Community action against crime: Innovation fund 2011-11-29T20:23:52Z 2011-11-29T20:23:52Z 2011-11-29T20:23:52Z What do we mean by service delivery? 2011-11-14T10:36:34Z 2011-11-14T10:36:34Z Alison Seabrooke, Chief Executive of CDF, comments on Service Delivery. 2011-11-14T10:36:34Z NOW OPEN: £80m Community First programme for some of the most deprived areas in the country 2011-10-06T12:38:14Z 2011-10-06T12:38:14Z The Community First programme is now open. 2011-10-06T12:38:14Z CDF reports on how communities benefit from inter-faith working 2011-08-09T14:51:16Z 2011-08-09T14:51:16Z CDF has published its final evaluation report on the Faiths in Action programme. 2011-08-09T14:51:16Z CDF to lead consortium to establish the £200m Big Local Trust 2011-07-07T09:29:25Z 2011-07-07T09:29:25Z CDF and partners to deliver Big Local - groundbreaking ten-year programme to put local people in control. 2011-07-07T09:29:25Z CDF publishes final evaluation of Take Part programme 2011-06-23T14:46:20Z 2011-06-23T14:46:20Z New report analyses three-year programme of support for active citizenship and learning. 2011-06-23T14:46:20Z Community Development Foundation to deliver government's £80m Community First programme 2011-06-22T12:19:23Z 2011-06-22T12:19:23Z CDF will work with others to deliver Community First, including supermarket chain Asda. 2011-06-22T12:19:23Z How can community organisations survive after the cuts? 2011-05-11T10:48:11Z 2011-05-11T10:48:11Z CDF launches its twitter campaign #afterthecuts with a blog by Chief Executive Alison Seabrooke. 2011-05-11T10:48:11Z CDF's Alison Seabrooke outlines her views on local government in the Big Society. 2011-04-11T10:23:34Z 2011-04-11T10:23:34Z CDF?s chief executive Alison Seabrooke outlines her vision for the role of the local authority in the Big Society ... 2011-04-11T10:23:34Z CDF SALE: Get 30% off selected titles (limited time only) 2011-03-07T16:45:30Z 2011-03-07T16:45:30Z For a limited time, CDF will be offering 30% off on selected publications. The prices shown have been updated... 2011-03-07T16:45:30Z CDF publishes TRIF interim evaluation 2011-02-22T13:00:09Z 2011-02-22T13:00:09Z 2011-02-22T13:00:09Z How frontline workers are tackling hatred and intolerance 2011-02-18T13:48:08Z 2011-02-18T13:48:08Z 2011-02-18T13:48:08Z Grassroots Grants interim evaluation now available 2011-02-08T16:39:37Z 2011-02-08T16:39:37Z 2011-02-08T16:39:37Z Exploring the experience of community group activity 2011-01-31T11:37:04Z 2011-01-31T11:37:04Z 2011-01-31T11:37:04Z Hardship Fund reports now available 2011-01-31T10:58:41Z 2011-01-31T10:58:41Z 2011-01-31T10:58:41Z Update: Localism bill 2011-01-28T16:48:28Z 2011-01-28T16:48:28Z 2011-01-28T16:48:28Z OCS consults on how to grow charitable giving 2011-01-28T16:31:23Z 2011-01-28T16:31:23Z 2011-01-28T16:31:23Z Independent Expert Panel on CD: CDF's response 2010-12-07T12:30:00Z 2010-12-07T12:30:00Z 2010-12-07T12:30:00Z CDF called as witness to CLG Localism Inquiry 2011-05-12T11:57:04Z 2011-05-12T11:57:04Z 2011-05-12T11:57:04Z CDF to deliver the Active at 60 programme 2010-11-25T17:16:12Z 2010-11-25T17:16:12Z 2010-11-25T17:16:12Z Did you see The Secret Millionaire? 2010-11-19T17:44:27Z 2010-11-19T17:44:27Z 2010-11-19T17:44:27Z CDF lead winning consortium for Big Local Trust programme 2010-11-19T17:13:16Z 2010-11-19T17:13:16Z CDF and partners to deliver Big Local - groundbreaking ten-year programme to put local people in control. 2010-11-19T17:13:16Z NEF's full report on Social Return on Investment analysis of CD work is now available 2010-11-12T13:31:55Z 2010-11-12T13:31:55Z 2010-11-12T13:31:55Z Watch our new Grassroots Grants video! 2010-11-11T14:24:01Z 2010-11-11T14:24:01Z 2010-11-11T14:24:01Z OCS strategy and consultation on the future of the social enterprise, voluntary and charity sector 2010-11-01T16:04:37Z 2010-11-01T16:04:37Z 2010-11-01T16:04:37Z STOP PRESS! CDF has been chosen to lead future government programmes following a competitive bid process for the Cabinet Office. 2010-10-21T14:53:54Z 2010-10-21T14:53:54Z 2010-10-21T14:53:54Z Measuring the Social Return on Investment of CD work 2010-10-20T14:51:49Z 2010-10-20T14:51:49Z 2010-10-20T14:51:49Z Growing and Sustaining Self Help 2010-10-20T14:38:10Z 2010-10-20T14:38:10Z 2010-10-20T14:38:10Z Press Release: CDF to continue as a charity 2010-10-14T10:41:43Z 2010-10-14T10:41:43Z 2010-10-14T10:41:43Z Faiths in Action interim evaluation report highlights the success of the programme 2010-10-01T11:22:19Z 2010-10-01T11:22:19Z 2010-10-01T11:22:19Z Watch our short film on the Community Channel 2010-09-22T13:29:08Z 2010-09-22T13:29:08Z 2010-09-22T13:29:08Z CDF publishes practical guide to involving local people for health sector 2010-09-22T10:30:08Z 2010-09-22T10:30:08Z 2010-09-22T10:30:08Z Get involved with our expert CD Panel - comment on the second paper by 15 Sept! 2010-09-06T15:04:08Z 2010-09-06T15:04:08Z 2010-09-06T15:04:08Z Help us evaluate Take Part 2010-09-03T17:57:41Z 2010-09-03T17:57:41Z 2010-09-03T17:57:41Z Town halls and culture change 2010-08-13T15:47:45Z 2010-08-13T15:47:45Z 2010-08-13T15:47:45Z CDF spending for 2009-10 2010-08-13T11:59:41Z 2010-08-13T11:59:41Z 2010-08-13T11:59:41Z Get involved with our expert CD Panel 2010-07-21T12:10:31Z 2010-07-21T12:10:31Z 2010-07-21T12:10:31Z Lessons from the frontline 2010-06-30T13:51:59Z 2010-06-30T13:51:59Z 2010-06-30T13:51:59Z Making the case for CD 2010-06-04T15:24:05Z 2010-06-04T15:24:05Z 2010-06-04T15:24:05Z Developing a CD Evaluation Framework 2010-05-17T16:05:49Z 2010-05-17T16:05:49Z 2010-05-17T16:05:49Z New book showcases impact of faith and inter faith work 2010-03-18T14:47:10Z 2010-03-18T14:47:10Z 2010-03-18T14:47:10Z Over £38 million Grassroots Grants provide much needed help in communities 2010-03-10T12:26:51Z 2010-03-10T12:26:51Z 2010-03-10T12:26:51Z Calling all CD specialists 2010-03-02T14:01:57Z 2010-03-02T14:01:57Z 2010-03-02T14:01:57Z NSF three years later: the lasting impact of local funding 2010-02-04T10:34:33Z 2010-02-04T10:34:33Z 2010-02-04T10:34:33Z The art of influence: how community workers lobby for change from within 2010-02-01T15:26:07Z 2010-02-01T15:26:07Z 2010-02-01T15:26:07Z £33 million in grants provide much needed help in communities 2010-01-19T17:07:52Z 2010-01-19T17:07:52Z 2010-01-19T17:07:52Z Help from Within: CDF releases its position paper on community self help 2010-01-12T19:09:20Z 2010-01-12T19:09:20Z 2010-01-12T19:09:20Z Take Part online directory now available 2009-12-16T15:50:09Z 2009-12-16T15:50:09Z 2009-12-16T15:50:09Z Brief for Scoping the Potential for Community Development Learning across the UK 2009-12-10T18:39:34Z 2009-12-10T18:39:34Z 2009-12-10T18:39:34Z Help from Within: CDF releases its position paper on community self help 2009-12-10T18:22:30Z 2009-12-10T18:22:30Z 2009-12-10T18:22:30Z Green Up! your local area 2009-11-27T11:43:20Z 2009-11-27T11:43:20Z 2009-11-27T11:43:20Z Grants of up to £6000 available for inter faith activity in local communities 2009-11-12T12:07:17Z 2009-11-12T12:07:17Z 2009-11-12T12:07:17Z England wide survey of CD Work 2009 2009-10-15T17:17:24Z 2009-10-15T17:17:24Z 2009-10-15T17:17:24Z Minister for the Third Sector visits Grassroots Grants group in Hove 2009-10-15T17:12:57Z 2009-10-15T17:12:57Z 2009-10-15T17:12:57Z First Hardship Fund grants bring real help to 74 organisations - fund still open for applications 2009-10-15T17:04:33Z 2009-10-15T17:04:33Z 2009-10-15T17:04:33Z Learn how to add value to your community funding 2009-09-08T11:12:24Z 2009-09-08T11:12:24Z 2009-09-08T11:12:24Z New report on migration and cohesion 2009-08-27T14:24:34Z 2009-08-27T14:24:34Z 2009-08-27T14:24:34Z £15 million Fund helps over 500 voluntary orgs through recession 2009-08-26T11:05:31Z 2009-08-26T11:05:31Z 2009-08-26T11:05:31Z New report on the CD profession 2009-06-26T15:15:38Z 2009-06-26T15:15:38Z 2009-06-26T15:15:38Z New guide to the Duty to Involve 2009-06-26T15:11:24Z 2009-06-26T15:11:24Z 2009-06-26T15:11:24Z £16.7 million Hardship Fund now open 2009-06-26T15:06:12Z 2009-06-26T15:06:12Z 2009-06-26T15:06:12Z