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Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme - 2013 Round Open
The Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new round of its Social Entrepreneurs Programme which aims to support community-focused businesspeople across the UK to start or scale-up their projects.

The programme comprises the following support strands:
Start Up - For those who are in the early stage development of a project or organisation. This programme will support personal development and business skills development to help turn projects or project ideas into a reality.
Scale Up - For established organisations that are looking to take their operations to the next level. This programme will equip applicants with the tools to develop their enterprise further and maximise its social impact.
The support available breaks down as follows:

• ‘Start Up’ grants of £4,000 awarded and a place on a Start Up SSE learning programme.
• ‘Scale Up’ grants of £15,000 awarded and a place on a Scale Up SSE learning programme.

Individuals who are leading or planning to set up a project or social enterprise organisation which will create social change in the UK may apply.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 3pm on 2 April 2013.
Click here for more information. Source: Lloyds Banking Group

Sport and Recreation Alliance 2013 Awards Now Open

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 Sport and Recreation Alliance Awards to recognise sporting organisations or professional clubs for their achievements. These annual awards from the Sport and Recreation Alliance are designed to highlight the breadth of work that is undertaken in the community sport and recreation sector. The awards are now in their 20th year and offer the opportunity for exceptional clubs to be recognised for the excellent work they do.

The awards, formerly the Sports Club of the Year Awards, changed their name to reflect the wide variety of members’ activities, and include new categories to recognise the breadth of work that is carried out by the sport and recreation sector as a whole. The Sport and Recreation Alliance is the umbrella organisation for the governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation in the UK and represents more than 320 members – organisations like The FA, the Rugby Football Union, UK Athletics, the Ramblers, British Rowing and the Royal Academy of Dance.

This year, awards and prize money will be presented for the categories of:

• Community Sport and Recreation Overall Winner – £2,000
• Volunteer Management – £1,000
• School Links – £1,000
• Professional Club Community Programme of the Year Award – £1,000
• Green Thinking – £1,000
• Innovative Project Award – £1,000

All types of sport and recreation organisations are eligible to enter; however, the entry must be endorsed by the club's national governing body, head office, or a county sports partnership. The deadline for nominations is 3 May 2013.

Further information is available on the Sport and Recreation Alliance website.

Source: Sport and Recreation Alliance