Community Sponsorship Scheme

Hinckley & Rugby has a long history of supporting its local communities. This Scheme aims to encourage small local charities, community groups and causes to apply for donations of up to £700.

Building on our long-standing support of our local communities

The Society has been supporting its local communities for decades. Whether it be monetary donations to local community groups, fundraising for charities close to our heart, or sharing our time and skills through volunteering activities, we’ve been on hand to offer our help and give back where we can. Our new Community Sponsorship Scheme will help us do even more.

Colleagues volunteering outside in an allotment.

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To apply you will need to fill in our online application form. This will arrive in our inbox, ready to be considered by our committee the next time we meet.

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Who we can help

Are you involved with your town’s local choir, village gardening club, or local litter picking team? Or do you want to help gain support for your child’s local football squad, cricket team, scouts’ group or reading club? Get in touch and let us know how you think we may be able to help!

How the Community Sponsorship Scheme works

How we can help you

We will provide our support to local small charities, community groups and causes by means of sponsorships of up to £700, together with the potential for practical support with promotion and volunteering.

Check if you're eligible

Your local charity, community group or cause needs to based in Leicestershire or Warwickshire to apply to our Sponsorship Scheme.

Apply

To apply you will need to fill in our online application form. This will arrive in our inbox, ready to be considered by our committee the next time we meet.

Apply

Next steps

We aim to meet to discuss applications every two weeks. If you are successful, we will contact you to let you know what the next steps are and detail any requirements we have of you, such as any photographs or quotes. For our full T&Cs please click below.

Terms and conditions

“Our new Community Sponsorship Scheme enables the Society to support those small charities and clubs that are the beating heart of our local towns and villages. These organisations build our communities and enhance the mental and physical wellbeing of those who use them, making each a vital asset to its community and deserving of our backing.”

Nadia Baker, Chief People Officer

Apply now

To apply you will need to fill in our online application form. This will arrive in our inbox, ready to be considered by our committee the next time we meet.

Apply now

Frequently asked questions

If I don’t hear from you, should I get in touch?

If you don’t hear from us, then on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

How long will it take to hear from you?

We aim to meet to discuss applications every two weeks. However, sometimes it may take longer. If you are successful you should hear from us within a month.

If I’ve received your support in the past, do I need to apply for future finding?

If you are a charity or community group that has already benefited from the Society’s support in the past, and you wish to apply for further financial support, you will need to use the same process as outlined on this page.

We want to ensure that we are spreading our support across our core geographical areas fairly, whilst also focusing our support on the themes and values that are important to the Society.

What will be expected of my charity or community group in return for your financial support?

For full details of our terms and conditions please click below.

Terms and conditions

How quickly will I receive funds if I am successful?

If you are successful with your application, we will get in touch and explain what we require from you for us to make the payment. We will also let you know how and when we will send the funds.

How do we request additional support in the form of volunteering or advice?

There is a section in our application form titled ‘Are there other opportunities available as part of this sponsorship?’ Please include information about any further support you may wish to receive from the Society in this section.

One of our team will also discuss this with you if your application is successful.

Application form