Renovation work resumes on Blackfriars Bridge
Bundle of straw signals restart of specialist restoration of Victorian landmark
- Published: 30 April 2026
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Each month we share news of funding opportunities and free support for London’s charitable and social investment sector.
Grants & support for London’s charitable sector — March 2026
Every month we share an email update listing funding opportunities and offers of free support. In March’s update we feature 16 funding opportunities open to London’s charitable sector
- Published: 26 March 2026
The Foundation Practice Rating – helping charitable foundations do better
The Foundation Practice Rating assesses 100 UK grant-making charitable foundations every year in terms of their practices on diversity, accountability, and transparency. This year, for the first time, we achieved an overall A grade. We are really pleased with this result but we see it as an important milestone rather than an endpoint.
- Published: 18 March 2026
Grants & support for London’s charitable sector — February 2026
Every month we share an email update listing funding opportunities and offers of free support. In February’s update we feature 15 funding opportunities open to London’s charitable sector
- Published: 27 February 2026
Grants & support for London’s charitable sector — January 2026
Every month we share an update listing funding opportunities and offers of free support. In January’s update we featured 13 funding opportunities open to London’s charitable sector
- Published: 28 January 2026
New Year’s Eve fireworks warning: ‘avoid Tower Bridge and nearby bridges’
Revellers looking for a free glimpse of London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks are being urged to stay away from Tower Bridge and nearby bridges to avoid disappointment and “terrible” views of the show.
- Published: 19 December 2025
Grants & support for London’s charitable sector
Every month we share an update listing funding opportunities and offers of free support. In December’s update we featured seven funding opportunities open to London’s charitable sector
- Published: 19 December 2025
Grants & support for London’s charitable sector
Every month we share an update listing funding opportunities and offers of free support. In November’s update we featured 12 funding opportunities open to London’s charitable sector
- Published: 27 November 2025