Today on The TEA
York community groups invited to apply for new round of ward funding
Community groups, charities and voluntary organisations across York have until 27 September to apply for the second round of City of York Council ward funding for 2026/27.
Dunstable tenant turns surplus supermarket food into a lifeline for neighbours
CommunityNottinghamshire groups can get up to £1,000 for projects that cut waste and boost recycling
CommunityNew Bolton community shop will combine affordable food, a café and practical support
CommunityMiddlesbrough’s Class of ’86 reunites to raise money for Gary Parkinson’s care
Also in today’s edition
Middlesbrough community choir opens its autumn season to new singers
MTH Community Choir returns to Middlesbrough Town Hall from 7 September, offering weekly sessions led by opera singers Emily Smith and Dave Pisaro.
Tees Expo brings hundreds of businesses together at the Riverside Stadium
Tees Expo returns to Middlesbrough on 17 September with free delegate entry, more than 70 exhibitors and a day of networking and business support.
£10m hospitality fund opens to help local pubs, cafés and restaurants grow
A new three-year UK grant scheme will back independent hospitality businesses, bring empty premises back into use and support training, with more than £3 million earmarked for community-pub charity Pub is The Hub.
Free training programme gives Lisburn and Castlereagh community groups practical skills through to March
Volunteers and staff can book free sessions covering funding applications, first aid, safeguarding, governance, data protection, food hygiene, diversity and event marshalling.
Most breast cancer survivors in study safely stopped heart medication after recovery
A UK-led trial found that most women whose heart function recovered after breast cancer treatment were able to stop long-term heart medication without their heart function worsening over the following year.
Kimberley football club marks 100 years with upgraded community ground
Kimberley Miners Welfare FC has celebrated its centenary after a year of improvements to the Stag Ground, including upgraded floodlights, drainage, pitch barriers and a new pavilion.
Filey community groups invited to apply for new round of council grants
Local organisations serving Filey can now apply for 2026 council grant funding, with applications open until 31 October.