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South Yorkshire's Community Foundation
@sycf1986.bsky.social
Transforming South Yorkshire through grant giving to community groups ❤️ Helping businesses and individuals give back to communities 🤝
Find out more www.sycf.org.uk
🏆 Big night of awards ahead! We’re up for two regional awards!
⭐ Doncaster Chamber of Commerce Business Awards charity of the year
⭐unLTD Business Best Not For Profit or Social Enterprise
Good luck to all the nominees!
#awards #celebratingsuccess #SYCF #southyorkshire
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
💬 “This funding will help us continue delivering vital support and making a real difference.”
Find out how Rotherham group Better Today has been boosted by a £2,000 grant award from our South Yorkshire's Giving Network.
www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/...
#rotherhamiswonderful #SYGN #SYCF
£2,000 boost for Rotherham community group
A COMMUNITY group founded to support people through mental health challenges, addiction recovery, and suicide awareness has been awarded £2,000 at a special social value event.
www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🎱 Lovely to see The Stephen Harrison Snooker Academy featured in the latest issue of Community Connector.
The Academy has received funding from SYCF via the Legacy Fund to set up a group for 18-25 year olds with learning and physical disabilities.
issuu.com/sheffieldoly...
December 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
We're proud to stand with the sector in supporting Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2025.
Working together, we can #StopCharityFraud.
#CharityFraudAwarenessWeek #StopCharityFraud #Governance #Transparency
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A warm welcome to Lina Abdelsalam who joins us from The University of Sheffield for a placement. Lina is a third-year medical student.
It's great to have you with us, Lina!
#volunteering #placement #workexperience #ItsAGivingThing
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We’re excited to expand support for care leavers across Rotherham & Sheffield as part of the Care Leavers Programme! It's thanks to a new donation of £1.7m by the Henry Smith Foundation, announced by @ukcf.bsky.social 🎉
🔗 bit.ly/49Fw86y
#CommunityFoundations #CareLeavers #LocalImpact #SYCF
November 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🎉 Special night for our Celebration of Success event.
We awarded £2,000 to four fantastic community projects.
🌟Barnsley: Help 4 Homeless Veterans
🌟Doncaster: Worth Unlimited
🌟Rotherham: Better Today
🌟Sheffield: In2Change
Massive thanks to all those who support us and make this possible. 💜
#SYGN
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
⏰ Final chance to get applications in for our Grants Officer vacancy. If you're passionate about the people and places of South Yorkshire and have excellent communication and organisational skills, then we want to hear from you! Deadline is 17 November, 5pm.
Apply 👉 www.sycf.org.uk/about-us/vac...
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Exciting news to share this morning!🎉
We've been shortlisted in the Best Not-For-Profit or Social Enterprise category at the 2025 unLTD Business Awards!
#proud #awardsuccess #southyorkshire
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Last night, we we’re proud to join Community Foundation colleagues from across the UK at London’s Lancaster House to mark 50 years of place-based impact, hosted by @ukcf.bsky.social 🎉
What an incredible place to celebrate the impact of local giving. Here's to the next 50 years!
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We’re proud to see our own Michelle Dickinson, Head of Philanthropy and Programmes, join the board of trustees at High Green Development Trust. 👏💜
www.sycf.org.uk/our-impact/n...
#CommunityChampion #HighGreen #SYCF #GivingBack #LocalHeroes #trusteerole
New trustee role for Michelle
High Green Development Trust has appointed Michelle Dickinson, Head of Philanthropy and Programmes at SYCF, as a new trustee.
www.sycf.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🌟 An outstanding group making a big difference...🌟 A group where volunteers are in the driving seat...🌟 A group with the highest standards in everything you do...Is this you?
The #KingsAward for Voluntary Service (KAVS) is open for applications kavs.dcms.gov.uk
#volunteersmakeadifference
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We’re recruiting a Grants Officer to join our award-winning team!
💟2-year fixed term contract
💟30 hrs/week
💟£25,500 - £26,500 pro rata at £20,400 - £21,200
📅 Deadline 5pm, Monday 17th November 2025
www.sycf.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#jobs #southyorkshire #charityjobs #vacancy #joinourteam #SYCF
Vacancies
The place to find all open paid or volunteer vacancies at South Yorkshire Community Foundation
www.sycf.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Fantastic turnout for our Meet the Funder event with Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park this morning! 👋
It was brilliant to connect with so many diverse and inspiring community groups over coffee and cakes! Huge thanks to everyone who came along 🙏
October 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🎉 We’re celebrating! 🏆Hot on the heels of our shortlisting for the Doncaster Chamber Business Awards 2025, we’re thrilled to have been named Best Regional Community Grant Giving Foundation 2025 at the Business Elite Awards!
October 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Our latest newsletter's out now! In this issue:
🏆 We're celebrating an awards double!
🍽️ Details of an exciting new project with top chef Chris Hanson
💷 How SYCF's supporting Barnsley Main to preserve the borough's mining legacy
bit.ly/4q42NbR
#newsletter #SYCF #itsagivingthing #awardssuccess
October 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Meet the Funder comes to Barnsley! Come and chat to us at Barnsley Town Hall for free funding advice. Experts from our Grants and SYFAB teams, plus representatives from Barnsley CVS will be on hand to answer your questions!
#fundingadvice #communitysupport #barnsleyevent
September 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
What a fantastic afternoon in Rotherham for BBC Sheffield's 2025 Make a Difference Awards!
So many inspirational people and local heroes in one room to celebrate everything that makes South Yorkshire so special.💜
#MakeADifference #LocalHeroes #Community #SouthYorkshire #ATreeforEveryone #SYCF
September 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We’ve extended the application deadline for our SYFAB Manager role!
📅 You've now got until Friday, 26 September, 5pm to apply!
Find all the details and a full job description on our website.
www.sycf.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#JobOpportunity #CharityJobs #SouthYorkshireJobs #Recruiting #JoinUs
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Fire safety first 🔥
Our team took part in an important fire drill at The Campus - our HQ in High Green.
A big shout-out to Alison Wade, our Finance Manager & Fire Warden, guiding us all with calm professionalism. 👏
#SafetyFirst #FireDrill #TeamSYCF #CommunityMatters #PreparedTogether
September 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Passionate about supporting communities? Got the leadership skills to make a difference? We’re looking for a new manager to lead our South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB) team. 30hrs a week | £32,500
Apply by 9am, 23 Sept at www.sycf.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#CharityJobs #SouthYorkshire
September 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🥘 Excited to be working with chef Chris Hanson at Chefs Counter to launch his new Acorn Fund. It will generate vital funding to support food focused projects in South Yorkshire.
Donate here ➡️ bit.ly/4pxrDAC
#CommunityFood #CharitySupport #GrassrootsGiving #ChefsCounter #AcornFund #SYCF
September 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
New FREE Meet the Funder event in partnership with Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park for voluntary and community groups
Booking is essential. bit.ly/4ghsdhF
More details ⬇️
#communityfunding #grants #itsagivingthing
September 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Calling all volunteer-led groups in South Yorkshire!
Nominations now open for The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2026! This is the highest award given to local voluntary groups in the UK & the equivalent of an MBE.
Nominate at kavs.dcms.gov.uk
#KingsAward #Volunteering #Community
September 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This week is #RememberACharity Week 🌱
Leaving a gift in your Will is an amazing way to keep making a positive impact in your community for generations to come. 💟
Talk to us about creating a legacy that lasts. #LegacyGiving #Community #SYCF #ItsAGivingThing
September 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM