Community Chest Fund

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Community Chest Fund

Do you have an idea for a project that could make a difference in your local Nottingham community?

We’re looking for local people and students with projects that bring people together, support communities and make a positive impact.

Apply to the Community Chest Fund and receive a grant of up to £500 to make your project a reality and your community an even better place to live.

Supported Projects

With the help of past grants, students have run a number of projects that have not only helped to combat waste management, noise and crime issues, but also further strengthened relationships between themselves and local residents. Read more about some of our supported projects below.

Teddy Bear Hospital

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Teddy Bear Hospital is a volunteer-run society with the core belief that everyone should feel comfortable and confident ‘going to the Doctors’. They also believe everyone should have access to basic health education.

Community Chest funding, 2025: £540.48

3rd Beeston Brownies

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3rd Beeston Brownies is a Girglguiding unit for girls aged 7-10 years in Beeston, Nottingham. It offers a variety of activities, including outdoor adventures, cooking and learning new skills, with the aim of fostering personal development and community involvement.

Community Chest funding, 2025: £250

Lenton Community Art Project

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The Community Engagement team were so proud to contribute towards Lenton Art Project. The mural celebrates togetherness in Lenton where everyone supports one another. The project was completed in collaboration with students of Edna G. Olds Academy, who actively shared their brilliant and creative ideas.

Community Chest funding, 2025: £500

Nottingham Inclusive Recovery City

"On 18th May 2025, with the support of the Community Chest Fund grant, people from across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire gathered in unity and celebration for the first ever Notts Recovery Walk and Family Fun Day, marking a vibrant milestone in the local Inclusive Recovery Cities (IRC) initiative.

Community Chest funding, 2025: £510.86

Past Projects

Lenton Fun Day

When it was announced that there would be no Lenton Festival this year, Holy Trinity Lenton decided to galvanise the community to run a Lenton Fun Day themselves. The aim of this was to bless Lenton with a free event, as well as unite students, families, local businesses and community groups together as one. The day included bouncy castles, sumo wrestling, a fire engine and police van, live music and performances, face painting, balloon modelling, crafts, sports, games, ice cream and lots of food!

Community Chest funding, 2024: £500

SB Fest

The annual SB Fest takes place each May and is a cornerstone event in the Sutton Bonington calendar. It is one of the largest student-led events on Sutton Bonington campus for the local community and the student community to enjoy. The festival features a dog show, live music, beer festival, discovery zone, dairy farm tour, farmers' market and outdoor games.

Community Chest funding, 2025: £504

Canning Christmas Lights Switch-on

One of the highlights of the Christmas season is the annual switch-on of the Canning contemporary tree, which is highly anticipated by the surrounding community. Local school children, choirs and university music groups perform festive favourites to get everyone in the mood, while mulled wine, mince pies and cakes from CakeSoc have all been enjoyed at recent events.

Community Chest funding, 2023: £250

Lenton Festival - Lenton Recreation Ground

Lenton Recreation Ground is one of many Green Flag parks in Nottingham and is very popular with students all year round. Towards the end of the summer term, local city councillors, local resident groups and community organisations organise a festival for the whole community.

Community Chest Funding, 2023: £500

ONE Kegworth - Welcome Fair

Being situated so close to University Park Campus, Dunkirk is home to hundreds of students, as well as long-term residents. The local community centre holds an open tea afternoon every year where the whole community is invited to sample food from around the globe.

Community Chest Funding, 2023: £315

Curry in the Park - Radford

Radford Recreation Ground is located in an area of high-density student housing. In October of every year, just after students have moved in, the Radford and Park Nottingham City Councillors hold a community cohesion event to bring together this diverse community.

Community Chest funding, 2022: £500

Building a community - Varden Avenues

The student and non-student residents of Charles, Lawley and Varden Avenues in Lenton Abbey have enjoyed the support of Community Chest funding from the 糖心原创 for a number of years. The Neighbourhood Watch group is led by local resident Steve Hadfield, now in his 29th year as coordinator, who supports residents against becoming victims of crime and reckons the best way to do this is by working together as a community.

As soon as new residents move in, the group post a welcome letter through the letterbox. This contains helpful information about wheelie bins, buses, post boxes and parking. It also contains contact details for someone they can approach for help if they need it.

Community Chest Funding, 2020: £300

Malaysian Festival, Beeston

Beeston is popular with our students as they value living in a vibrant and diverse community, located very close to University Park campus. A group of international students add to this community spirit by hosting the annual Malaysian Festival. Held by the Malaysian Society, it offers the Beeston community the chance to experience everything that is unique about Malaysian culture – from its food and handicrafts to games and traditional dances.

Community Chest Funding, 2019: £500

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