News and blog posts from the Semble team, job opportunities, and showing off some of the many mentions of Semble in the media (on and offline)
Winter can be a tough time for many. While some spend the festive season gathering with friends and loved ones, others are reminded of their own isolation and this year even more of us will be stuck home alone due to [...]
As my 9 year old daughter was tucking into her boiled egg and toast this morning I asked her whether she thought it was ok for companies to do what they like in order to make more money as long as they [...]
Our community action report is out! During the last 7 months, while people have been wondering what they can and can’t do and when it will all end, there have been thousands of amazing people working below the radar to provide [...]
We are very excited to announce the first round of awardees for the Strong Foundations Grant. Back at the beginning of 2020, almost 100 community groups in Manchester and Salford applied to the Sir Robert McAlpine Strong Foundations Grant. With so [...]
We are very excited to announce the Brent Cross South Community Fund 2020 Winners! The Brent Cross South Community Fund returned for its second year in May 2020. This year they had a specific focus on supporting local initiatives which are [...]
Children are spending less time outside than ever before, affecting their health, wellbeing and love of the natural world. That’s why we’re proud to lead the Outdoor Classroom Day campaign, working with parents and educators to ensure kids get more time [...]
We’ve got exciting news to share! Semble’s Backyard Nature campaign is being featured in a new ITV documentary - ’Prince William: A Planet for Us All’. So far, close to 11,000 children have signed up to be Nature Guardians as part [...]
The kids who inspired the Backyard Nature campaign are being featured in Prince William: A Planet for Us All - a documentary championing environmental action at the local level. To celebrate, Backyard Nature, in partnership with a brilliant bunch of organisations [...]
Black History Month is a time when we focus our energy on celebrating the rich histories of Black individuals and communities. The first British Black History Month was held in London in 1987, led by Linda Bellos as a community-led response [...]
Only last month, someone forwarded me an article with the title “Only the Strongest Brands Will Survive”. While I appreciated the author’s energy, I couldn’t help but think they were heading in the wrong direction. The idea that only the strong [...]
WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN ECOTALENT INTERN TO SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGNS TEAM IN BRISTOL Job title: EcoTalent Intern - Team support officer Application deadline: Wednesday 23 September, 11.59pm Interview Date: Thursday/Friday 1/2 October Salary: £9.30 per hour (Real Living Wage) Contract length: [...]
“Why did you start Semble?” is a question people often ask. They may as well ask, “what motivates you” or “why have you taken this route in life?” To answer I have to take a brief trip back to the early [...]
Imagine if David and Goliath had had a chance for a pre-contest cup of tea and discovered that they shared the same goals – their story could have had a very different outcome. At Semble we bring together two entities of [...]
When I started working on my first funding campaign at Semble back in 2017, I had no idea what constituted a community group. Three years later and I have worked with hundreds of these groups, overseeing over £500,000 of business-backed investment. [...]
We are facing an emergency the like of which most of us have never experienced. Quite rightly, we are currently concentrating on fighting the battle. The incredible surge of support from the public and the government has been heart-warming to see. [...]
From the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic communities have come together to look out for the most isolated and vulnerable. To support the community leaders and compassionate neighbours in our network Semble held an advice sharing workshop on Wednesday 25 March. [...]
Every day the coronavirus pandemic is bringing new and difficult challenges. At Semble we will continue to support the all important grassroots action response in communities across the UK and around the world Sign up to our newsletter here to keep in the loop. [...]
The Semble team has been blown away by the community action taking place in response to COVID-19. We have heard countless stories of communities organising and working to help keep each other safe and look after vulnerable people being most affected. [...]
It’s wonderful to see so many people doing so many things to support each other over the coming weeks and months, from postcards through neighbours doors, the wonderful Beauty Banks appeal and the Mutual Aid Network among just a few. Here [...]
Semble is working together with friends and partners to support community groups with the tools and resources they need at this time. Read up on the 5 step community action response guide for ideas and inspiration to keep the community spirit [...]
Thank you so much to all the community projects in the area of Manchester and Salford that have applied for the fund. We appreciate you taking the time to describe your amazing project and your interest in this campaign. Applications are [...]
A new year provides a perfect moment to reflect, take stock and get ready for action. Over the past decade, Semble has worked with changemakers across the UK and around the world to support community action. In 2019 we came together [...]
This time of year is for eating and gift giving among your neighbours, friends and family. If you haven't already been eating mince pies, carolling and posting cards you will be soon enough! The festive period brings joy for many. But [...]
It's that time of year again - the silly season when our diaries fill with festive gatherings. Colleagues, neighbours, friends and family get together to celebrate the year past and plan for the year ahead. Do you see these gatherings as [...]
The deadline to apply for this position has now passed. Keep tuned for more opportunities as the Semble team continues to grow! Our community is at the beating heart of what we do, and plays a vital part in our projects [...]
The deadline to apply for this position has now passed. Keep tuned for more opportunities as the Semble team continues to grow! Semble is looking for an amazing, passionate and energetic person to support our delivery of high profile, purpose-led projects and campaigns. Have [...]
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future” – JF Kennedy So spoke a president. But what can communities learn from the past and present to guide [...]
The deadline to apply for this position has now passed. Keep tuned for more opportunities as the Semble team continues to grow! The Semble family is growing! We're looking for a bright, passionate, energetic and multi-tasking Office Assistant to support our hard-working [...]
The deadline to apply for this position has now passed. Keep tuned for more opportunities as the Semble team continues to grow! Semble is looking for an experienced project manager to lead on the delivery of high profile, purpose led projects [...]
What does playing outside and outdoor education have to do with nature guardianship and youth empowerment? For our Muddy Hands report, 86% of teachers told us that playing outdoors gives children a better understanding of the environment. Like them, we believe [...]
On Friday 20th September, we’ll be out of the office and on the streets. The Semble team will be joining the millions of people walking out of their homes, schools and offices to stand in solidarity with the youth-led Global #ClimateStrike. This [...]
Local community projects receive funding as part of Carling Made Local campaign working to invest in local projects and groups to help communities thrive. In 2018 Carling, the UK’s number one lager, and Everards of Leicestershire launched ‘We Got This’. This [...]
Wellcome Community Action is a team volunteering campaign created by Wellcome in 2016 to support & establish relationships with grassroots projects local to their London office. Wellcome Community Action is now in its fourth year and in 2019 took place between [...]
Community life in the Liverpool Region is buzzing with action! It felt great to be back where Semble (then Project Dirt) made its first foray beyond the capital – marking the start of our journey to working UK wide. These days [...]
Whitley Bay Community Allotment, a volunteer-run community garden providing small growing plots for local residents in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, has received funding to purchase numerous fruit trees as part of the Sizzling and Carling Community Action campaign, a Carling [...]
Semble worked with Friends of Weelsby Woods a volunteer group dedicated to maintaining and improving the Grimsby-based public park, to support them to win funds for new animal carvings and benches as part of the Sizzling and Carling Community Action campaign. [...]
Ever wondered why we’re called Semble? To semble means to come together to make a change. And that’s exactly what we’re passionate about. So us Semblers relish the chance to gather with inspiring folks at community festivals to share ideas, celebrate [...]
Seed Festival 2019 is just weeks away and us Semblers can’t wait to be at the heart of it! Seed is all about celebrating big ideas and personal connections – two things Semble can’t get enough of. Which is why we’ll [...]
The environment is at the heart of so much of what we do within the Semble community, and climate change is a vital issue in the hearts of most Semblers. The Climate Emergency declaration made by the UK and Irish Parliaments, [...]
A rather unpleasant globe of guilt has been expanding in the pit of my stomach recently, and it has left me more than a little perplexed. This is because, despite seeing myself very much as a (gently) outspoken climate change believer, [...]
Our Semble family is growing! And we're inviting anyone who believes in the power of grassroots, local action to make a real change, to have a look at the roles below and see if you could champion these positions. Our vision [...]
We loved speaking to Nureen from Feed Me Good about the Feed Me Good Heritage Cookery Club project at the Eden Communities Camp. We also spoke to Harry from Cultivate Cornwall about the COGS project - Community Organisations and Groups Support. [...]
Since we work with community groups at Semble, we understand that very often there are so many amazing things going on. And yet, it can be difficult to shout about your own achievements and get the word out about what your [...]
As humans, we have always searched for a sense of belonging, whether that comes from family or from a chosen family we find through shared interests. We all want to find, to contribute and to belong in a community. Now more [...]
The new year has arrived and in its early days we are all looking back on the achievements of the past 12 months and setting new goals for the following ones. In 2018 over 300 employees donated over 1,700 hours of [...]
It’s been a busy year at Semble HQ with the momentous transition from Project Dirt to Semble. We’ve turned Project Dirt upside down and the process has been a rollercoaster of hardwork and satisfaction! We were really happy to slow [...]
Project Dirt has outgrown its name! The 3,500+ projects now in our network work on a variety of important issues, not only with an environmental focus. ‘Project Dirt’ no longer justly represented the diversity and breadth of impact in our network. [...]
The summer team away day is one of the most adventurous days of the year for the Semble crew. Our team put their money where their mouth is and spent the day away from the office serving a local community group. [...]
Hello Dirters, or should I say Semblers! I’m very proud to introduce and launch our new name: SEMBLE Over the last decade, as an organisation and a network, we’ve continually developed our presence, our platform and our voice. As with many [...]
I have a new-found respect for those well-known brands who have made bold decisions to change their name (and/or branding). We’re on the verge of launching our new brand, and it’s very exciting. But it’s also mildly terrifying, edge-of-the-seat type stuff. Our [...]
