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)
At Semble we have joined an ever growing number of organisations that have declared a climate emergency. But there’s no point in declaration without action. So we’ve looked into our current carbon footprint and are ready to act on reducing [...]
Tools for Carbon Auditing Over the course of a few months, we have been calculating our carbon footprint. It was hard to find a tool that fitted Semble, and in the end used a variety of tools. If you want to [...]
In the face of the environmental emergency, Semble has declared climate action and committed to going #BeyondNetZero by 2030. We've reviewed the carbon impact of our operations, begun reducing and, where necessary, offsetting our emissions. And we've pledged to continue to champion [...]
About The Opportunity At Semble we’re passionate about the power of storytelling. So we’ve teamed up with the Liverpool Echo to create a fortnightly page full of local news stories by and for the Liverpool and Merseyside community. These community stories [...]
About the opportunity: Tortoise is a membership based media of 80,000 people (and growing!) specialising in "slow news". They do not chase the breaking news but what's driving the news, aiming to create a space for news that is more transparent, [...]
About The Opportunity Are you a community group that supports grassroots change? Promote what you do, celebrate your successes and share your upcoming events with a local audience! InYourArea is a nationwide news platform that curates news stories local to you. [...]
We have created this free funding guide to help community organisations navigate the funding landscape and get a grip on all their funding options. There are 7 main funding options available to community groups, and you may be overlooking some of [...]
About The Opportunity Reed Smith, the international commercial law firm, are offering pro bono support to non-profit organisations working in the environment/green sectors. Semble is working with Reed Smith to bring this opportunity to community organisations in our network. Support available [...]
January is a time when we are invited to look forward with optimism for what the upcoming year has in store for us. After plans for 2020, and now early 2021, were steamrollered by a certain pandemic, it’s definitely tempting to [...]
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I suggest standing up and looking out the window. Or even better out the door. Or better still, down the road and around the block. But before you do, here is a circular story of 120 years [...]
Children across the UK are being denied access to the most basic tool to improve their lifelong wellbeing - the experience of nature and the outdoors. Before the pandemic, families in deprived areas were already up to 9x less likely to [...]
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, [...]
