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People and communities

If your community organisation, towns or parishes are looking for help via financial funding and grants please visit Support Staffordshire where you can find a list of lots of grants that are available to apply for.

Businesses can also find grants and funding opportunities on our website by visiting our Business funding finder.

Staffordshire Moorlands Community Lottery

Staffordshire Moorlands Community Lottery is a weekly online lottery. All funds raised go to good causes that benefit the local community in Staffordshire Moorlands.

Councillors' Community Initiative Fund

Small one-off grants are available from the Councillors' Community Initiative Fund to local groups and organisations

Equality and diversity

Equality legislation means that all councils have a duty to publish information about how they are meeting the requirements of the Equalities Act 2010

Localism Act

The Localism Act 2011 was introduced so that power could be passed from central government to individuals, communities and local councils

Armed Forces Covenant

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.

Gypsies and travellers

It is illegal to camp on land if you don't have the owners permission

Dementia Friendly Communities initiative

The Council has formally agreed to support the Dementia Friendly Communities initiative with the ambition that Staffordshire Moorlands becomes a Dementia Friendly Community

Digital Switchover

Between now and 2025 Openreach are removing all old analogue lines (analogue lines are also often referred to as copper wire connections used by most old telephone services) public switched telephone network (PSTN) to a fully digital network across the UK.