Current projects

Our involvement with the charities that we support doesn’t end once the grant is awarded. We are keen to learn from our current grants to inform our future grant-making programmes and we make a point of following up on a cross section of projects with mid or post grant visits. These visits allow us the opportunity to see what difference the work we have funded is making and whether anything could have been improved upon.

Select from Current projects

Belgrave Playhouse – Leicester Community Open Programme Belgrave Playhouse operates from three adjacent terraced houses in one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the country. The Playhouse provides support and activities for children from 0 to 18 years – including a nursery, playgroups, play scheme and youth groups. But one of its biggest achievements has been a unique project designed to improve the educational abilities of diverse minority communities. Read Full Article Chapter (Cardiff) Ltd Collaborative Programme Founded in 1971, Chapter is now the flagship for contemporary arts in Wales and one of the largest complexes of its kind in Europe. From their main site, just west of Cardiff City Centre, they offer an exciting and eclectic programme of performance, films and exhibitions from around the world. In the last 30 plus years Chapter has also built a reputation for excellence, innovation and collaboration. And it was from one of these collaborations that this project grew. Read Full Article Somali Education Development Centre (SEDC) Community Priority Programme The Somali Education Development Centre (SEDC) is run from the heart of an estate in Deptford. The Centre offers a range of advice, activities and training and works closely with other organisations to empower, educate and develop a voice for the Somali community. Read Full Article RAPt (Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust) Community Open Programme RAPt  provides drug rehabilitation programmes with the aim of breaking the destructive cycle of substance misuse and crime that is very prevalent in the prison community. RAPt believes that offenders with a history of substance abuse can – with the professional help – take steps to move away from an addictive pattern of behaviour and lead positive and rewarding lives. To do this they provide a variety of treatment models to help addicts achieve and maintain recovery. These include advice, counselling, group work and an intensive 12-step programme that requires total abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Read Full Article Voice Community Priority Programme Voice aims to empower children and young people in public care and campaigns for changes to improve their difficult and often damaged lives. It has offices in the North, West Midlands, East of England, South West and London and provides a number of different services. These include individual advocacy direct to children and young people in care, visiting advocacy services to children in residential care or secure units and individual advocacy accessed through a helpline. Read Full Article