Grants database

Catalyst is a network helping UK civil society grow their digital skills and processes. They connect charities and supporting organisations with free resources and services to make digital working easier. This grant supports Catalyst to continue delivery of vital support services, further develop projects and prototypes that have the potential for sector-wide impact, and transition towards a more equitable network-led model.

Youth Realities are a creative education organisation who aim to increase young people’s awareness and understanding of relationship abuse, power dynamics, safety and respect. They run workshops in schools, provide one-to-one support and advocacy to young women who have experienced domestic and/​or relationship abuse, and work with young men to help them understand healthy relationships. This grant supports an additional Youth Support Worker to work across Youth Realities’ programmes and provide practical and emotional support to young people. This includes liaising with other professionals within education, housing, and health services; social workers; and youth offending teams.

Youth Access is the membership organisation for a national network of Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Services (YIACS). They champion young people’s right to access local, high quality, evidence-informed advice, counselling and support services. This grant provides core support to Youth Access enabling them to maintain capacity, access external expertise, maximise membership, invest in technical tools and infrastructure and maintain a focus on staff wellbeing and welfare across network members.

The Social Change Nest aims to build people powered movements to create positive social change. They also run the Young Trustees Movement, championed and led by young people, that aims to double the number of young trustees under the age of 26 on charity boards in five years. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) was established in 2005 to help develop a new generation of campaigners who are tackling the root causes of injustice. Set up in memory of Dame Sheila McKechnie, SMK is entirely dedicated to helping campaigners create positive and lasting social change. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The Busking Project is a community interest company that supports, celebrates and promotes street performers. They manage a community of almost 7,000 buskers and provide technology to access mobile payments, sell music straight to people’s phones, and access a job board where they can get hired for events. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The Ruzickova Composition Competition was established in 2020 by violinist Ada Witczyk to celebrate the life and career of leading harpsichordist Zuzana Ruzickova and her invaluable role in promoting pieces by modern composers on period instruments. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Refugee Action help refugees and people seeking asylum to build safe, happy and productive lives in the UK and live with dignity and justice, free of poverty. This grant supports the legacy of Refugee Action’s Respond and Adapt Programme, which aims to increase and sustain quality immigration advice provision for vulnerable people from refugee and migrant backgrounds across the UK. This will ensure that the sharing of best practice in relation to service adaptation continues.

Power2 works with young people aged 13–21 across England. Their youth programmes are designed to encourage a reduction in those not in education, employment or training, improve wellbeing and promote educational engagement. This grant supports the delivery of a second iteration of their Power2 Rediscover Programme which provides students with one-to-one support to help young people re-engage in education post lockdown. The flexible programme covers topics such as mental health and wellbeing, staying safe during the pandemic, reflective practice and planning for the future.

Polish Migrants Organise for Change (POMOC) aims to improve the lives of Polish women living in the UK. Their mission is rooted in advancing citizenship and community development. By bringing Polish women in solidarity with other migrant communities, they strive to promote racial harmony, equality, and diversity at local, regional, and national levels. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

PHOEBE is an Ipswich-based charity committed to fighting violence against women. They offer specialist advice, advocacy, and counselling to women fleeing domestic violence and provide classes and workshops to women and children from Black and minoritised communities to encourage self-development, and financial support. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

NOMAD works with young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, to help them develop their confidence and successfully integrate into the wider community. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.