Grants database

Stewarding Loss is a collective of organisational designers, social innovators and coaches. They aim to test and trial ways to support organisations considering, facing or designing closure with practical and emotional guidance and signposting to support and contribute to a wider systemic shift whereby organisational ending or closure is considered as ordinarily as ​‘growth.’ This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Sheffield Methodist District’s Who Is Your Neighbour? (WIYN) programme operates at neighbourhood, regional and national levels to counter the impact of divisive narratives. They facilitate dialogue about immigration, race and other relevant issues and share learning and experience to inform the work of others. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership body for Scotland’s voluntary sector. This grant supports SCVO to provide an ​‘open door’ support programme for the Scottish voluntary sector, prioritising smaller organisations to enhance and build their digital skills and services.

SANSARA is a vocal collective working to unite the next generation of choral artists. Their vision is to inspire, engage and connect people through choral music-making. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Right to Remain is a human rights membership organisation which works with groups across the UK to promote and defend the rights of people seeking the right to remain in the UK. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Off the Record (OTR) is a mental health social movement by and for young people aged 11–25 living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. This grant provides core support for OTR fundraising and staff salaries as they respond to increased demand as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Newhampton Arts Centre (NAC) is a creative venue in the heart of Wolverhampton that nurtures new talent and new ideas. They offer a wide range of facilities and opportunities to enjoy and engage in the arts and support thirty resident organisations through their creative hub. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

National Theatre Wales (NTW) is the UK’s youngest national theatre and the English-speaking national theatre of Wales. This grant supports NTW’s TEAM programmes in Pembrokeshire and Wrexham in which productions are co-created with communities to create place-specific works.

Madlove is a long-term project by artist James Leadbitter, aka the vacuum cleaner, that blends research, design, socially engaged practice and visual arts to reimagine mental health support and environments. This grant supports Madlove to re-establish organisational development and sustainable strategic planning in response to impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Institute for Voluntary Action Research is an independent charity that works closely with people and organisations striving for social change. They use research to develop practical responses to the challenges faced by organisations and create opportunities for people to learn from their findings. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Help on Your Doorstep is a charity that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Islington, especially those who are vulnerable and isolated. They work with residents to find solutions to the issues which make life difficult, strengthen communities and enable people to improve their life chances. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Heart and Sound offers a range of creative and youth work activities for young people in Dunfermline, with a particular focus on music. They support members to increase their confidence and social connections, achieve awards or qualifications, and move into employment or further education. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.