Grants database

YoungMinds has been working to improve the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people for 25 years. It aims to empower young people and parents to be a force for change by championing their voices to influence policy and practice, provides advice and guidance, supports and trains professionals, and fosters innovation and inspires excellence in practice to achieve transformed and integrated services. This grant will provide core funding alongside an annual package of support towards strategic and operational development and growth, in particular to consolidate and invest in infrastructure and capacity to ensure sustainability.

StreetDoctors is a volunteer-led movement of young people tackling youth violence. StreetDoctors aims to reduce the harm caused by youth violence by recruiting medical student volunteers to teach targeted groups of young people emergency life-saving skills and encouraging them to make informed choices. This grant will provide core funding alongside an annual package of support towards organisational development and growth plans. Investment will achieve a transformational change to scale up work and achieve sustainable growth.

Redthread is a youth work charity focused on well-being and delivering pioneering work in youth violence intervention. This grant will support the organisation to create capacity for development, explore their potential as a change agent focused on violence as a public health issue, and build readiness for investment.

Based in Manchester, RECLAIM supports working-class young people to be seen, be heard and lead meaningful social change. The programme ensures young people develop confidence and are self-reflective and critical thinkers. This grant will support leadership transition, and contribute to continued core delivery and organisational stability and sustainability.

MAP supports 11–25 year olds across Norfolk to make a successful transition to adulthood, through advice, counselling and youth work. This grant will provide core funding alongside an annual package of support towards organisational innovation, development and growth. Investment will achieve youth driven and led growth in service delivery and influence.

Leap Confronting Conflict empowers vulnerable young people to make changes in their lives by supporting them to gain a greater understanding of themselves and their relationship with conflict. Leap designs and delivers training programmes for young people, organisations and professionals working with them and supports policy and practice changes that respond to young people’s needs. This grant will support organisational growth and development as part of the Growth Fund annual package of support.

The Keyfund supports young people who face complex barriers to progression to find their passion and unlock potential. It focuses on helping young people by working in teams to develop their skills and confidence to drive success. This grant will support Keyfund to work towards longer-term sustainability.

Just for Kids Law is a legal charity working with vulnerable young people, supporting them to understand their rights and providing specialist advocacy and representation through their youth-led service model. This grant will support organisational growth and development as part of the Growth Fund annual package of support.

Cypher App, formerly Silent Secret, is a youth led social network app which allows young people between the ages of 11 and 19 to share their thoughts and feelings anonymously in a safe and non-judgemental space. This grant supports organisational and business development, including working in partnership with MIND and maximising additional funding streams.

Clan Childlaw is a law centre for children and young people in Scotland providing free legal representation outreach services, training and policy work. This grant will support core operational capacity and maximise the opportunity of recent investment by developing strategic and growth ambitions.

Peace First is dedicated to helping young people around the world to become powerful peacemakers. This grant will support work to scope the Peace First Challenge in the UK, engaging young people in creating transformative social action projects.

Fixers are young people sharing their stories to create change. The organisation gives young people aged 16–25 years old a voice on any issue that matter to them. This grant will support sustainability and programme delivery.