Examples of recent grants awarded
Hubbub
Hubbub is a volunteer-run community outreach project in the West End of Newcastle. In October 2007 it received a three-year grant totalling £13,602 towards the general running costs of its drop-in centre for refugees and asylum seekers. Around 60 people each week attend the drop-in for a range of social activities, general support and friendship. Hubbub also organises trips - such as a visit to Glenridding in the Lake District pictured.
Bright
Bright is a charity through which bright, new and innovative ideas flow. One of these is the Star Wards initiative which received start-up funding from the Allen Lane Foundation in 2005. Star Wards, a national project, encourage the development of good practice in acute mental health wards. It promotes simple, low-cost ways in which to enhance and transform the daily experiences and treatment outcomes of inpatients. The project is well-established and hundreds of wards across the country are signed up.
Darnall Dementia Group
Darnall Dementia Group was awarded £9,000 over three years in October 2008. The grant was towards running costs of the charity which provides a day care facility for people suffering from dementia and their carers. The Group is based in Sheffield and offers a stable and safe enviornment with interesting and stimulating activities for around 30 members. It provides a supportive community where people can participate in various activities such as singing, dancing and flower arranging.
Karibu
The Foundation made a three-year grant of £3,000 per annum towards the cost of a development assistant at this user-led group in Glasgow. Karibu brings together women and children from refugee and asylum seeker communities to promote their integration and to offer access to services and activities. The grant was made in June 2008 to help Karibu develop, run a monthly drop-in, and set up social enterprises to enable the women to use their skills and also make the project sustainable.
Moelfre Over 50's Club
A single grant of £1,600 was made in October 2008 to Moelfre Over 50s Club. The Club, a voluntary community group based on the Isle of Anglesey, caters for around 80 older people and aims to promote active aging, learning, opportunities for volunteering and community involvement. The grant was a contribution towards the costs of activities and a befriending service. The Club offers friendship, social activities and support, and also organises group sessions and regular trips out and visits.
