A selection of projects we fund - Page 10

Lauren Price

Few Team GB athletes will be more multi-talented across different sports than Olympic champion Lauren Price.

Pollinating the Peak

One ambitious natural heritage project based in Derbyshire is working hard to revive their numbers by raising awareness of the links between the countryside, food and bumblebees through education and community action.

The Box on The Box

In 2020 The Box live streamed films from their archives direct to some of the most isolated people in Plymouth.

Samsons Academy

Samsons Academy is not just a gym. They are a charity, a community support network, and an infrastructural organisation based in Bedford.

Borrow Don't Buy CIC

This project aims to help their members reduce clutter, save money and ultimately reduce their carbon footprint while strengthening the community by simply borrowing not buying.

The Sunday Boys

This choir for low voiced LGBTQ+ people has been keeping the community in Manchester connected over the last 5 years but more importantly, it offered a lifeline to many in the community- who have been at higher risk of social isolation and poor mental health- during the pandemic.

Green Valley Conservation and Heritage Project

Only three years ago Cynon Valley Organic Adventures site, home to the Green Valley Conservation and Heritage project, was a derelict wasteland. Today, it has been reformed into a community garden, helping the people of this former Welsh mining village improve their employability skills and wellbeing through gardening and connecting with nature.

North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair Rugby League & Disability Sports Club

North Wales Crusaders Wheelchair Rugby League & Disability Sports Club was founded in April 2013 to make rugby league accessible to everyone in North Wales and the surrounding areas. Since then, the club has produced 16 international players and continued to grow during the pandemic, as well as providing a vital social outlet.

Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival

The Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival was founded in 2006 not only as a celebration of queer film making but to raise the quality of work in this field.

Wastesavers

Wastesavers is a social enterprise and charity based in South East Wales, with a focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability.

First Steps – The Stroke Association NI

First Steps is an emotional support and counselling service, run by the Stroke Association NI, for stroke survivors and carers to help them overcome mental health challenges during the pandemic.

Beyond Skin

Beyond Skin is an inter-cultural arts charity which uses music and media to overcome issues of race and sectarianism and build peace in countries affected by conflict.