Pre COVID we started on a journey of local giving in the Manchester area with social enterprise Semble and are delighted to introduce our awardees.

Back in February, following the launch of our Strong Foundations Grant, we saw nearly 100 community groups in Manchester and Salford apply for our community grant. With so many high-quality applications, competition was tough.

A panel of judges including Sir Robert McAlpine’s Contract Manager Paul Quinn and Director of People & Infrastructure, Karen Brookes scored the nominations against a set of criteria including whether the project increases community cohesion as well as boosting wellbeing.

We’re delighted to announce our awardees and wish them every success with their projects.

We’d also like to thank all those that made an application and we look forward to seeing the progress of our Strong Foundations Grant projects.

Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing more information over on our Instagram and Twitter pages so please make sure you’re following us!

Introducing our awardees

The Boiler House: Based in Hulme, this group runs workshops and courses to bring the community together, boost skills and employability and address social isolation.
Bridgewater Community Garden; Funds will help to improve a garden that brings together several local communities of which a large percentage are low-income families providing a place of beauty and enjoyment.
Don't Walk Past: Voluntary organisation that covers the city centre who aim is to increase number of events including handing hot meals, clothing and essential supplies to those in need.
Emmanus Salford: Helping previously homeless residents gain practical gardening experience leading to aspirational training, opportunities & employability.
Friends of Lightoaks Park: Making the community garden more accessible to wheelchair users so that they fully enjoy it and enjoy activities such as nature workshops, bird box making and painting.
Lions Barber Collective: Providing a series of training workshops for barbers to talk to their clients to tackle men’s mental health problems.
Manchester Histories: Three disabled artists were commissioned to express their voices at Manchester Histories DigiFest celebrating disabled people’s rights. Their aim was to reach disabled audiences and provide the artists with new digital skills, enabling them to improve their creative practice.
Moodswings: Supporting people with mental health difficulties and emotional distress. The funding will be used to develop Moodswings’ community café and reach more people.
Odd Arts: Working with vulnerable groups to raise awareness of vulnerabilities and tackle knife crime and social exclusion through art and theatre. Also supporting community with creative boxes throughout lockdown.
The Potters: Renovate parts of the gardens to make them more accessible and safer, so more members from the community can use the gardens and expand them.
Sebene: Empowering youths by giving them a space to talk culture, music, identity and mental health, to tackle gang violence and knife crime.
The Tatton: Providing economic food packages and nutritious meals to the local vulnerable community through the Tatton’s community.

Our Strong Foundations Grants

Strong Foundations Grant recipients in London
15 Apr 2024

Congratulations to the six charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £15,000 fund via ActionFunder from our Foundations Grant in London for 2023.

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Strong Foundations Grant recipients in the Midlands
05 Apr 2024

Congratulations to the seven charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £15,000 fund via ActionFunder from our National Rehabilitation Centre, Loughborough Foundations Grant for 2023.

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Strong Foundations Grant recipients in Cumbria
04 Mar 2024

Congratulations to the nine charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £25,000 fund via ActionFunder from our Sellafield Strong Foundations Grant for 2023.

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Strong Foundations Grant recipients in and around Bristol
04 Mar 2024

Congratulations to the 11 charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £25,000 fund from our Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus Strong Foundations Grant for 2023 via ActionFunder.

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Strong Foundations Grant recipients in Shrewsbury & Telford
28 Feb 2024

Congratulations to the six charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £15,000 fund via ActionFunder from our Shrewsbury & Telford Strong Foundations Grant for 2023.

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Strong Foundations Grants awarded by Museum of London project team
17 Jan 2024

Congratulations to the four charities and community projects that have been awarded a share of our Strong Foundations Grant for the Museum of London via ActionFunder.

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Strong Foundations Grant recipients in Poole and Bournemouth
16 Jan 2024

Congratulations to the eight charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £15,000 fund via ActionFunder, from our Poole and Bournemouth Strong Foundations Grant for 2023.

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Introducing our 1 Broadgate Strong Foundations Grant recipients
08 Jan 2024

Congratulations to the 11 charities and community projects that have been awarded a share of our 1 Broadgate Strong Foundations Grant for 2023.

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Strong Foundations Grant 2023
11 Oct 2023

Submissions are open until 31st October to apply for one of the eight Strong Foundations Grants set up near our project sites around the country.

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