23rd July 2021

Meet our Strong Foundations Grant Awardees in London

Congratulations to the charity and community projects that have been awarded a share of our Strong Foundations Grant in London.

Last month, community and charity groups in the London region were able to apply to our Strong Foundation Grant for a share of the £25,000 fund.

This is the second fund, out of eight available via the Action Funder platform across UK locations this year. See details of our most recent Bristol awardees here >>

Following the 4-week application window, successful submissions were shortlisted and a judging panel of Sir Robert McAlpine representatives selected the winning projects. This made for a challenging process as over 60 projects applied for a share of our Strong Foundations Grant!

To make their decisions, the judges focused on the London projects that helped increase community cohesion whilst boosting wellbeing. They were able to award organisations covering a diversity of themes, including climate and nature, mental health and wellbeing, as well as education and employment.

Congratulations to all our awardees, as well as Safely Booted who we are able to supply with PPE thanks to the support from our supply chain partners.

 

Introducing our awardees

Transition to adulthood workshops for Neurodiverse children and young people

Providing funds will enable SenTalk to develop a programme for autistic and ADHD children and young people, to understand their individual barriers and how to overcome these improving both educational and employment outcomes.

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Boosting skills and employability for the most disadvantaged in society who wish to work in the construction industry

We’re helping the Bounce Back Foundation to provide individualised support for ex-offenders. The funding will be spent ensuring they are as well-equipped as possible to enter meaningful, sustainable employment using the Foundation's innovative prison to employment model, which provides holistic support and accredited training in a variety of construction skills, closely linked to local labour market shortages.

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Bulbs for biodiversity

The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park is looking to attract more butterflies and other insects to help increase community wellbeing through nature. The fund from the grant will pay for bulbs and wildflower plugs.

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Christchurch Orchard Project

We’re helping children reconnect with nature to boost wellbeing in the wake of the pandemic. Funds from the grant will help repurpose a neglected space in a Lambeth Primary school with the planting of an orchard rich in fruit varieties, creating shade, edible produce and offering a natural learning environment.

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  • Transition to adulthood Strong Foundations Grant
  • Bounce Back Foundation in action
  • Bulbs for biodiversity - Strong Foundations Grant
  • Christchurch Orchard - Strong Foundations Grant

Mini gardeners

We’re supporting the provision of an outdoors learning nature workshop to several nursery and primary school children with child sized tools and PPE equipment.

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Saving 15 lives at risk of suicide

We’re helping the Listening People to provide life-saving support to 15 individuals at risk of suicide for as long as they need, over a 12-month period.

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New family wellbeing room for Greenwich & Bexley Hospice

The hospice cares for 350 terminally ill people each year and their current family room is in desperate need of an upgrade. Funds will help create a brighter, more up to date positive space with new furniture and redecoration.

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Provision of a carers forum for unpaid carers

We’re helping to provide a support group for non-paid carers to help reduce isolation and boost mental health and wellbeing with a new carers forum. These monthly sessions will provide an opportunity to meet other carers to offer support, reassurance and share information. Funds will pay towards a family support worker travel, events, lunches and guest speakers.

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  • Mini gardeners - Strong Foundations Grant
  • Saving 15 lives - Strong Foundations Grant
  • New family room - Strong Foundations Grant
  • Unpaid carers - Strong Foundations Grant

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