Grants made in 2024

Grants supporting organisations working in Africa

OrganisationLocationProjectGrant
Salaam JunubGurei Suburb, Juba, South Sudan To support former child soldiers and survivors of gender based violence to develop sustainable livelihoods£10,000
Siiqqee Women’s Development AssociationNemente Town, EthiopiaTo support internally displaced women to develop sustainable livelihoods.£10,000
Danwadaag Relief AllianceDhobley Region, SomaliaTo support women setting up Village Savings and Loans Associations.£10,000
Buhaguzi Action for Rural Development Foundation (BUARDEFO)Kikuube District, UgandaTo help groups of women farmers improve food security by running a  goat-herding scheme.£5,000
Mango TreeHomabay, KenyaTo support the Our Lives Our Land project – an agricultural and fisheries project led by Mango Tree Kenya, as the UK team hand over responsibility.£10,000
  Total of five grants£45,000

 

Grants supporting organisations working with families affected by domestic abuse

OrganisationLocationProjectGrant
Family Rights GroupUK WideTo bring the voices of children and families with experience of the child welfare and family justice system into the discussions that shape policy and practice. £10,000
RespectEnglandTo fund Young Persons’ co-production work to bring YPs’ voices into a national campaign for policy change to support families affected by DA£10,000
Staying PutWest YorkshireHelping mothers and young children in refuge by creating a safe sensory space that complements Staying Put’s trauma-informed work.£10,000
Not Beyond RedemptionEngland and WalesTo support the costs of running in-prison legal advice clinics for mothers needing help with child custody and contact. Advice provided pro bono by family lawyers.£10,000
The DASH CharitySouthTo help fund the core costs of a grassroots charity supporting survivors of domestic abuse£3,000
  Total of five grants£43,000

 

Grants supporting organisations working with prisoners and ex-offenders

OrganisationLocationProjectGrant
Bucks Association for the Care of Offenders (BACO)South EastTo support prison leavers with the transition to community life by providing essential items and access to training.£3,000
Changing TunesSouth WestTo help expand the in-person music and performance services for prisoners and former offenders.£2,000
Clean SheetEnglandTo help former prisoners into sustainable employment or training by linking with supportive employers.£2,000
Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE)ScotlandTo help fund support for prisoners from HMP Grampian including training in warehouse skills and help with housing, benefits and mental health.£3,000
Elizabeth Fry CharitySouthTo help fund an outreach programme for vulnerable women leaving HMP Reading.£2,000
Freedom Support NetworkSouth EastTo support the costs of  ‘Envision Anew’ – a project that works with, and advocates for, BAME women prison-leavers.£2,000
LandworksSouth WestTo help fund prisoners learn  transferable skills (landscaping, gardening, woodwork) in a supportive environment.£2,000
Liberty Choir9 prisonsTo support the costs of running singing workshops and concerts in prisons and community choirs for prison leavers.£2,000
Lifecycle UKSouthwestTo help fund BikeBack, a programme offering training in bike mechanics and work placements to prisoners.£2,500
New BridgeEngland and WalesTo help fund a volunteer befriending programme for the most vulnerable prisoners.£2,000
Next Chapter Scotland SCIOScotlandTo fund core costs of a charity that breaks down the discrimination faced by former offenders in Scotland.£3,000
One 25SouthwestTo help fund the criminal justice casework which provides advice and advocacy for women prisoners£2,500
Prodigal ArtsSouth WestTo expand a programme of  take its visual arts workshops in prison settings.£2,000
Safer Living FoundationMidlandsTo work with prisoners most likely to commit sexual crimes after release. £2,000
SOFA ProjectSouth WestTo support job training for prisoners and ex-offenders £2,000
Step TogetherNorth WestTo support a volunteer peer mentoring programme working with women who have been involved with the CJS.£2,000
Street Doctors To expand a project that trains young prisoners in first aid at HMP Hindley.£4,000
UnlockUKTo help fund a volunteer-led helpline giving advice to ex-offenders who face barriers to employment and housing.£3,000
  Total of 18 grants£43,000