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Youth Shedz: helping young people thrive

Youth Shedz provides a safe place for young people who have been in care, or experienced other challenges, to explore who they are, develop relationships with positive role models, learn new skills and contribute to community projects.

Maa Shanti: supporting South Asian women affected by domestic abuse

Maa Shanti supports South Asian mothers affected by domestic abuse, including forced marriage, human trafficking and coercive control. We visited to learn more about their vital work.

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Brynawel House: helping people find joy in recovery

Brynawel House is a residential rehabilitation centre for adults with addictions. They also offer a specialist residential programme for adults with alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD).

Ella's: supporting survivors of modern slavery

Ella’s provides housing and support for survivors of trafficking and sexual exploitation. Minke van Til, Co-Director, shares about the impact of the Foundation’s funding and support on the women they work with.

Amazing Grace Spaces

Amazing Grace Spaces is dedicated to supporting women out of homelessness and achieving recovery.

Three people are standing in a field and at a gate. There is a painted board on the gate, which reads ' Gateway in to Nautre'

Gateway into the Community

Gateway into the Community believes everyone deserves to reach their potential and tailoring its offer to meet the needs of people with a learning disability and remain at the heart of the local community.

Triangular

Triangular provides a holistic approach to advice and guidance to asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees from all over the world, whether it's support with language, housing, volunteering, employability, or broader wellbeing.

PHOEBE

PHOEBE supports around 350 women a year, providing specialist information, education, advocacy and counselling to survivors of female genital mutilation, human trafficking, and domestic violence.

The Harbour Project

The Harbour Project offers wrap-around support all in one building to refugees and asylum seekers. They receive funding through Lloyds Bank Foundation to support people with practical advice, and the asylum process.

Scotswood Natural Community Garden

Scotswood Natural Community Garden uses gardening and horticulture as tools to support adults with mental health problems.

Bright Futures

Bright Futures supports young women in South Tyneside who have experienced sexual abuse and exploitation, alcohol and substance dependency, and homelessness.

Pan Intercultural Arts

Pan Intercultural Arts is a London based charity that works with people who are marginalised seeking to transform their lives through creative activity.

Through unrestricted funding, support to develop, and influencing policy and practice we help small and local charities thrive, communities grow stronger, and people overcome complex issues and barriers so they can transform their lives.

Read our 2022 - 2026 Strategy

Charity stories

Featured

Youth Shedz: helping young people thrive

Maa Shanti: supporting South Asian women affected by domestic abuse

Charity stories

Brynawel House: helping people find joy in recovery

Ella's: supporting survivors of modern slavery

Amazing Grace Spaces

Gateway into the Community

Triangular

PHOEBE

The Harbour Project

Scotswood Natural Community Garden

Bright Futures

Pan Intercultural Arts

Learn more about funding under our 2022 - 2026 strategy

Through unrestricted funding, support to develop, and influencing policy and practice we help small and local charities thrive, communities grow stronger, and people overcome complex issues and barriers so they can transform their lives.

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