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Contact |
Brief outline |
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WCVA |
www.wcva.org.uk |
WCVA manages a range of grant schemes that support local voluntary organisations, communities and volunteers throughout Wales with funding from charitable trusts, the Millennium Commission, the National Assembly for Wales, New Opportunities Fund and the European Structural Funds. Applications for grant aid are considered by grant panels, whose members are drawn from the WCVA’s Board as well as additional experts from the voluntary sector and other sectors. |
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The Active Communities Initiative |
Application packs: Gareth Davies, Voluntary Sector Team, Welsh Assembly Government, Cardiff CF10 3NQ, tel 029 2082 5419 or email gareth.davies2@wales.gsi.gov.uk. Further information: Amanda Williams at the above address or tel. 029 2080 1099 or email Amanda.Williams@wales.gsi.gov.uk |
The aim of the Active Community Initiative is ‘to rebuild a sense of community throughout the UK, by encouraging and supporting all forms of community involvement’. The Welsh Assembly Government wishes to support all Wales projects that raise the profile of and stimulate more volunteering and community involvement. Projects must meet at least one of four main themes: improving the infrastructure; capacity building; media and promotion and research. |
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Camelot Foundation |
Julie Gilson, Grants Manager, Camelot Foundation, 11-13 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 0EX tel 020 7828 6085, email info@camelotfoundation.org.uk. |
The Camelot Foundation has
issued new guidelines covering the period 2002-2009. Their new objective
is to support work aimed at bringing marginalised young people into
the mainstream of UK life, and has a ‘Transforming Lives’ programme.
The programme will support small to medium sized organisations
across the UK that work with targeted priority groups and have ‘imaginative
ideas for engaging young people in community life’. The overall priority group is young people aged
11-25. The following
specific groups will receive greatest support: young asylum seekers;
young disabled people; young parents and those at risk of becoming
young parents; young people with mental health problems. Projects should cover one or more of the following
types of activity: creating an ordinary life; giving voice; taking
part in community and civic life; developing basic skills and freedom
from fear and discrimination. |
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Carnegie UK Trust |
The Secretary and Treasurer, The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, Comely Park House, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 7EJ tel 01383 721445 |
The Trust has made it clear
that it would like to see more applications from Wales, especially
under the village halls programme. There are three major policies for the
period 2001-2006: Rural community development; creativity and imagination
and young people’s active participation in society. Grants usually range from £1,000 to £30,000 in total and
may be up to three years. |
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Co-operative Community Dividend |
Helpline 0845 0901456 |
The money for the Co-operative
Community Dividend is raised through the Co-op Dividend card holders
who agree to donate money from their twice yearly Dividend payments
into the scheme. So far some £2 million has been raised. Grants, which can be between £100 and £5,000, will support a wide range of activities, with the emphasis being placed on supporting disadvantaged communities. Applications from small community groups, voluntary organisations, clubs and self-help organisations across the UK are welcome. |
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Garfield Weston Foundation |
The Garfield Weston Foundation, Weston Centre, Bowater House, 68 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LQ Tel 020 7589 6363 |
The Foundation aims to support
large and small projects from national and local groups equally.
Applicants are required to have charitable status or be able
to receive payment through a local charity, as this is necessary
for the processing of cheques by the Foundation. Grants consist of a one-off payment. Areas of interest are: education; arts; health; environment; community; youth; religion; welfare; general. Applications are all considered on their won merits rather than through adherence to any specific criteria, although applications from individuals will be not be considered. |
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Granada Trust |
Applications in writing (a 2 page letter only) to Mrs H Tautz, Assistant Secretary, The Granada Trust, Stornoway House, 13 Cleveland Row, London SW1A 1GG tel 020 7451 6426 email htautz@granada.co.uk |
The new Granada Trust gives grants to registered charities of between £100 and £5,000 for: community development; tourism; arts and arts facilities; conservation and environment; education, training and job creation, and children and youth adults. |
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Gulbenkian Foundation |
Applications should be made in writing to Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch, 98 Portland Place, London W1B 1ET tel 020 2636 5313 020 2908 7580 email info@gulbenkian.org.uk |
The current priorities of the Foundation fall into four main categories: arts (Foundation contact Sian Ede); education (Foundation contact Simon Richey); social welfare (Foundation contact Paula Ridley) and Anglo-Portugese cultural relations (Foundation contact Miguel Santos). Only charitable or tax-exempt organisations may apply for funding for a project which matches one or more of the above categories. Organisations must be located within the UK and good quality applications from places outside London are especially welcome. |
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Lloyds TSB Foundation |
England and Wales Grants Team: Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales 3rd Floor 4 St Dunstan’s Hill London EC3R 8UL Damien.wilson@lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk Tel: 0870 411 1223 |
The Foundation has become one
of the most important national sources of grants, which are generally
modest in size and usually for local organisations.
About half of all applications have been successful in obtaining
grants, though not always for the full amount. The Foundation works in two fields: social and community needs and education and training for disabled and disadvantage people of all ages. |
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M & S Community Involvement Initiative |
Community Involvment Marks & Spencer plc Michael House Baker St London W1U 8EP Tel 020 7268 4502 email community.involvment@marks-and-spencer.com www.marksandspencer.co.uk |
Marks & Spencer aims, through
its community involvement initiative, to share its success with
the communities in which it trades through commitment of skills
and time as well as cash donations. The company’s policy focuses on three main themes: health, education and learning, and safety |
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Nationwide Foundation |
Nationwide House Pipers Way Swindon SN38 2SN Tel 01793 6551133 |
The Foundation makes charitable grants to UK based organisations whose aim is to improve the quality of life and the range of opportunities for those in need, tackle social exclusion and achieve real and sustainable benefit to communities. |
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The Rank Foundation |
Sheila Gent, Assistant Grants Administration, The Rank Foundation, PO Box 2862, Whitnash, Leamington Spa CV31 2YH Tel 01926 744550 |
The main areas of the Foundation’s work are: encouraging and developing leadership amongst young people; supporting disadvantaged young people and those frail or lonely through old age or disability; the promotion of the Christian principles through film and other media. |
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Tesco Charity Trust |
Tesco Charity Trust, Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts eN8 9SL tel 01992 646768 www.tesco.com/corporateinfo (under local communities) |
Community Awards benefit charities
that deliver practical benefits to children’s welfare, children’s
education, the welfare of elderly people with disabilities.
Charities concerned with children’s welfare and educational projects should write with their details of their projects for funding for |
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The Tudor Trust |
Tudor Trust, 7 Ladbroke Grove, London W11 3BD tel 020 77278522 |
Current priorities are youth, older people, community, relationships, housing, health, learning, financial security and criminal justice. |
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Ajahama Charitable Trust |
4 Jephtha Rd, London SW18 1QH |
General charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees |
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Ashley (Laura) Foundation |
3 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE tel: 020 2581 4662 |
The furtherance of general
charitable purposes as the Trustees might see fit with special regard
to the advancement of education and learning in all matters appertaining
to the fine and applied arts |
| Atlantic Foundation |
The Atlantic Foundation Raleigh Walk Atlantic Wharf Cardiff CF1 5LN 029 2046 1651 |
General charitable objects |
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Baring Foundation |
60 London Wall London EC2M 5TQ Tel 020 2267 1348 |
To support international, national and local charities within a series of specific grant programmes for which criteria and priorities vary – details are available from the Foundation on request. The grant programme fall into three broad sectors, namely strengthening the voluntary sector, arts and an international grants programme. |
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Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund |
The County Hall Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB Tel 020 7902 5500 |
Charitable purposes at the Trustees’ discretion. The Trustees may have regard to those charities and charitable causes with which Diana, Princess of Wales, was associated during her life. |
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Esmee Fairbairn Foundation |
11 Park Place London SW1A 1LP Tel 020 7297 4700 |
To make grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in the future. The Charity likes to consider work which others may find hard to fund, perhaps because it breaks new ground, appears too risky, requires core funding or needs a more unusual form of financial help such as a loan. |
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Leigh Trust |
C/o Clive Marks and Co 44a New Cavendish St London W1M 7LG Tel 020 7486 4663 |
To provide support for drug and alcohol rehabilitation, criminal justice, asylum seekers and racial equality. |
| Nuffield Foundation |
28 Bedford Square London WC1B 2JS Tel 020 7631 0566 |
The advancement of health, social well being and education; the prevention and relief of sickness particularly by medical/scientific research; the care and comfort for the aged and the poor; the support of projects to help people with disabilities. |
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Oakdale Trust |
Tansor House Tansor Peterborough PE8 5HS Tel 01832 226386 |
The Trust gives preference to Welsh charities engaged in social work, medical support groups and medical research. Some support is given to UK charities working overseas and to conservation projects at home and abroad. |
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Rowan Charitable Trust |
C/o Morley Tippett White Park Barn Loseley Park Guildford Surrey GU3 1HS Tel 01483 575193 |
General charitable purposes at the Trustees’ discretion. |
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Sports Council for Wales Trust |
National Sports Centre for Wales Sophia Gardens Cardiff CF10 9SW Tel 029 2030 0564 |
Preserving and safeguarding the physical and mental health of the community through physical recreation (including sport) and the education in relation thereto; the provision of facilities for physical recreation which shall be available to members of the public at large. |
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Variety Club Children’s Charity |
Variety Club House 93 Bayham St London NW1 0AG Tel 020 7428 8100 www.varietyclub.org.uk |
To aid children who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged, irrespective of race, colour or creed; promote and provide for the care and upbringing of children suffering from physical or mental illness and those deprived of parental care or of a stable home environment; the relief of poverty and the advancement of education of children; the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations |
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Lankelly Foundation |
The Lankelly Foundation 2 The court High St Harwell Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0EY Tel 01235 820044 |
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The Prince’s Trust |
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Sure Start Wales |
Child and Family Programme Team Welsh Assembly Government Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NQ Tel 029 20826256 www.surestart.gov.uk |
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Children in Need |
BBC Broadcasting House Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YQ tel 029 2032 2383 |
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Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust |
The Coal Exchange Mt Stuart Square Cardiff CF10 5ED |
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Volunteering in Wales Fund |
Baltic House Mt Stuart Square Cardiff CF10 5FH Tel 029 2043 1749 |
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Big Lottery Fund |
6th floor, No 1 Kingsway Cardiff CF10 3JN Tel 029 2067 8200 enquiries@wales@biglotteryfund.org.uk |
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