Welcome to Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation
The Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation works to support private giving for all local needs.
Philanthropists, companies, public bodies, groups of friends and colleagues use us to choose how and where they give locally. With us you can tailor your giving to make the impact you want, and set up your own personally named, tax efficient charitable fund with us.
We’ll help you to support any genuine local need to support anything from well-known charities to the hidden work that changes lives.
LATEST NEWS: Great Community Cash Giveaway - £6,000 up for grabs
Do you know a worthy charity or community group in Leicestershire or Rutland that would benefit from winning a £1,000 donation?
The Community Foundation has teamed up once again with the Leicester Mercury to give away £1,000 a week for six weeks. We will be handing out the prize money to groups making a real difference within their local communities and we need your help. Who do you think deserves the cash?
Nominations for the 2012 Giveaway have now closed. This year’s winners, who all received £1,000 were Leicestershire and Rutland Headway, Homestart Blaby District Oadby & Wigston, Leicester Charity Link, Netherhall Children’s Centre, Special Needs Integration Projects (SNIPS) and the Harley Staples Cancer Trust.
125 Winter Fuel Fund - how to use your allowance to help others
Can you afford to give your Winter Fuel Allowance to a good cause? If the answer is yes then Leicestershire couple Sue and Paul Newman are urging you to donate the cash to the 125 Winter Fuel Fund.
The money will go to either Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland, or the children's cancer unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
All you need to do is make a pledge by e-mail. Donate by post. or donate online. Just click on the button that suits you.
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The 125 Winter Fuel Fund has been backed by Leicestershire fitness guru Rosemary Conley. She said: "I’m very happy to give my winter fuel allowance to help someone else who needs it more. How great that so many of us “of a certain age” are linking up in Leicestershire and across the whole country like this, to make something really special happen."
Bishop of Leicester the Right Rev Tim Stevens said: "This is an innovative way of releasing the generosity of the people of our city and counties and helping local people old and young in real need.”
We have already helped give over £3.5m locally, and we are part of the network of Community Foundations, one of the fastest growing philanthropic movements in the UK, dedicated to strengthening communities by enabling good local giving. Contact us on 0116 222 2205 or email admin@llrcommunityfoundation.org.uk
