Update from the Community Foundation’s CEO, Katy Green
At the beginning of the Pandemic, the Community Foundation launched the Leicestershire and Rutland Coronavirus Support Fund to support our local charities and community groups who were forced…
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Highcross Leicester names local charities that will receive a share of £20,000 donation
Highcross Leicester has revealed the ten charities that have been awarded a grant through its Giving Back Project. Launched in August, the Giving Back Project is a new…
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Mental Health Group Benefits from Precision FM Foundation Funding
Headstrong Wellbeing has been awarded a grant for £2,125 from the Precision FM Foundation to help support people with mental health issues in Leicester and Leicestershire. The grant…
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Community Foundation Delivers £1million in Emergency Funding During Pandemic
Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation has now given over £1million in emergency funding to “the frontline” of local charities and voluntary organisations helping people most in need during…
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OPCC and VRN New Community Leadership Programme Launched
Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Lord Willy Bach, and the Violence Reduction Network (VRN) launched an innovative Community Leadership Programme today, inviting dynamic and passionate individuals to…
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Seven Million Expect to Seek Charity Support In The Next Year Due To Pandemic
National Emergencies Trust announces funds for charity helplines playing vital role One in eight people living in the UK – equivalent to seven million people – expect to…
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Highcross Leicester to donate £20,000 to local groups impacted by Covid-19
Highcross Leicester is to launch the ‘Giving Back Project’, a new scheme which will see it donate £2,000 to ten local charities that have been hit hard by…
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Community Fridge Project Helps Struggling Families in Rutland
Root-and-Branch-Out, a Community Interest Company which engages Rutland communities in food projects, nature and the environment, has received a grant from the Community Foundation’s Coronavirus Support fund towards a Community Fridge project, to help families adversely affected by the pandemic. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Root-and-Branch-Out has…
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Out of Hours Club Rutland Gets Young Adults with Learning Difficulties Socialising Online
Out of Hours Club Rutland (OHCR) is a social group for young adults with additional needs and learning difficulties. Before lockdown, OHCR’s members met regularly to enjoy a range of fun activities such as…
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Emergency Grant to The Bridge helps People facing Homelessness in Loughborough
In response to the Covid-19 emergency, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation has distributed over £670k to local charitable groups, to help combat the impact on communities. A £10,000…
