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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 will provide a much needed life-line to the Leicester based […]

Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation is recruiting for a new Chair of the Board as Stephanie Morgan QPM plans to stand down after a sterling service for us and our local communities. The Chair will be someone who […]

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 the Coronavirus pandemic. Grants of between £500 – £10,000 have […]

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 develop their knowledge and skills and become part of a […]

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 seek support from a charity or voluntary body in the […]

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 the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme has been developed in partnership […]

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 been supporting families needing extra help due to the financial implications of […]

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 going to the pub, cinema and theatre trips, bowling and days out.  […]

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 emergency grant went to The Bridge in Loughborough, which prevents […]

As part of its emergency response to Covid-19, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation has distributed over £600k to charitable and voluntary groups helping the people worst hit by the pandemic in the city and county. Women 4 Change […]