In memory of Lucy Phillips – Arts Champion
The Lucy Phillips Arts Fund was recently launched to support individuals, charitable and community organisations working in the visual arts. The fund will support activities that champion and…
Hinckley and Rugby Building Society Fund
Fantastic to attend the AGM of Hinckley and Rugby Building Society, whose fund with the Community Foundation, is now in its third year. The AGM launched a new…
Food bank continues with help from the Louisa Fund
Thanks to a grant from the Louisa Fund, Stoney Stanton Foodbank has been able to provide 12 months of fuel and rental costs for food storage to be…
Healthy Living project at Shepshed Toy Library
Shepshed Toy Library received a grant from the John Salmon Fund contributing towards costs for their Healthy Living project. The grant helped cover manager and play leader wages,…
Understanding post-natal illness course continues with a grant from the Leicestershire Fund
Home-Start South Leicestershire has been able to continue running their six-week ‘Understanding Post-natal Illness’ Course because of a grant from the Leicestershire Fund. The grant covered the cost of…
Baby basics project support new families with essential items
Baby Basics has been able to carry on their work with a grant from The John Salmon Fund which funded the Team Leader post. Baby Basics support disadvantaged…
Earl Shilton Cricket club continues Youth Sport project
A much needed grant from the William Colton Youth Sports fund has enabled Earl Shilton Cricket Club to continue running their Youth Sport project. The grant provided paid…
Schoolreaders volunteer in Leicestershire and Rutland schools
Thanks to a grant from the John Salmon Fund, Schoolreaders has been able to recruit new reading volunteers and partner schools, as well as provide ongoing support to…
Community garden project brings people together
A grant from the Cambridge and Counties Bank Foundation supported The Conservation Volunteers’ ‘Green Gym’ at Rolleston Primary School in Eyres Monsell, an area of socioeconomic and educational…
Mentoring support for young people in Leicester
STARS have been able to bring their NEET 2 EET (NEET stands for Not in Employment,Education or Training) programme to the Educ8 group in New Parks, Leicester. The…