Carlisle Key is a small charity in Cumbria that focuses on helping young people who are homeless or on the cusp of becoming homeless. We made our first grant in Feb 2026 to help fund their Hardship and Prevention Programme which often is dealing with emergency situations. Diana Vlad their Chief Executive describes the plight […]
Together Co is a charity in Brighton that addresses loneliness in their area in a practical and successful way. We made a grant to help fund their highly successful befriending programme.Emily Daniel and Ruth Lumley explained how befriending works. “Together Co supports people across Brighton and Hove who are experiencing loneliness or social isolation and
We support Barnabus, a homeless charity, in Manchester. Our first grant in Feb 2026 was to fund their music therapy programme. Neil Corthwaite from Barnabus told us about this programme and how it helps people build confidence and deal with stress. “For over 30 years, Barnabus has been supporting people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping
We made our first grant to Blooming Blossoms in November 2016 and the most recent in November 2025 to support their Nutribridge project. Hannah Singer has sent us this update on their very successful initiative. “At Blooming Blossoms Trust, we work every day with children and young people facing challenges linked to poverty, learning disabilities,
Tackling loneliness is one of our key objectives. Loneliness can be found across society and within all age groups. We want to support those charities who reach out and often act as a catalyst to bring people together. We got to know Together Co, a charity based in Brighton, in early 2025 and were impressed
We have supported Blooming Blossoms since 2016 and made our sixth grant in September 2024 to cover the cost of new equipment for their Mad Discovery Lab programme.The charity is based in a poor area of Hackney and focuses on improving the lives of young people in this part of London. Hannah Singer from the
We have supported Professor Myra Conway in her research into dementia since 2019. Her mother was diagnosed with a form of vascular dementia at which point Myra’s work became personal and the human dimension was real. Myra offered to tell us the story of her Mam – a “Scientist’s Personal Reflection”. “As a researcher dedicated
We have supported Alder Hey since the Foundation was launched. In 2022 we made a grant to support the Sunflower House project. Alder Hey’s Charli Canfer sent us this update. “Our specialist inpatient unit Sunflower House provides a safe and nurturing ‘home from home’ for children and young people with some of the most complex
