Darnall Dementia Trust
Darnall Dementia Trust
We awarded funding to Sheffield based charity, Darnall Dementia Trust. They provide high quality day care three days a week, for up to 10 people aged 65 years and over living with dementia. Our grant was used to fund member activities. They have a Natural Voice accredited practitioner who delivers singing sessions to their group. The funding enabled them to increase the number of sessions from twice a month to four times a month.
The parties went swimmingly!
The parties went swimmingly!
In November this year funding was awarded to WeSwim CIC. WeSwim are a London based Community Interest Company working with people with a wide variety of disabilities, both physical and learning. They aim to get people out of their homes, connected with their community and more physically active via swimming.
Oakley Rural Day Centre
Oakley Rural Day Centre
Earlier this year we awarded funding to Oakley Rural Day Centre. Their day centre has been open for 25 years providing a service to the elderly in Bedford Borough and surrounding villages. They have a great team of staff providing excellent support to their clients.
Oakley Rural Centre is managed by volunteer trustees. They provide a place for their elderly clients to spend a fun filled day meeting with their friends and taking part in various crafts, activities, quizzes, and games aimed at stimulating the body and mind.
Regaining mobility
Regaining mobility
Headway Milton Keynes applied for a grant from us for new exercise equipment, which was successful. Each week they support 50+ brain injury survivors and within a week they host 4 one hour exercise sessions. The group helps individuals to stay active, and re-learn functional skills such as balance, dexterity, etc.
Forever Fit
Forever Fit
Longford Park Community Centre received a grant from us in June this year. They were set up five years ago in Banbury to provide support and help for members of the local community, who, for a variety of reasons, may have felt isolated or in danger of further deterioration in terms of health and wellbeing.
Keeping the band together
Keeping the band together
We recently awarding funding to the Worsley Concert Band., who are a non-auditioned community concert band, which rehearses every Wednesday evening at the Wardley Community Centre in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
Creativity sessions for all
Creativity sessions for all
In May 2024 we were pleased to award funding to Starling Arts, a female-led community arts group based in Brighton and Hove, who promote the wellbeing of older people by offering free creative activities.
Our funding was used for their weekly creative group and enabling creative sessions to take place, covering the cost of materials, facilitator fees and refreshments.
Giving Talent a Voice
Giving Talent a Voice
This New Ground is a participatory arts organisation that provides a platform to elevate the voices & artistic talents of people with learning disabilities in Hammersmith & Fulham.
Our grant was used to run 10 weekly art sessions for adults with learning disabilities at the Creighton Centre in Hammersmith. These sessions were attended by 20+ participants.
Nature Nostalgia
Nature Nostalgia
At the start of this year we awarded funding to Barefooted, a Northamptonshire based not for profit organisation that aims to support and transform people's health, wellbeing, and quality of life through the arts.
Our funding was used towards their Nature Nostalgia project. This is a cross arts & nature project, designed to engage underserved older individuals in outdoor creative activities that encourage and capture reminiscence of childhood experiences of nature play, in partnership with Age UK Northamptonshire.
Movers and Shakers
Movers and Shakers
Earlier in the year, we awarded funding to Accessible Arts & Media, a small charity based in Chapelfields, York.
Our funding was awarded towards their Movers and Shakers group, a weekly music, movement and social group for adults with complex learning and physical disabilities.
The group delivered 32 one hour sessions between February and June for 35 regular participants with complex needs, who were all supported by their carers.