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Our Community Fund is open!

Earlier in 2025, we launched our Community Fund in partnership with the Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation. The fund was created to support the brilliant local initiatives and grassroots projects that bring people together and make a meaningful difference across our communities. By tackling challenges head‑on, we aim to help create lasting, positive change where it matters most.

We’re excited to share that the Community Fund is now entering its second year, with applications for 2026 officially open. This year, the fund is focused on supporting charities and community projects that are helping people facing poverty or disadvantage. This includes work around food and fuel poverty, homelessness, debt and financial resilience, rural isolation, crime and antisocial behaviour, and support for vulnerable or at‑risk individuals. Extra priority will be given to projects addressing food and fuel poverty, housing and homelessness, and debt support.

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Our Impact!

The grant awarded to Menphys enabled 55 disabled young people to grow in confidence and build essential real life money skills that will support them well into adulthood. By learning in practical, everyday situations rather than through abstract teaching, young people developed a clearer understanding of budgeting, spending, and the value of money.
 
Families told us they felt more supported, less anxious and better equipped to talk openly about financial decisions with their children. For participants like Theo, this meant gaining the confidence to use a till, handle his own money and make informed choices independently for the very first time.
 
The programme also strengthened family resilience, created peer networks among parents and helped reduce the risk of financial exclusion by giving young people practical tools they can carry forward into their future lives.
North Northants Sports and Welfare Club used their grant to create a safe, supportive space for 14 women to build confidence, wellbeing and a sense of security in their day to day lives. Through safety and self development workshops, participants gained practical skills and emotional reassurance that helped them feel more confident moving around their communities.
 
Many spoke about noticeable improvements in their mental health and independence, and for women who had relocated to Northants after difficult or traumatic circumstances, the programme became an important step in rebuilding their confidence and stability.
 
The club is now exploring further partnerships and training opportunities to expand this support, recognising the increasing demand from women who want to continue building confidence, community connections and long term wellbeing.
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