CARDBOARD CITIZENS

Cardboard Collective

An additional unrestricted grant in acknowledgement of the cost-of-living rises

Hardship Fund

towards three years' running costs of the 'Workshop Programme', providing training support for people with experience of homelessness in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

Emergency core costs

An unrestricted grant to work with and for young people who experience homelessness, inequality or poverty. Cardboard Citizens provide theatre, art and training the explores, interrogates and challenges the injustices that are most alive in the ....more

An unrestricted grant to work with and for young people who experience homelessness, inequality or poverty. Cardboard Citizens provide theatre, art and training the explores, interrogates and challenges the injustices that are most alive in the world.

towards a Residency Scheme offering individuals with experience of, or at risk of, homelessness shadowing opportunities and skills learning within professional theatre productions (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)

To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a ....more

To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.

Workshop Programme

Hardship Fund

Weston Culture Fund to Regular Grant

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.

£152,420 over three years (£51,670; £52,740; £48,010) towards developing and embedding trauma informed practice into CC’s programme and promoting the value of this approach more widely throughout the arts-based sector.

COVID19 Recovery funding

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Organisations supporting homelessness

towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant

Funding to release Membership Manager from furlough and to expand Information Advice and Guidance & other activities to people in Temporary Accommodation

To support Arts and Culture throughout England

To support Arts and Culture throughout England

Towards a programme of intensive creative residency projects in areas of low arts engagement that will draw in local expertise, empower communities to explore stories and create change.

Change Your Story

Cardboard Citizens support young people from London who have been affected by or are at risk of homelessness. Citz Young Storytellers is a young people-led, arts-based approach, to ensure disengaged and disadvantaged young people’s stories are ....more

Cardboard Citizens support young people from London who have been affected by or are at risk of homelessness. Citz Young Storytellers is a young people-led, arts-based approach, to ensure disengaged and disadvantaged young people’s stories are heard and valued. Through workshops and performance they will develop creative, soft and transferable skills and make their voice heard on the issues that effect them. This grant will mainly pay for staff to support and engage the young people, including employing young people with lived experience of homelessness to support others. The project will support young people’s long-term independence, confidence & progression as social activists.

Funding to support Cardboard Camps, a three-year project which seeks to train people in the creative arts via regional camp 'capitals', which will partner with local arts venues to become a hub for creativity as well as providing holistic support.

ACT NOW Creative Residency Programme

Towards Cardboard Camps, a three-year programme with homeless and other vulnerable people in areas of low arts engagement across England.

Following 25 years of successful arts engagement with those affected by homelessness, Cardboard Citizens seeks to develop its ‘wraparound model’ to meet the increasing demand and complex needs of members. It will further enhance recruitment, ....more

Following 25 years of successful arts engagement with those affected by homelessness, Cardboard Citizens seeks to develop its ‘wraparound model’ to meet the increasing demand and complex needs of members. It will further enhance recruitment, induction and progression routes as well as improving evaluation of its long-term impact.

Following 25 years of work with homeless & vulnerable people, Cardboard Citizens will launch Citz Young Story-Tellers, led by young people for young people.Through a unique, arts-based approach, they will ensure disengaged and disadvantaged ....more

Following 25 years of work with homeless & vulnerable people, Cardboard Citizens will launch Citz Young Story-Tellers, led by young people for young people.Through a unique, arts-based approach, they will ensure disengaged and disadvantaged young people’s stories are heard & valued, enhancing their long-term independence, confidence & progression as social activists.

Cardboard Citizens' National Creative Residencies 2017-18

Building refurbishment for a charity which makes life-changing theatre with and for homeless people in London

Home Truths Festival of heritage events

Music Lab

towards three years' continuation funding of salary costs relating to the 'ACT NOW' performing arts programme, providing a range of support services to homeless and at risk young people in London

Towards the costs of the expansion of its model throughout the UK to enable people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness realise their potential.

A performing-arts centred project to support homeless people and those at risk of homelessness across London and England-wide. The scheme will use theatre as a tool to explore difficult issues through forum theatre tours, shared storytelling and ....more

A performing-arts centred project to support homeless people and those at risk of homelessness across London and England-wide. The scheme will use theatre as a tool to explore difficult issues through forum theatre tours, shared storytelling and interaction with audiences. The scheme will also provide accredited workshops and access to increased qualifications inc English and Maths and acces to employment.

£49,700 to enable Cardboard Citizens to develop its business modelling in order to expand its training programme for external agencies.

This is a project by a charity in Tower Hamlets. The group will use the funding to overhaul the current group website and customer database which is proving restrictive, to enable more efficient monitoring, communication and a stronger online ....more

This is a project by a charity in Tower Hamlets. The group will use the funding to overhaul the current group website and customer database which is proving restrictive, to enable more efficient monitoring, communication and a stronger online presence. This will ensure clearer and more regular communication of the groups services and events for homeless people, enable tracking of progression of members and more interactive demonstration of their impact.

the salary costs of the Programme Director, Director of Projects and Project Manager including rent, service charges and rates

Towards core costs, enabling the organisation to continue to develop its programmes and long-term sustainability.

towards three years' running costs of the ACT NOW programme for homeless and at risk young people in London

This project, which uses theatre to reach out to homeless people living in hostels and day care centres, will be expanded across London by the charity Cardboard Citizens (CC). The aim of the project is to move people away from homelessness through ....more

This project, which uses theatre to reach out to homeless people living in hostels and day care centres, will be expanded across London by the charity Cardboard Citizens (CC). The aim of the project is to move people away from homelessness through participation in a drama-focused journey. Beneficiaries will be encouraged to become actors and tour the play across over 40 hostels. Alongside the peer-led activities, one-to-one sessions will offer advice regarding education, training and employment.

Through a series of performances and workshops this project uses theatre to reach out to homeless adults living in London hostels and day centres. As well as developing self-esteem and confidence, creative and social skills, participants will be ....more

Through a series of performances and workshops this project uses theatre to reach out to homeless adults living in London hostels and day centres. As well as developing self-esteem and confidence, creative and social skills, participants will be provided with information and referred to relevant services.

Towards Core costs Towards core costs over three years of a leading professional theatre company which employs predominantly homeless and ex-homeless people as actors.