SLIDING DOORS 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Lets all move
£4,194	11/04/2023	A project to purchase sports and clothing equipment. It will deliver a range of physical activates/fun games sessions in addition to the current activity programme and new sessions for sports & ....more A project to purchase sports and clothing equipment. It will deliver a range of physical activates/fun games sessions in addition to the current activity programme and new sessions for sports & games. The sessions will be delivered in areas on main bus routes with full disabled access to enable people to attend without transport and accessibility issues. Volunteers will be trained to set up and deliver sessions safely, supporting up to 100 of their peers. The aim is for sessions suitable for everyone regardless of physical and mental abilities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Flying the flags with song
£5,180	10/03/2023	The funding will be used for a 12-week Eurovision project for people with disabilities and vulnerable community members. This project aims to bring together people with additional needs to celebrate ....more The funding will be used for a 12-week Eurovision project for people with disabilities and vulnerable community members. This project aims to bring together people with additional needs to celebrate singing whilst learning about different countries and cultures in an accessible way.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fun & Friendship For All
£197,140	23/08/2022	This funding will support Sliding Doors to continue delivering support to adults with learning disabilities and socially isolated people in Blackburn with Darwen. It will ensure the continuation of ....more This funding will support Sliding Doors to continue delivering support to adults with learning disabilities and socially isolated people in Blackburn with Darwen. It will ensure the continuation of the sessions both face to face and outreach in the local community which include a variety of activities for adults of all ages. The sessions are held at Mill Hill Community Centre with some satellite sessions in Darwen and Ewood Park (Blackburn Rovers base) and aim to increase confidence and through learning meaningful skills making friends overcoming loneliness improving mental and physical well being all by feeling included within a strong community.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Sliding Doors
£1,000	18/05/2022	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	21/04/2022	towards core costs over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - A Platinum Celebration for All
£7,565	11/03/2022	The funding will be used to host afternoon and party activities to mark the Platinum Jubilee as well as weekly art sessions where people will share their favourite music over the past 70 years. The ....more The funding will be used to host afternoon and party activities to mark the Platinum Jubilee as well as weekly art sessions where people will share their favourite music over the past 70 years. The project aims to bring the community together and help reduce loneliness.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lads in the lead
£9,570	09/07/2021	The organisation will deliver activities support training and volunteering opportunities for young men with learning difficulties and disabilities with the aim of improving confidence skills and ....more The organisation will deliver activities support training and volunteering opportunities for young men with learning difficulties and disabilities with the aim of improving confidence skills and wellbeing alongside mental and physical health.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,126	06/10/2020	"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 ....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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Sewing Communities Together
£127,770	26/06/2019 36	The project aims to provide access to worthwhile volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities who have never previously had the opportunity to help others. The project will offer a program ....more The project aims to provide access to worthwhile volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities who have never previously had the opportunity to help others. The project will offer a program of events designed to foster connections between isolated people, improve their physical and mental wellbeing and create a sense of purpose and community through activities such as an art and craft group, bingo, variety of wellbeing and information sessions, monthly cabaret evening and games afternoons.

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Trustees (5)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/03/2019, number: 1182432

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

MILL HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE
NEW CHAPEL STREET
BLACKBURN
BB2 4DT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY’