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The Childhood Trust

Who they support

We are looking for registered charities with over £25,000 income that have an existing supporter base and an appetite to engage with us and with the general public. In order to be successful in our campaigns, it is helpful for charities to have an active trustee board or major donors who are prepared to make pledges to kickstart the project. The Childhood Trust does not fund religious activities or capital costs.

  • The average annual spending of grantees has been £2 million
  • The average age of charities supported has been 16 years.

Grant criteria

Our bi-annual matched-funding campaigns fund the delivery of projects that support thousands of disadvantaged children and young people across London every year. Our campaigns are delivered through the online fundraising platform, the Big Give. Campaign participants receive match funds from The Childhood Trust in the form of a grant. Reporting is required on grants awarded by The Childhood Trust.

Regional preferences: London

Grant details

Generally up to £25,000. CHARITY REQUIREMENTS - be registered with the Charity Commission - have one year of filed annual accounts - have over £25,000 income (as shown in your last annual accounts) - have 3 months of reserves - have strong financial processes and be legally compliant - have a robust governance structure - have solid safeguarding processes

Application procedure

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www.childhoodtrust.org.uk

info@childhoodtrust.org.uk

07507880109

18 Buckingham Palace Road
London
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Charity registered in England & Wales, No: 1154032
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Analysis of Grants Made
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In this period 515 donations have been made totalling £6,004,202 to 214 organisations

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Growth in Spending
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Main Overlaps with other Grant Makers ?
By ValueBy Number
The Childhood Trust 100% 100%
The National Lottery Community Fund 62% 63%
City Bridge Trust 57% 45%
Garfield Weston Foundation 56% 46%
BBC Children in Need 33% 35%
The Clothworkers' Foundation 26% 20%
Greater London Authority 24% 17%
John Lyon's Charity 24% 19%
Co-operative Group 23% 29%
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport 20% 28%
Sole supporter: 0% by number, 0% by value.
Individual Grants Made
When Amount Annual
Spending		 Grantee To be used for
23/12/2022 £50,000 £748,411 AMBITION, ASPIRE, ACHIEVE Funding raised will support much needed respite activity breaks for disadvantaged children who have been most impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, live in poverty and face multiple challenges. The breaks will target children who have never had the opportunities.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £232,381 BE ENRICHED ELEMENTS The London Food Bus is a converted double decker bus that provides good quality, affordable, fresh food to families in areas of high deprivation across Lambeth and Wandsworth. The bus includes a social supermarket, a community café and a space for wrap-around support and care.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £1,295,738 BLOOMSBURY FOOTBALL FOUNDATION Bloomsbury supports lower-income and BAME families by providing affordable football to children in London who couldn?t otherwise afford it. Hosting free sessions in poorer communities, we protect against the impacts of poverty: poor physical health, mental health and well being.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £3,182,000 CARDINAL HUME CENTRE We work with children and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty. We use early intervention, crisis prevention and long term in-depth advocacy to secure good housing, improve education attainment, and improve financial stability and reslience.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £1,629,444 CITY GATEWAY City Gateway supports young people, drawn from many of London's most disadvantaged communities, to reach their full potential. We work with young people aged 16 to 24 who are currently NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and seek to equip them, through training and 1-2-1 coaching, to obtain the qualifications and skills needed to achieve sustainable employment, such as apprenticeships and job opportunities.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £3,478,491 CITY HARVEST To make sure no child goes hungry this Christmas, City Harvest will deliver 400,000 meals of nourishing surplus food to families in need.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £741,367 DOORSTEP LIBRARY NETWORK Doorstep Library is dedicated to bringing the gift of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of children living in poverty across London, who need our support.  With one in four 11-year-olds leaving primary school unable to read or write properly, we recruit and train home and online reading volunteers to go into some of the most disadvantaged areas in London to help introduce young children (aged 0-11 years) to the pleasure of reading.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £1,435,051 HARROW CLUB W10 Moving on Up ? Primary School aged intervention An intervention for children in years 5-7, at significant risk of school expulsion, due to challenging and disruptive behaviour. The programme is intensive and innovative, run three times a week, during term times. Nearly all the children are impacted by poverty.
23/12/2022 £120,000 £3,417,647 LITTLE VILLAGE Children under 5 living in poverty across London need the support of our village now more than ever. Demand for essential items and our signposting & guidance service is increasing and there is an urgent need to come together to support families going thr
23/12/2022 £50,000 £230,263 LOUGHBOROUGH MAX ROACH CENTRE LCC provides a range of activities to alleviate the effects of poverty for families within the most deprived ward in Lambeth (Coldharbour) at the Max Roach Centre. We improve the lives of local; children, people of disadvantage and to empower people to develop resilience and thrive. We support local children living in poverty and at disadvantage through engagement in meaningful activities. Providing physcial activity, play and nutritious food to children who would otherwise go without.
23/12/2022 £200,000 £2,485,667 MAYORS FUND FOR LONDON (INC HABERDASHERS CHARITIES RESTRICTED £75K) Kitchen Social Programme. Kitchen Social, a Mayor’s Fund for London programme, is the largest independent provider of food for children in London during the school holidays. Kitchen Social is a programme that addresses the growing and serious issue of children and young people facing food insecurity and social isolation outside of term time. The programme gives children and young people a safe place to go during the school holidays where they can socialise, make new friends and get a free, healthy meal. Over the 2020/21 academic year, the programme supported 22,428 children and young people and provided 85,988 meals.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £308,278 SHEPHERDS BUSH FAMILIES PROJECT & CHILDRENS CENTRE We will be offer support, both practical and general, include advice and advocacy services to families and provididng C&YP with activities and events throughout the year
23/12/2022 £50,000 £436,659 SKYLARKS Skylarks is raising funds for our exciting school holiday activity programme for disadvantaged children with additional needs and disabilities. Our activities help increase confidence and emotional wellbeing and create an environment that allows children with additional needs to thrive.
23/12/2022 £50,000 SOLIDARITY SPORTS 120 disadvantaged children in West London will benefit from 6 weeks of fun and healthy activities. School holidays are a difficult time of year for many families: abuse increase, safeguarding concerns can go unnoticed and financial constraints mean childr
23/12/2022 £50,000 £446,929 SPRING COMMUNITY HUB 43.1% of Southwark?s children live in poverty. As we plan our holidays for this summer, with the current economic challenges, post lockdown even more families will need our help. Last year with your support we were able to take 4 coaches of families away
23/12/2022 £120,000 £9,826,651 THE FELIX PROJECT The Felix Project's vision is a London where no one is hungry and good food is never wasted. Our mission is to get good quality, nutritious food to people in need by making use of the surplus food in the UK's food supply, saving it from becoming waste and harming the planet.
23/12/2022 £40,000 £26,960,551 THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (LEYF) Children from low income or unemployed households are locked out of 30 hours free childcare provided by the Government. We want to give every child the best start. Through this project we will provide vulnerable children with over 10,000 hours of Early Ch
23/12/2022 £50,000 £1,267,730 THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY Our daily 4pm-7pm provision that provides a hot nutritious meal, arts, sports, and adventure activities, help with homework, mentoring, mental health support and countless other opportunities to 500 children a week, who are growing up in poverty.
23/12/2022 £50,000 £2,486,344 UP - UNLOCKING POTENTIAL Our programme is a service for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We provide therapeutic interventions and wellbeing activities to children in London schools. We offer 1-1 therapy, occupational and speech & language therapy.
28/06/2022 £7,500 £168,287 3 PILLARS PROJECT CIO As part of our sports-based mentoring programme we are taking our participants on to climb the Yorkshire 3Peaks. The reason we are doing this is because we believe sport, positive role models, expanding people's comfort zone and providing new experiences is essential to helping our young people.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £255,776 ABRAM WILSON FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE ARTS Our flagship music education programme provides 11-18 year olds from underrepresented backgrounds in Hackney with unique opportunities to work with inspirational professional musicians. With your support, we can ensure that these young people can unlock and develop their full creative potential.
28/06/2022 £3,750 £231,990 ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN LEWISHAM (AFRIL) Help AFRIL's the right to eat right project combine healthy food parcels from our foodbank with fresh vegetable and fruit grown by families at our allotment to reduce food insecurity, support healthy eating and increase access to culturally appropriate food for refugee families living in poverty.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £971,561 ALEXANDRA ROSE CHARITY The Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project helps families on low-incomes buy fresh fruit and veg & in their local community and supports them to give their children the healthiest possible start. Families get £3 of Rose Vouchers per child, £6 if the child is under one. Vouchers can be redeemed for fr.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £748,411 AMBITION, ASPIRE, ACHIEVE Funding raised will support much needed respite activity breaks for disadvantaged children who have been most impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, live in poverty and face multiple challenges. The breaks will target children who have never had the opportunity to benefit from similar opportunities.
28/06/2022 £6,038 £1,406,424 AWARDS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS Musical talent is everywhere but opportunity isn?t: family finances and other obstacles too often get in the way. We're here to change this in two key ways. We: · Support young musicians from low income families: with funding and other help · Support music education: through training, advocacy and research. Since 1998 AYM has supported over 3,000 talented young people from low income families, helping them to overcome financial and social barriers. Whatever the genre, whatever the style, our strategically-targeted programmes help young musicians from across the UK to grow, flourish, and fulfil their musical potential. Our programmes are: Identifying Talent: training teachers in how to spot young people?s musical potential Furthering Talent: targeting and sustaining young people?s emerging talent through strategic support Awards: funding young talent UK wide through annual grants and tailor made help for individual musicians Advocacy and Research: leading new thinking and action on talent development
28/06/2022 £2,500 £232,381 BE ENRICHED ELEMENTS The London Food Bus is a converted double decker bus that provides good quality, affordable, fresh food to families in areas of high deprivation across Lambeth and Wandsworth. The bus includes a social supermarket, a community café and a space for wrap-around support services and activities.
28/06/2022 £1,000 £49,140 BE KIND MOVEMENT As part of our Kindness at Christmas Campaign 2022, we are raising funds to buy Christmas presents for children and their siblings living in low income areas of Wandsworth, London whose families continue to face financial pressure due to Covid-19.
28/06/2022 £1,250 £123,756 BEHIND EVERY KICK We believe that social and psychological aspects of sport can develop and empower young people to manage challenges, reach personal goals, build positive relationships and access career opportunities. BEK does this through a unique programme of training & skills development working across all sports.
28/06/2022 £15,000 £1,295,738 BLOOMSBURY FOOTBALL FOUNDATION Bloomsbury supports lower-income and BAME families by providing affordable football to children in London who couldn't otherwise afford it. Hosting free sessions in poorer communities, we protect against the impacts of poverty: poor physical health, mental health issues, and lack of opportunity.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £5,076,484 BOOKMARK READING CHARITY Children have fallen behind with their reading. Bookmark's volunteer reading programme can help but we need to recruit, vet and train more volunteers, and onboard more schools. You can change children's stories, a £100,000 campaign will mean 459 new volunteers and 21 new schools in London.
28/06/2022 £15,000 £3,182,000 CARDINAL HUME CENTRE We work with children and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty. We use early intervention, crisis prevention and long term in-depth advocacy to secure good housing, improve education attainment, and improve financial stability and strengthen resilience and wellbeing.
28/06/2022 £6,000 £453,501 CARNEY'S COMMUNITY This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £6,422,347 CHARLTON ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST This project will help us to provide healthy and nutritious meals on CACT's tutoring programmes and summer holiday camps for children and young people from disadvantaged communities.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £1,170,472 CHILDREN AHEAD LTD 28 children urgently need mental-health support but cannot afford it. Your kind donation will give these children 12 emotional therapy sessions each, so they can recover from covid trauma and loss and build their resilience so they are empowered towards a healthy life.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £741,367 DOORSTEP LIBRARY NETWORK Reading creates transformational opportunities. It empowers young people to create the future they deserve by developing the skills they need to be able to reach their full potential. Fighting inequality in education since 2010, we bring the gift of books and the joy of reading directly into homes.
28/06/2022 £1,500 £378,044 ECPAT UK (EVERY CHILD PROTECTED AGAINST TRAFFICKING) This funding will enable us to offer in-house, one-to-one counselling and therapeutic support to young survivors and victims of trafficking to support their recovery from trauma and transform their overall mental health and wellbeing.
28/06/2022 £9,000 £2,186,639 FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN The traumatic impact of the pandemic has exacerbated the disadvantage gap in our young people. Farms for City Children will strive to close this gap, supporting even more young people from London to immerse themselves in nature and boost their wellbeing on our countryside farms.
28/06/2022 £2,000 £1,404,353 FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE Summer Hype runs residential summer camps for disadvantaged young people from Hackney. We run a creative programme of activities including informal education, imaginative community building exercises and leadership training. We promote an ethos of tolerance and respect for ourselves and others.
28/06/2022 £18,750 £2,754,445 FOOTBALL BEYOND BORDERS Beyond the Box campaign aligns with the 2022 Women's Euros focusing on breaking the boundaries that societies place on women and girls. Links with Unapologetically Us module that recognises from girls and non-binary young people are taught to contain, minimise, and silence their emotions.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £428,031 FREE TO BE KIDS Using nature based residential projects and outdoor adventures we support some of London's most disadvantaged children to rebuild often fragile emotional health, and to believe in the power of their own potential. Help us provide more places than ever before to particularly disadvantaged children.
28/06/2022 £2,500 £1,097,764 FUTURE FRONTIERS Our Champions for Children 2022 campaign will help to offer disadvantaged young people aged 14-16 in London a programme of career coaching and guidance, which will empower them to take positive next steps into education or training in pursuit of secure and fulfilling employment in the future.
28/06/2022 £7,000 £286,118 FUTURE TALENT Founded in 2004 by The Duchess of Kent and Nicholas Robinson, we break down barriers, create opportunities and harness the power of music to transform the lives of young musicians across the UK. With over 4.2 million children living in poverty in the UK and thousands of children with exceptional musical abilities failed by society every year, we want to achieve an equal reality where all gifted young musicians from low-income backgrounds flourish.
28/06/2022 £20,000 £790,820 GLOBAL GENERATION We have been co-creating gardens with the local community on the King’s Cross Estate since 2009, starting with our first Skip Garden, showcasing how disused urban spaces can become an oasis for plants and people to grow. The Skip Garden moved 4 times and our fifth move brought us to our current site in King's Cross, the Story Garden. We have also launched a Floating Garden on a barge on the canal in the middle of King's Cross and support a further 40 gardens on the public realm, in local schools and estates. Across the river, in Canada Water, we built the Paper Garden, in collaboration with local children, young people, families, schools, community groups and businesses and we engage them in co-creating the public realm of this new development. To date we have worked with over 4,500 local children, young people and their families in Camden and Islington, providing over 30,000 hands-on and reflective opportunities, designed to empower them to transform their own lives, their communities and their environment with an interconnected, nature-oriented worldview. We are also working in collaboration with children, young people, families, schools, community groups and businesses in Canada Water, where we are helping to involve the local community in co-creating the public realm of this new development.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £1,435,051 HARROW CLUB W10 Providing a full summer holiday programme for 5 youth clubs in West London, working with disadvantaged children from areas such as the White City Estate, East Acton, Sands End and North Kensington. Programme includes adventure holidays, beach days, trips to outdoor activity centres, swimming + more.
28/06/2022 £7,500 £41,427,495 HESTIA The 250 children in Hestia's refuges fled domestic abuse during CV-19. For many, this summer is the first chance to feel safe and to enjoy their childhood. With your support, they can visit zoos or the beach (many for the first time), stay active and have their 1st summer free from fear.
28/06/2022 £8,000 £399,354 HOME-START RICHMOND, KINGSTON & HOUNSLOW The aftermath of the pandemic is unfolding. Referral numbers to Home-Start and complexity of needs is escalating, impacting the wellbeing and development of children across the 3 boroughs we support. Our campaign will encourage those who can, to pay it forward, donate & help support a family.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £460,330 HOT LINE MEALS SERVICE (LONDON) The campaign we're launching will target the countless hungry poverty stricken youngsters in the community. The Jewish community suffered disproportionate losses in the pandemic. Many families are in financial crisis due to losing their income and many young orphans are now without steady warm meal.
28/06/2022 £4,000 £164,918 HVH ARTS LTD We are supporting children and young people living in disadvantaged areas by giving access to FREE art, photography, music, fashion, sculpture, film and art therapy workshops. We will be providing healthy nutritious freshly cooked lunches open every day throughout the summer holidays 2022!
28/06/2022 £25,000 £926,612 INSTITUTE OF IMAGINATION Our goal is to improve mental health and spark joy through creativity for refugee children and families across London. The iOi Imagination Box is bursting with activities and materials, putting our dynamic, award-winning programmes directly into the hands of children and families who need it most.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £3,301,318 JAMIE'S FARM With the challenges brought about by the last two years, the demand and need for our transformative, 'Farming, Family, Therapy' programme is proving greater than ever. Having just welcomed our 10,000th child onto our Farms, help us work with 10,000 more in the years to come.
28/06/2022 £20,000 £3,417,647 LITTLE VILLAGE Children under 5 living in poverty across London need the support of our village now more than ever. Demand for essential items and our signposting & guidance service is increasing and there is an urgent need to come together to support families going through a tough time.
28/06/2022 £10,900 £26,960,551 LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (LEYF) LEYF is a family of 40 nurseries across London. We are a charitable social enterprise employing over 800 staff across London. Our socially inclusive approach ensures we make a real difference to the lives of 4,000 children and their families every year, helping them to develop a passion for learning, regardless of their background. Experiences in early childhood shape lives and are often the root cause of today’s hardest social challenges, such as addiction, poor mental health and homelessness. Together with families and communities, we enable each child to be the best they can be through wonderful experiences that enrich and extend their learning. We nurture each child, encouraging them to learn at their own pace within safe and caring settings. Our four core values: inspiring, brave, nurturing and fun, are at the heart of everything we do.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £462,414 LONDON YOUTH CHOIRS LYC, a centre of musical excellence & inclusivity, unites young Londoners of all backgrounds in singing - broadening horizons, bringing joy and benefiting mental health. Funds raised will help us reach more disadvantaged young people and remove barriers to participation.
28/06/2022 £15,000 £2,485,667 MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON Young people have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. At the Mayor's Fund for London, we have developed a suite of impactful programmes that transform the life chances of 4-24-year olds from low income families by supporting them with access to food, education and employment opportunities.
28/06/2022 £3,000 £209,034 MONTAGE THEATRE ARTS 8 weeks of free holiday courses for children who need it most. Learning through fun, friendship and getting to perform in front of friends and family at the end of the week keeps them off the streets and gets them engaged and inspired. This work really changes lives!
28/06/2022 £25,000 £956,226 MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS We will be raising unrestricted funds to deliver our wide-range of drama projects and theatre trips for disadvantaged, disabled, and vulnerable young people. These children would not normally have access to these enriching and inspiring experiences, which have the power to change young lives.
28/06/2022 £15,000 £26,753,456 PEOPLE, POTENTIAL, POSSIBILITIES The Rugby Portobello Trust supports children and young people from in and around North Kensington. Through music, art, sports, mentoring, skills building, employment support, wellbeing and mental health support and more, we ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £1,143,015 POWER2 We are raising funds for Power2's unique early-interventions. Our mentoring programmes, 1:1 support and group activities help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds improve their mental, emotional and social wellbeing, engage in education and build more positive futures for themselves.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £207,969 RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION An increasing number of young carers and hospital patients remain unidentified without vital support for the emotional and social challenges they face.With a rising cost of living, young people need our support to rebuild their confidence, skills & resilience.Let's help them build a brighter future.
28/06/2022 £2,500 £301,430 ROSETTA ART CENTRE CIO We are raising funds for Art Superstars! a programme of free creative activities for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who live in the deprived neighbourhoods of Newham. This programme was previously well over subscribed, but we need to raise money to keep it going!
28/06/2022 £2,500 £4,117,066 SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN At Safe Families we believe that no one should feel alone. As we continue to support isolated families across the UK we are also expanding into new areas including London.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £325,784 SALUSBURY WORLD To run programmes of activities for over 100 refugee children & young people in London. to increase confidence, emotional well-being and social relationships after two years of restricted lives and rising living costs.
28/06/2022 £5,104 £213,331 SANDS END ASSOCIATED PROJECTS IN ACTION We provide an inclusive open access, good quality, safe, and enriching environment for all C&YP aged 4-13 in the local area of Sands End. (Especially those who are at risk from social exclusion, through disability, Mental health issues and economic deprivation).
28/06/2022 £7,000 £955,696 SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION Coram SSF will build on our cultural and educational expertise while widening access to our work. Young people with disabilities and their mainstream peers will work alongside each other on Shakespeare Schools Film Festival, developing key digital skills, building their confidence and having fun.
28/06/2022 £2,950 £308,278 SHEPHERDS BUSH FAMILIES PROJECT & CHILDRENS CENTRE Families living in temporary unsuitable accommodation figure highly amongst groups who are socially excluded in our society. Our project exists to support and assist families and children trying to cope with housing stress and manage their lives in very difficult and wide-ranging circumstances.
28/06/2022 £3,750 £436,659 SKYLARKS Skylarks is raising funds for our exciting school holiday activity programme for children with additional needs and disabilities. Our activities help increase confidence and emotional wellbeing and create an environment that allows children with additional needs and disabilities to thrive.
28/06/2022 £6,250 £350,983 SOLIDARITY SPORTS 120 disadvantaged children in West London will benefit from 6 weeks of fun and healthy activities. School holidays are a difficult time of year for many families: abuse increase, safeguarding concerns can go unnoticed and financial constraints mean children spend time at home with no stimulation.
28/06/2022 £3,750 £243,830 SPITALFIELDS CITY FARM We will deliver a series of free school holiday activities and workshops, that will focus on connecting local children to nature and developing their outdoor skills, such as food harvesting, fire building, cooking and nature craft as well as tools for personal development.
28/06/2022 £2,500 £446,929 SPRING COMMUNITY HUB 43.1% of Southwark's children live in poverty. As we plan our holidays for this summer, with the current economic challenges, post lockdown even more families will need our help. Last year with your support we were able to take 4 coaches of families away on exciting day trips.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £552,628 ST ANDREW'S CLUB Help St Andrew's Club support our members, their families and our community through our extensive and varied youth programmes, including our 4-week Summer Project where we will provide a safe, fun, and educational space for members, alleviating pressure for working parents.
28/06/2022 £1,000 £314,278 ST VINCENT'S FAMILY PROJECT Weekly sessions for children in Westminster aged between 5-11 held after school, with a range of fun activities that focus on exercise/ movement and healthy nutrition.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £989,530 STEP BY STEP LONDON We will provide after-school Stay & Play sessions 5 days a week, from 3:30-6:30 for 80-100 children with moderate/severe disabilities. Children will come to our hub directly from school to be served a hot meal and enjoy a range of activities designed to give them happy and fulfilling moments.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £236,073 TAG YOUTH CLUB FOR DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE TAG Youth Club will offer a range of subsidised weekend & week-long residential breaks for young people with disabilities, aged 8 to 25 years. Often the first time away from home, they'll gain valuable independence skills, whilst enjoying canoeing, climbing, caving or more arts based activities.
28/06/2022 £2,475 £88,167 THE ADNAN JAFFERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST One Degree aims to mentor and empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and those struggling emotionally due to COVID, by developing their self-belief and transforming their academic performance via online and in-person support.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £1,967,071 THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION To serve up to 100,000 freshly cooked hot, nutritious meals to children in London at risk of going to bed hungry during holidays & term time. With this project we hope to reduce hunger, malnutrition, obesity & food wastage & enable children to enjoy their childhoods without worrying about food.
28/06/2022 £2,500 £757,097 THE BAYTREE CENTRE We want to give opportunities for girls in Lambeth to have an exciting summer full of fun, experiences and new life chances to enjoy the summer and recharge.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £2,487,968 THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST We are raising funds to distribute to local community organisations providing vital support and activities for disadvantaged children and young people in Haringey.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £1,212,122 THE CLEMENTJAMES CENTRE Our programme provides young people at risk of exclusion or who have fallen behind at school with a safe space to explore their aspirations and hopes for their future and empowers them with the knowledge, tools and academic attainment required to achieve their goals.
28/06/2022 £20,000 £9,826,651 THE FELIX PROJECT The Felix Project rescues surplus food and redistributes it for free to nearly 1000 charities in London who support people living in food poverty. Through our schools and holiday programmes we aim to provide enough food for over 2 million nutritious meals to vulnerable children this year.
28/06/2022 £20,000 £1,766,145 THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN'S CHARITY Honeypot supports young carers aged 5-12 who are bearing the heavy load of caring for a loved one, often single-handedly. We have established a Wellbeing Fund making grants that support these children with access to items that can have a transformative impact on their lives.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £897,355 THE KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LIMITED A full Summer Club of activities & trips for approx.200 refugee children living in poverty in south London. This year's Summer Club will focus on their continued recovery from the effects of Covid, see their friends, get some physical activity, and support their mental health and wellbeing.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £659,713 THE KIDS NETWORK We believe every child has the right to a bright future, no matter what their background or circumstance. That is why we intervene at a young age, pairing them with a mentor from their local area, who can support them one on one, in having fun and developing their social and emotional learning.
28/06/2022 £1,500 £1,555,312 THE LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE Puppetry and live performance have the ability to be transformative. We feel passionately that everyone deserves to have access to these benefits, so we offer free tickets through our Puppets-for-All scheme. The scheme is available to families who would otherwise miss out due to financial barriers.
28/06/2022 £5,000 THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA Arts education in schools ground to a halt during lockdown, hitting the least advantaged most. This matters as arts education develops skills for lifelong attainment. 75 Bursaries will provide free access to Central's Youth Theatre classes for London children for a whole year (term-time only).
28/06/2022 £5,000 £1,267,730 THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY We are raising funds for our daily 4pm-7pm provision that provides a hot nutritious meal, arts, sports, and adventure activities, help with homework, mentoring, mental health support and countless other opportunities to 500 children a week, who are growing up in poverty.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £2,559,520 THE SOCIAL MOBILITY FOUNDATION All funds raised will be used to support high-potential young people from disadvantaged background to access the networks and opportunities they need to flourish in higher education and the work place.
28/06/2022 £10,750 £150,945 THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION The Tim Henman Foundation is a youth charity with the mission of transforming the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged young people by improving mental as well physical health and creating sporting and educational opportunities together with our partners.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £980,482 THE WINCHESTER PROJECT During the summer holidays children can become isolated and inactive and are at risk of antisocial behaviour on the streets. Parents and carers on low income struggle to find affordable, safe childcare. The Play scheme at The Winch is there So Every Child Can play, create and explore with friends.
28/06/2022 £2,000 £1,029,914 THEATRE PECKHAM Theatre Peckham is a placemaking venue & performing arts academy where local young people can ignite a lifelong relationship with the arts. We are a safe space where young people who are underrepresented in the arts can explore their creativity, platform their artistic work & have their voices heard.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £1,154,354 UK MUSIC MASTERS LTD. Music can transform children's development and wellbeing, yet there is a significant inequality of provision in schools. Music Masters delivers a high quality music education to primary school children from diverse and economically disadvantaged communities, unlocking potential through music.
28/06/2022 £25,000 £2,486,344 UP - UNLOCKING POTENTIAL The Schools Programme is a service for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We provide therapeutic interventions and wellbeing activities to children in London schools. We offer 1-1 therapy, occupational and speech & language therapy, short term interventions and lunch clubs.
28/06/2022 £10,000 £229,186 UP 'N AWAY To give 300 disadvantaged young people aged 3-13 years the experience of different physical activities in summer holidays. They will include canoeing, tree climbing, banana boat riding, raft building, snow tubing and tobogganing. We will also provide them with healthy refreshments every day.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £274,473 VOICES OF HOPE BRITE Box is a weekly family meal recipe kit with all ingredients provided to prepare & eat a healthy meal for 5 together. We aim to proactively address the growing issue of food hunger in children through fun, family activity. We send out 500 boxes each week and we want to support more families.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £1,803,667 WAC ARTS Wac Arts provides high-quality affordable arts training for young people; committed to widening access, and nurturing creativity. We provide a safe space for those facing the greatest physical, social, and economic barriers to participation, enabling them to connect, have fun and build life-skills.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £603,606 WEST LONDON ACTION FOR CHILDREN The Parenting and Families Programme aims to support vulnerable families to improved mental health by providing free counselling and therapy services. WLAC provides individual and family therapy, as well as groups for parents, dads and carers.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £5,029,338 WEST LONDON ZONE Raising funds to provide fun trips and activities in the summer holidays for children on the West London Zone programme and to support young people finishing their 2-year programme to transition smoothly with the tools they need to thrive.
28/06/2022 £3,000 £914,208 WOODCRAFT FOLK Supporting children and young people to participate in Woodcraft Folk activities and residential experiences; enjoying co-operative play, social action, environmental and peace education. Learning about themselves and others. Targeting Hammersmith & Fulham, Southwark, Merton, Wandsworth and Lambeth
28/06/2022 £15,412 £259,796 YOUNG AND INSPIRED Treehouse Teens: Sunday and holiday play-scheme club focused on granting a safe space, filling foods and building positive mental health tools, targeting young people coping with poverty and mental health risk factors via Drama therapy, DBT Relationships skills, embedded in classic Play-scheme Fun.
28/06/2022 £5,000 £1,148,995 YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION Young Camden Foundation is raising funds to increase the number of fun activities for disadvantaged children and young people in the borough of Camden, London.
12/06/2022 £10,000 £862,085 ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION Bright Futures is a year long coaching programme alongside expeditionary learning experiences. The expeditions take the children out of their comfort zone exposing them to new challenges and giving them the skills to overcome them, whilst the wrap around coaching ensures they apply this learning to tackle day to day challenges, and fully engage in education.
12/06/2022 £18,000 £971,561 ALEXANDRA ROSE CHARITY The Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project helps families on low incomes buy fresh fruit and veg & in their local community and supports them to give their children the healthiest possible start. Families get £3 of Rose Vouchers per child, £6 if the child is under one.
12/06/2022 £10,000 £748,411 AMBITION, ASPIRE, ACHIEVE We are raising funds to deliver new 'Big Days Out' opportunities for vulnerable and disadvantaged children and their families in 2023. This will include fun and engaging fortnightly family days at our delivery hubs in Newham and 6 exciting day trips to a variety of venues organised during the year.
12/06/2022 £6,000 £217,772 APOLLO MUSIC PROJECTS Apollo Music Projects brings the magic of live music to children who might not otherwise experience it. We work with primary and special schools in deprived areas of north and east London, transforming children?s lives through our programme of interactive workshops and classical music concerts.
12/06/2022 £1,500 £4,517,590 ARTICHOKE TRUST Artichoke brings great art to children?s doorsteps with free, outdoor events. We are seeking support to give more young people life-changing creative opportunities, from arts activities in schools, to work experience and training - developing children?s confidence, wellbeing and employability.
12/06/2022 £20,000 £1,406,424 AWARDS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS Musical talent is everywhere but opportunity isn?t. Our Awards programme supports talented young musicians from low income families so they can progress further and reach their potential. In 2023, we want to help 300 young musicians through the Awards. Will you help us and give talent a chance?
12/06/2022 £6,250 £123,756 BEHIND EVERY KICK Be part of what it takes to reach our next level ! By empowering young people to manage challenges, reach personal goals and career opportunities, we need continued resource to increase our access to more young people and to ensure that we offer ever more positive impact on in their lives.
12/06/2022 £1,000 £215,801 BEXLEY SNAP Drama, dance and art club for disabled young people (YP) aged 11-25 years. Multi sensory, accessible weekly sessions enabling YP to explore their emotions and express these creatively through arts. Everyone will have roles whether behind the scenes or performing on stage for a new drama production.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £5,076,484 BOOKMARK READING CHARITY Children in London are struggling to read. You can help us partner with six new primary schools in London and give the gift of reading to 1,680 children. If these children all held hands, they?d fit the length of London Bridge seven times over.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £3,182,000 CARDINAL HUME CENTRE More than 580 local families come to Centre each year to overcome poverty, unfit housing and insecure immigration status. With your help they can access education support, crisis prevention and long-term help. More than 250 vulnerable children and young people will receive support this winter alone.
12/06/2022 £5,000 £453,501 CARNEY'S COMMUNITY This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
12/06/2022 £10,500 £3,197,228 CHICKENSHED THEATRE TRUST Voices and Choices is a child-led expressive arts strategy, supporting children aged 5-18years from all educational and social backgrounds to share their perspectives on issues they define as important in their lives, and use the discoveries to create positive change in their community.
12/06/2022 £20,000 £1,170,472 CHILDREN AHEAD LTD There is an urgent need for mental-health support.A staggering 1 in 6 children are experiencing mental-health issues and their families are falling apart from the tension,uncertainty and stress.We will provide systemic therapy,a helpline for parents/siblings,psychotherapy and mentoring for children.
12/06/2022 £4,375 £196,694 CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL PEACE SERVICE (CHIPS) We join with the communities in and around Brixton, London to empower and equip young people and the community to be peacemakers and end serious youth violence
12/06/2022 £3,375 £1,629,444 CITY GATEWAY Disadvantaged young people are 50% more likely to be unemployed than more advantaged peers with identical qualifications. We will provide one-to-one coaching and support to 200 disadvantaged young Londoners to help them overcome barriers, break into their dream careers and reach their potential.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £3,478,491 CITY HARVEST To make sure no child goes hungry this Christmas, City Harvest will deliver 400,000 meals of nourishing surplus food to families in need.
12/06/2022 £5,600 £606,436 DALGARNO NEIGHBOURHOOD TRUST LTD We raising much needed funds for Dalgarno Trust's Food Bank, which is open every Thursday at our community centre and is for those in the local community who may be struggling to buy food.
12/06/2022 £2,300 £378,044 ECPAT UK (EVERY CHILD PROTECTED AGAINST TRAFFICKING) We work with children and young people, aged 15-25, who have experienced trafficking and exploitation. By providing peer groups, education, healing activities, participation opportunities and advocating for the rights of all children, we support young people to build stable futures
12/06/2022 £5,000 £701,005 ELHAP (EVERY LIFE HAS A PURPOSE) To support local children who have disabilities and other needs who have been disadvantaged by the limitations and restrictions imposed by the Covid19 pandemic. We will provide adventure play opportunities to help build up children's self-esteem and confidence and social skills.
12/06/2022 £6,250 £780,497 FITZROVIA YOUTH IN ACTION FYA marks 25 years of Youth Action this year and will celebrate throughout the year organising a series of intergenerational events to increase community cohesion around South Camden. Young people will organise a Christmas Dinner, Street Planting Day, Cumberland FunFest & the Fitzrovia Street Party
12/06/2022 £15,000 £286,118 FUTURE TALENT We need your help to support our talented young musicians from low-income families. We offer 2 full programmes each year: a Junior Programme for younger musicians at an earlier stage in their musical journey and a Development Programme for older more advanced musicians.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £956,226 GO LIVE THEATRE PROJECTS (MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS) We will raise unrestricted funds to continue our mission to give disadvantaged, disabled, and vulnerable young people access to the transformative world of theatre. We offer heavily subsidised theatre trips, and run enriching drama projects in schools, youth groups, and other education settings.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £7,153,081 GREENHOUSE SPORTS We support and empower children across London and beyond, whatever their challenges. Our magic is the Greenhouse Coach, unique individuals who are sports coach, trained mentor and role-model combined - they engage with kids through sport, and teach them the life-skills they need.
12/06/2022 £15,000 £1,712,839 GRIEF ENCOUNTER Our 1:1 counselling programme for bereaved children in London will provide each child with access to a fully qualified and accredited bereavement counsellor following the death of a loved one.
12/06/2022 £3,000 £55,979 GROWING HOPE BROCKLEY Growing Hope Brockley is a charity which provides free therapy for children and young people with additional needs and their families, living in Lewisham and Southwark, in partnership with St Peter?s Brockley. We offer individual sessions, parent and sibling groups, and parent education sessions.
12/06/2022 £6,000 £106,155 GROWING HOPE KING'S CROSS Growing Hope King's Cross is a charity that provides free therapy for children with additional needs. We also provide support for their siblings and parents/carers. We are looking to raise funds in order to ensure the continued provision of therapy services to those who need our support.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £1,435,051 HARROW CLUB W10 Moving on Up ? Primary School aged intervention An intervention for children in years 5-7, at significant risk of school expulsion, due to challenging and disruptive behaviour. The programme is intensive and innovative, run three times a week, during term-time, working with 30 children annually.
12/06/2022 £6,250 £41,427,495 HESTIA On Christmas morning this year, over 300 children will wake up in one of our refuges as they recover from the trauma of domestic abuse. Many of these families have left their home in the face of immense danger, often with just the clothes on their backs. Help us give them a safe and happy christmas.
12/06/2022 £2,500 £197,237 HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED Hope for the Young provides tailored one-to-one mentoring, advocacy and financial support to young refugees and asylum-seekers arriving in the UK so they can access education and reach their full potential. We are seeking support to expand our services and reach more young people than ever before.
12/06/2022 £1,000 £133,906 JAMAL EDWARDS DELVE Jamal Edwards Delve is a grassroots youth work charity delivering weekly, open-access provision across youth centres in Acton for young people ages 11 ? 21. We focus on providing safe, autonomous spaces and opportunities for positive engagement in music, filmmaking, mental health and employment.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £3,301,318 JAMIE'S FARM Challenges facing disadvantaged young people are at an all time high, meaning the demand & need for our evidence-based 'Farming, Family, Therapy' programme is greater than ever. Your help will make a significant difference to thousands of lives, at a time when costs are rising for charities.
12/06/2022 £4,000 £227,098 KEEN LONDON Every (term time) weekend, children with additional needs join us for free, one-to-one supported fun and games. We focus on each individual child and their needs and we see them flourish. From building relationships, improving communication, running marathons or spending a weekend away from home.
12/06/2022 £2,500 £61,707 LEARN TO LOVE TO READ' Our vision for Wandsworth is #everychildareader. We are expanding our existing work to support children aged 0 to 11 years. We help young children start school ready to read, primary children build a love of reading as well as reading skills, and parents support their children?s learning at home.
12/06/2022 £22,500 £3,417,647 LITTLE VILLAGE We are asking for your help to provide vouchers for 3,750 children under 5 living in poverty across London. The families we support are facing an incredibly tough winter due to the cost of living crisis. We want to ease the pressure this Christmas and spread some joy among families.
12/06/2022 £2,000 £227,512 LMK (LET ME KNOW) LMK (Let Me Know) is an education charity empowering young people to choose healthy relationships that are free from abuse and violence. We partner with schools and community organisations across London to deliver interactive, relatable and honest conversations, given by ?near-to-peer? LMK leaders.
12/06/2022 £1,000 £26,960,551 LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (LEYF) LEYF are raising funds to support food banks at seven of our nurseries and to provide over 650 families living in poverty with a special holiday kit including festive recipe cards, food vouchers and access to an online cookery class to ensure families are supported over the whole holiday season.
12/06/2022 £7,000 £648,311 LONDON MUSIC FUND We transform under-served communities by enabling children to access high-quality music education. Our vision is that every child who demonstrates significant musical ability, enthusiasm and commitment to learning an instrument is given the opportunity to develop their potential.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £462,414 LONDON YOUTH CHOIRS London Youth Choirs aspires to be the most inspirational and innovative organisation for young singers in London. Our goals are to create inspirational training opportunities for young people, to give exceptional performances, to empower young people, to strengthen our connection with young audiences, and to create a flagship ensemble to represent the city on the international stage. We aim to inspire our members through stimulating creative processes, diverse performance opportunities and through exciting encounters and collaborations. Underlying these goals is the aim to ensure access to the widest range of young people throughout London.Specifically, the objectives of the London Youth Choirs are to:Advance the musical education and training, particularly of choral music, of young people living or educated in the 33 boroughs of Greater London.The activities employed to meet this objective include the following:Providing a high-calibre weekly training programme for young peoplePromoting and supporting musical and choral education to young people regardless of their financial or social backgroundDelivering open-access workshops for young people, irrespective of their training or experienceFinancially supporting talented young people to enable them to receive the highest standard of musical education
12/06/2022 £10,000 £4,891,240 LYRIC HAMMERSMITH We deliver high quality arts provision for young people in West London through our Education & Inclusion programmes. As need increases post-lockdown, with budget cuts & the cost of living crisis, we will expand & extend our outreach work ? to reach, recruit & give creative access to ALL young people
12/06/2022 £23,863 £8,939,204 MAGIC BREAKFAST We aim to alleviate child hunger in the morning, by providing disadvantaged children across England and Scotland with a healthy and nutritious breakfast each school day. The funds raised through this campaign will contribute towards our partner schools located in London.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £2,485,667 MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON The cost of living crisis is unbearable for an increasing number of young people from low-income backgrounds. At the Mayor?s Fund for London, our food, education and employment programmes help to safeguard and transform the life chances of over 40,000 4-24 year old young Londoners every year.
12/06/2022 £15,000 £26,753,456 PEOPLE, POTENTIAL, POSSIBILITIES The Rugby Portobello Trust supports children and young people from in and around North Kensington. Through music, art, sports, mentoring, skills building, employment support, wellbeing and mental health support and more, we ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
12/06/2022 £4,625 £144,754 PIMLICO MUSICAL FOUNDATION Tackling inequality takes a whole community, and PMF aims to harness the power of music to action real change in one of London?s most complex inner-city boroughs. Our free music education programmes give people from all walks of life the support and resources they need to reach their full potential.
12/06/2022 £7,500 £2,281,284 POLKA THEATRE Every child deserves a creative childhood, but for families low income areas, especially those with disabled children, a visit to the theatre or drama class can seem daunting, even unachievable. Please support us to ensure every child can have just as magical and memorable a theatre experience.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £1,143,015 POWER2 After 3 unprecedented years young people are more isolated and anxious than ever before and existing challenges are becoming entrenched. We will give 75 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds the rewarding experience of taking part in one of Power2?s unique mentoring programmes.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £207,969 RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION Our goal is that young people living with significant challenges are inspired to reach their full individual potential through strengthening their resilience, developing their soft skills, and raising their ambitions. We run a three stage programme packed with experiences, visits and talks.
12/06/2022 £15,000 £490,965 RESTORE THE MUSIC UK Raising money to rebuild school music departments in heavily deprived areas & make music accessible & available to all young people throughout their education. The RTM Grant Programme addresses the widening gap created by austerity & funding cuts,reestablishing access to music as a priority for all.
12/06/2022 £2,250 £4,309,236 RICHARD HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE Richard House supports seriously ill children, and their families, to live the best quality of life possible and create treasured memories. Services include respite and palliative care, therapies, family activities, counselling, end-of-life care and bereavement support; all provided free of charge.
12/06/2022 £12,500 £20,278,000 ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE The Royal Academy of Dance empower people through dance education and enjoyment, and believe that ?every body? should have the opportunity to learn to dance. Funds raised will help support our outreach programmes for children and young people in London and our new community project in Wandsworth.
12/06/2022 £12,500 £4,117,066 SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN At Safe Families we believe that no one should feel alone. As we continue to support isolated families across the UK we are also expanding into new areas including London.
12/06/2022 £7,500 £3,066,915 SCHOOL-HOME SUPPORT (SHS) School-Home Support works with disadvantaged children and families to break down barriers to education and end intergenerational cycles of poverty. Our practitioners provide a link between school and home, addressing the issues that are hampering learning, such as poverty, housing or mental health.
12/06/2022 £13,000 £7,676,753 SHOOTING STAR CHILDREN'S HOSPICES The care and support we provide at Shooting Star Children?s Hospices does not stop after a child has died. Grief is very individual, so our bespoke bereavement support offers different opportunities of both emotional and practical help for the entire family at a time when they need it most.
12/06/2022 £5,000 £164,918 SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER ARTS FOUNDATION To support young people to stay safe, engaged and inspired to avoid the tragic crossover of gang crime and grooming. We have been working within the social housing backgrounds of Camden. Giving access to free music programs, mentoring and support in education in the music industry.
12/06/2022 £10,000 £436,659 SKYLARKS We are raising funds for our vital SEND advice service, which provides a lifeline for the parents/carers of children with additional needs and disabilities.
12/06/2022 £17,500 £738,590 SPARK INSIDE For the last 2 years, young adult prisoners have been kept in solitary confinement, with very little education or support services. This has worsened issues (e.g. mental ill-health) and stripped away hope. We want to extend our Hero?s Journey programme into new prisons, to reach more young people.
12/06/2022 £13,550 £96,216 SPEAR ISLINGTON TRUST Spear Islington works with vulnerable young people in North London who face barriers to finding employment. We run the Spear Programme which is a year long coaching programme to help young people find work and build their confidence, self-worth and resilience.
12/06/2022 £7,500 £545,665 SPITALFIELDS MUSIC New Young Voice Collective is a non-auditioned youth choir based in Newham, London, led by Artistic Director Naveen Arles, for young people aged 11-25. Formed in 2013, they sing a programme of music with a clear representation of excellence, values of diversity, inclusion and social responsibility.
12/06/2022 £6,250 £446,929 SPRING COMMUNITY HUB Christmas is a treasured holiday filled with delicious food and presents. But for some children in Southwark, Christmas is just another day ? no turkey, no presents, no holiday cheer. Let?s give them a reason to celebrate this year, with a feast and presents for everyone!
12/06/2022 £2,375 £552,628 ST ANDREW'S CLUB With this grant, we will fund a 5-day trip to Hindleap Warren for Club members. Hindleap Warren, an adventure centre in the Ashdown Forest, focuses on supporting young people and providing them with new and challenging opportunities and experiences they would not otherwise have access to.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £989,530 STEP BY STEP LONDON To provide 24 days of play scheme, during school holidays, for 80 children and young people with disabilities.
12/06/2022 £8,500 £88,167 THE ADNAN JAFFERY EDUCATION TRUST Providing the tools to make a measurable personal & academic impact on London disadvantaged youth through a rounded annual mentoring programme. The One Degree programme runs weekend revision classes with students in a modern classroom environment providing mentors and high profile inspirational speakers to work with students. The ethos is to build respect, friendship and trust between students and mentors through team and group activities and sports. Our students benefit from better exam grades - a springboard to higher education; a new sense of self-belief and self-worth; and increased levels of motivation and ambition.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £1,967,071 THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION To serve thousands of freshly cooked, nutritious meals to children and vulnerable families, refugees, and the homeless struggling with food poverty in London & its home counties. We aim to reduce hunger, malnutrition, obesity and food wastage and enable children & families to lead a life of dignity.
12/06/2022 £2,500 THE ARCHER ACADEMY Developing students emotional and mental health through targeted resilience building group therapies, individual counselling, young person-led peer support and schoolwide wellbeing initiatives to benefit those most seriously affected by lockdown and the whole school community.
12/06/2022 £2,000 £2,378,892 THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED artsdepot is working with Finchley Food Bank to provide Festive Food & Fun this December - with continued support over 2023. 80 Christmas hampers for families facing food poverty 40 show vouchers this December- est.100 tickets +100 tickets over 2023 & 5 places on our 11 day Inclusive Summer Camp
12/06/2022 £12,500 £261,908 THE BEN KINSELLA TRUST We are raising funds for our anti-knife crime workshops for children aged 10-16. These enable young people to learn about the dangers of knife crime and empower them to make decisions to keep themselves, and others, safe. This is vital right now, as knife crime has increased since the pandemic.
12/06/2022 £1,000 £247,459 THE CAXTON YOUTH ORGANISATION Caxton is an inclusive youth club in Westminster for young people with learning disabilities, aged 11 to 25. We support disabled young people to lead happier, healthier, more independent lives. Help us to build a more inclusive community free of disabling barriers, where all young people can thrive.
12/06/2022 £2,500 £82,223 THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS To provide bursary support for musically talented young Londoners, to attend the Centre for Young Musicians (CYM) and benefit from membership of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO), who otherwise would not have the financial means to attend.
12/06/2022 £7,500 £1,881,611 THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM Supporting families & disadvantaged parents with young children is at the heart of the Foundling Museum?s mission. A new partnership with Home-Start seeks to help 24 families through challenging times, providing creative activities to improve wellbeing & mitigate stress from increasing living costs
12/06/2022 £2,000 £46,668 THE GALLIONS MUSIC TRUST Pupils at Gallions primary school come from the 5% most deprived households in the country. The money gives all children at Gallions the chance to learn an instrument. We run orchestras and choirs, loan free instruments to children to take home and provide extra lessons for pupils who show promise.
12/06/2022 £18,750 £897,355 THE KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LIMITED KLS' Love to Learn team provides educational services and support for refugee young refugees, living in poverty, in Wandsworth. The team needs experienced managers responsible for strategic direction, management and ensuring the very best outcomes for refugee young people.
12/06/2022 £1,500 £659,713 THE KIDS NETWORK We believe every child has a right to equal opportunities and a bright future, no matter their background. That is why we intervene early, before children reach crisis, and match them to a mentor for a year of weekly, one-to-one sessions tailored for their social, emotional and learning development.
12/06/2022 £3,500 £1,555,312 THE LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE Help us to ensure that Little Angel Theatre can continue to ignite the imaginations of the youngest minds. We believe that everyone should have access to theatre and through our PFA scheme we will offer schools the opportunity to bring pupils to enjoy the magic of puppetry for free.
12/06/2022 £20,000 THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA Central provides outstanding training for the performing arts; we are determined to offer this to as wide a range of young people as possible. Scholarships and Bursaries help break down the barriers which deter applicants from groups underrepresented in the industry.
12/06/2022 £6,250 £545,935 THE VOICES FOUNDATION Far too many children across the country don?t get any musical opportunities. Singing in the classroom is a guaranteed way to give these children the chance to make music. Singing together is ideal for children?s wellbeing, self-confidence and brings joy. Give the gift of music this Christmas.
12/06/2022 £6,250 £9,197,000 TOYNBEE HALL This winter please help East London?s children and young people grow their confidence, wellbeing and joy. In our play and youth work we build brave, exciting spaces together with people who live locally; playing, making positive opportunities; dreaming and planning for a fairer future for us all.
12/06/2022 £12,500 £1,154,354 UK MUSIC MASTERS LTD. (FORMERLY LONDON MUSIC MASTERS) Music education is fast becoming a privilege, not a right. We believe in the transformative power of music and work to ensure that every child has the opportunity to develop their creative potential, with access to music lessons that are supported by pro-active teachers and diverse role models.
12/06/2022 £5,000 £11,133,000 UK YOUTH UK Youth tackle urgent issues facing young people; currently poor mental health and unemployment. UK Youth have evidenced that investing in youth work is the way to tackle these issues. Our work ensures all young people have access to quality youth work and are able to fulfil their potential.
12/06/2022 £6,250 £2,560,043 UNICORN THEATRE As the UK?s leading theatre for children, we believe in the power of theatre to transform young lives. Through our Community Partnerships Programme, we offer disadvantaged young Londoners a creative environment in which they can be inspired, empowered and championed.
12/06/2022 £2,500 £229,186 UP 'N AWAY A residential break for 100 disadvantaged YP aged 14-16 years, with the aim of becoming more active, fit and healthy for those who are isolated, economically disadvantaged and are at risk of becoming NEET.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £2,486,344 UP - UNLOCKING POTENTIAL The Schools Programme is a service for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We provide therapeutic interventions and wellbeing activities to children in London schools. We offer 1-1 therapy, occupational and speech & language therapy, short term interventions and lunch clubs.
12/06/2022 £10,000 £603,606 WEST LONDON ACTION FOR CHILDREN Help us continue providing free specialist therapy and counselling services for vulnerable children, young people and families in West London. For over 100 years we have been supporting local families to overcome challenges in their lives, increase confidence and reach their potential.
12/06/2022 £25,000 £5,029,338 WEST LONDON ZONE Every child deserves the best start in life. Our personalised 2-year programme aims to help children in need of additional social, emotional and academic support to build skills, overcome challenges - and get on track to thrive.
12/06/2022 £1,250 £244,289 WORLD LITERACY FOUNDATION UK Reads programme of support helps children and families, living in poverty, to find the joy in books and provide them with the resources they need to put reading at the heart of the home.
12/06/2022 £2,500 £960,389 YOUNG ROOTS We are raising funds towards our Youth Development programme for young refugees which, informed by young people?s interests, offers weekly youth and sporting activities, young women?s only groups, English-language mentoring, work-readiness coaching, youth leadership skills and a programme of trips.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £131,487 ABRAM WILSON FOUNDATION Help us to offer vulnerable young people new skills and confidence through a high-quality music education programme (in school and online) in partnership with aspirational, diverse professional musicians who are rising stars of the music scene. We?re working together to address the attainment gap and lack of equity in music.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £581,738 ACET UK We will improve the wellbeing & sexual health outcomes of 2,646 young people in Southwark through our Esteem programme. 75%+ of the youth we work with are of BAME heritage & experience a range of vulnerabilities. Our aim is to increase their confidence so they can make wise relationship choices.
22/06/2021 £13,745 £428,180 ACHEINU CANCER SUPPORT Light up the day for a young child who?s sibling is suffering with cancer through sponsoring warm nutritious meals., Send them love through special gifts and activity packs which will brighten their day.
22/06/2021 £6,344 £385,760 ACHEINU LIMITED Our charity teaches young Jewish boys who are not in education, employment or training the digital skills needed to find work or become self-employed. Using eBay and Amazon as training platforms they learn a variety of accredited skills. They are also mentored to find and keep a job.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £166,237 ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN LEWISHAM (AFRIL) Help AFRIL's Food to Grow project combine food parcels from our foodbank with food grown by families at our allotment to support healthy eating and reduced food costs. Refugee/asylum seeker/migrant families will also enjoy better health and wellbeing through art, gardening, nature, and play.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £95,858 ANSAR YOUTH PROJECT AYP is a grass roots organisation. Our motto is "to leave no young person behind". Our youth led foodbank became one of the largest in Brent during the first lockdown. We now want to give young people the opportunity to renovate and create a youth centre they are proud of, learning along the way.
22/06/2021 £5,700 £904,188 AWARDS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS We're fundraising to work with 30 children with emerging musical talent & from low income families to progress their musical development in partnership with Lewisham Music. Each child will receive tailored musical support including free weekly instrumental lessons so they can reach their potential.
22/06/2021 £25,000 £1,372,418 BARKING & DAGENHAM YOUTH ZONE Future Youth Zone wants disadvantaged children to have the childhood they deserve - the chance to find a sport they enjoy and train to become their best, the skills and knowledge to cook a healthy meal, the friends to support them through adolescence and the experiences that will help them grow.
22/06/2021 £5,625 £125,904 BEHIND EVERY KICK We believe that social and psychological aspects of sport can develop and empower young people to manage challenges, reach personal goals, build positive relationships and access career opportunities. BEK does this through a unique programme of training & skills development working across all sports
22/06/2021 £25,000 £1,069,959 BEST BEGINNINGS We have been supporting babies, pregnant families & new parents to recover from COVID-19 & lockdowns, but support is needed more than ever to focus on diverse London fathers, who are struggling to engage in their child?s early development, alongside rebuilding their own mental & physical health.
22/06/2021 £25,000 £1,683,992 BOOKMARK READING CHARITY Children have been left behind by lockdown. Schools were closed for months. Children have fallen behind with their reading, and children in poverty have been hit the hardest. You can change that, by helping children read again, through volunteer reading sessions with Bookmark.
22/06/2021 £4,800 BRENT KNOLL & WATERGATE CO-OPERATIVE TRUST We support 300 children with SEND in Bellingham, (top 10% of UK's deprived boroughs). Most children have autism, some complex needs & additional sensory difficulties, 27 are wheelchair users. We want to provide laptops for 17 families for home learning and provide two days of October holiday club
22/06/2021 £2,500 £158,045 BURGESS SPORTS Sports create bridges where boundaries usually exist. Our programmes are made up of children from different ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. We want to provide a unique opportunity to develop leadership, organisational and physical skills in a fun and safe supportive environment.
22/06/2021 £10,000 £3,170,000 CARDINAL HUME CENTRE We address the disadvantages faced by children in poverty. The impacts of insecure housing, lack of places to play, in-work poverty and the digital divide have been magnified by the Covid-19 crisis. At the Centre, families access learning support, crisis advice and fun activities.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £373,331 CARNEY'S COMMUNITY This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity, sport and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
22/06/2021 £5,000 £5,373,593 CHARLTON ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST Help us provide healthy, nutritious meals to children and young people in Greenwich this summer holiday. Children and young people eligible for free school meals will be offered breakfast and a cooked lunch with your help while taking part in a range of fun, active, educational activities.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £801,823 CHILDREN AHEAD LTD 20 children urgently need mental-health support but cannot afford it. Your kind donation will give these children 10 emotional therapy sessions each, so that they can recover from covid trauma and loss. Early intervention will prevent escalation of problems and build them into resilient young adults
22/06/2021 £7,500 £1,608,955 CROYDON YOUTH ZONE Thousands of young lives have been compromised, your support will provide them with the resources to live happy, healthy and enriched lives, even in the most difficult times.
22/06/2021 £9,368 £413,314 DOORSTEP LIBRARY NETWORK Whether in person or online, Doorstep Library breaks the cycle of poverty through reading programmes for children living on London?s most disadvantaged estates. We give children from isolated families a better future through improved literacy skills and the confidence to thrive at home and at school
22/06/2021 £5,000 £402,281 EBONY HORSE CLUB Help us run a summer programme of fun, educational and supportive activities to help young people in south London. This is the club's 10th anniversary year and we want to make this summer bigger and better than ever for our young people after such a challenging year.
22/06/2021 £6,539 £672,418 EMBRACE CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME Alfie's Fund supports vulnerable children, young people and their immediate families who have been harmed by serious crime and who have been further disadvantaged by Covid-19. Typically, the families we support are living on the breadline.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £2,760,453 ENGLISH TOURING OPERA LTD ETO's award-winning Learning and Participation Programme transforms thousands of children's lives each year, making them more happy, united and successful. Your support will deliver new live and digital creative learning projects, never more needed to serve and support more children across London.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £146,630 FREE TO BE KIDS Using nature based residential projects and outdoor adventures we support some of London's most disadvantaged children to rebuild often fragile emotional health, and to believe in the power of their own potential. Help us provide more places than ever before to help those most impacted by Covid.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £454,493 FUTURE FRONTIERS Future Frontiers is an education charity with an innovative approach to improving social mobility in the UK. We exist to better the life outcomes of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing them the guidance and access to professional networks they need to achieve their full potential.
22/06/2021 £3,000 £32,060 GIRLS ROCK LONDON We will deliver positive, healing-centred music-making activities for young women and trans youth aged 11-16, to support them to move forward from an incredibly challenging year. We will provide fun and nurturing spaces for young people to create, and help them improve their overall well-being.
22/06/2021 £12,500 £1,126,948 HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM FOODBANK Our mission is to ensure that no child (or their families) go hungry in the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in 2021. We do this by delivering emergency food boxes to all families who are referred to our service.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £3,428,253 HARLINGTON HOSPICE ASSOCIATION LIMITED We are seeking funding to meet the increasing need to support grieving children, young people(YP) and their families.We have recognised that the grieving process has been disrupted due to Covid-19. We have seen an increase in concerns with disclosures of self-harm, suicide ideation and vulnerable .
22/06/2021 £20,000 £1,126,385 HARROW CLUB W10 We run 6 youth clubs in disadvantaged areas of West London and we are raising funds to provide each club with the resources to provide desperately needed positive activities physical activities and outside experiences this summer to improve health and wellbeing at a time of great anguish and stress.
22/06/2021 £6,000 £31,589,357 HESTIA Lockdown restrictions have been challenging for all of us. For children who have experienced domestic abuse it?s been incredibly hard, impacting their mental health, education and wellbeing. That is why we are launching our Children?s Resilience campaign to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in our refuges. Your support will mean they don?t get left behind.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £386,906 HOME-START RICHMOND, KINGSTON & HOUNSLOW Cheer for Children highlights how hard the last year has been for so many children and their families, applauding how they?ve shown courage and strength. The pandemic hasn?t impacted all children equally. Those from vulnerable families facing isolation, poor mental health and financial hardship suffer the most. It?s for these children, all children, we?re cheering!
22/06/2021 £13,370 £7,196,130 INTOUNIVERSITY IntoUniversity is an award-winning charity with a strong track record of supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential. The Khadija Saye Arts programme continues our existing work with a focus on supporting disadvantaged young people with an interest in the Arts.
22/06/2021 £25,000 £2,079,882 JAMIE'S FARM Help Jamie?s Farm welcome 2,000 children this year to our week-long ?Farming, Family & Therapy? farm visit and follow-up programme. Proven to improve children?s wellbeing, engagement, behaviour & life skills ?the root causes of social & academic exclusion? support that is needed now, more than ever.
22/06/2021 £5,193 £1,764,249 JUST FOR KIDS LAW Children and young people?s rights have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with their health, education, and material wellbeing negatively impacted for years to come. We stand up for children and young people, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their rights and entitlements are met.
22/06/2021 £10,000 £239,162 KAA INTREPIDUS TRUST A year of sports, performing & creative arts, life-skills, academic & wellbeing activities for vulnerable and disadvantaged students aged 11-18 at Kensington Aldridge Academy, who have been disproportionately affected by Covid and school closure.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £9,353,120 KIDS Covid-19 has significantly set back disabled children. Prior to the pandemic they already faced challenges to access education and had fewer opportunities to meet and make friends. Many are now overwhelmed, some cannot understand the disruption to their routine and mental health is suffering.
22/06/2021 £3,000 £96,556 LIVE UNLIMITED Live Unlimited is a small charity set up to help Barnet?s children in care and care leavers. We do this by providing schemes to reduce social isolation, improve mental health and wellbeing, teach new skills, boost employability, confidence, self-belief and help care leavers to find jobs they enjoy and lead happier, independent lives.
22/06/2021 £10,000 £234,499 LONDON MUSIC FUND Our vision is that every child who demonstrates significant musical ability, enthusiasm and commitment to learning an instrument is given the opportunity to develop their potential, regardless of their background. We believe that music has the power to change lives.
22/06/2021 £11,250 £334,408 LONDON YOUTH CHOIRS LYC, a centre of musical excellence & inclusivity, brings young people together from across London, regardless of social & financial background. After a year of online rehearsals & concerts, we're singing together again. Funds raised will help us grow membership and reach more disadvantaged areas.
22/06/2021 £15,000 £2,766,102 MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON Young people have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. At the Mayor?s Fund for London, we have developed a suite of impactful programmes that transform the life chances of 4-24-year olds from low income families by supporting them with access to food, education and employment opportunities.
22/06/2021 £3,000 £214,560 MONTAGE THEATRE ARTS Giving Lewisham's children free access to learning through theatre and the arts. Montage makes sure that our community of families have free resources so their children can learn through fun, build their confidence, stay in touch with friends and get emotional well-being support.
22/06/2021 £20,000 £768,290 MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS We need unrestricted funds to help us weather the long term financial effects of Covid and continue to change young lives through the power of theatre. We do this by offering affordable theatre trips and educational drama projects to thousands of disadvantaged and vulnerable young people each year.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £90,161 PARALLEL YOUTH ENTERPRISE With local police we will deliver a 4 week Summer Camp, with 14 workshops a 100 trips out in Lambeth and Wandsworth for 200 young people during July and August. The NHS guidelines say that young people need to take part in at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. We can offer that.
22/06/2021 £18,000 £1,150,930 POWER2 Disadvantaged young people are being left behind as Covid19 restrictions ease. Together we can help. Your donations will fund early-intervention and crisis support programmes that give these young people up to 3 years consistent support to improve their mental wellbeing and re-engage in education.
22/06/2021 £3,750 £352,294 REACHING HIGHER RH Hangouts is an amazing 4 week summer programme for 100 young people aged 12-16 from disadvantaged backgrounds in South London. It provides a range of positive activities including dance, drama, music, art, media, sport, cooking and more.
22/06/2021 £5,700 £68,743 REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, TRUE VINE CENTRE We are raising funds to provide tutoring and small educational grants for children, mental health support for parents - especially women who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic through loss of income, employment, and health challenges. We will also provide food support.
22/06/2021 £25,000 £188,866 RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION Covid-19 has affected everyone, most especially young carers and hospital patients who have faced increased isolation and deteriorating wellbeing all without school support. These young people deserve a bright future; help us build confidence, skills, and resilience to make this possible.
22/06/2021 £20,000 £2,074,730 RESURGO TRUST Young people in London face huge challenges due to Covid-19, with unemployment rising rapidly. The Spear Programme, running in 8 locations across the city, reaches the most vulnerable young people and equips them to get into work or education. Your support can change their future.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £3,596,502 SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN At Safe Families we believe that no one should feel alone. As children and families recover from the impact of COVID19, we are looking to raise funds to increase our ability to offer hope, support and connection to some of the most isolated and struggling families.
22/06/2021 £22,350 £1,105,001 SAFE PASSAGE INTERNATIONAL We help refugee children to reach a safe place without risking their lives, by using the law. We make the system fairer for more children and families in dangerous situations.
22/06/2021 £3,750 £367,420 SALUSBURY WORLD To run programmes of activities for up to 100 refugee children & young people in London to build back confidence, emotional well-being and social relationships after the long months of restrictions.
22/06/2021 £5,503 £137,039 SANDS END ASSOCIATED PROJECTS IN ACTION In these uncertain times SEAPIA will have a major role to play in the rebuilding and recovery of our children and young people. We will provide meaningful activities that will build resilience and improve their Physical and Mental well being,
22/06/2021 £7,500 £2,404,059 SCHOOL-HOME SUPPORT (SHS) School-Home Support (SHS) works with disadvantaged children and families to maximise educational opportunities and improve life chances. Our SHS Practitioners provide a vital link between school and home, tackling issues affecting children?s learning, such as poverty, housing, and mental health.
22/06/2021 £6,621 £91,606 SHABATON L'MENUCHA TRUST Our disabled users are choking, suffocating from boredom,loneliness,anxiety,hunger and helplessness.Their homes have become a jail and their wheelchairs,their isolation cells.This Winter-Holidays we want them to have the best play scheme experience possible.They will get to eat full meals,have fun
22/06/2021 £2,500 £140,794 SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER ARTS FOUNDATION We are raising funds to provide vulnerable children and young people with FREE workshops and skills to support their education in the arts and media. To be able to offer healthy lunches, drinks every day during the long summer as well as giving fun creative activities to support good mental health.
22/06/2021 £3,250 £225,819 SKYLARKS Skylarks ensures that children with additional needs are welcomed and given opportunities to reach their full potential. We have a range of fun, engaging and empowering activities and services where they can flourish and grow.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £11,626,761 SOLACE WOMEN'S AID During the Covid-19 pandemic, domestic abuse has increased. Young people?s mental wellbeing has been significantly impacted. 1 year on from the start of the pandemic, we need urgent funding to help young people recover from the trauma of abuse, feel empowered and rebuild their lives.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £286,921 SOLIDARITY SPORTS We will run 6 weeks of fun and healthy activities for over 70 disadvantaged children during the Summer School Holidays. Young children, who are recovering from trauma and facing additional challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, will be nurtured and cared for, in safe and loving environments.
22/06/2021 £3,000 £670,274 SPARK INSIDE Covid-19 has significantly exacerbated the issues young people in prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (YOIs) face while locked up. Our innovative coaching programmes will enable young people in/on release from prison to overcome the impact of Covid-19, to build brighter futures for themselves.
22/06/2021 £3,750 £255,080 SPITALFIELDS CITY FARM Spitalfields City Farm will deliver a fun and exciting programme of holiday activity this summer for children their families and/or carers. Activities will include food and nutritional education, arts and crafts, interacting with our animals, storytelling and a wide range of outdoor activities.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £270,621 SPRING COMMUNITY HUB (FORMERLY CENTRAL SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY HUB) 44% of Southwark?s children live in poverty. As we plan our holidays for this summer, a different kind of lockdown continues for these children. But with your help, our holiday club will give them an escape too, with fun and exciting day trips away from London.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £448,509 ST ANDREW'S CLUB Help us support our members, their families and our community through a varied programme of activities. In response to Covid-19 lockdown we have completed a extensive evaluation campaign & established the need for a strong virtual provision for members & an advice giving service for their families.
22/06/2021 £25,000 £897,111 STEP BY STEP LONDON We will provide Covid-safe after school Stay & Play sessions for 55 children with moderate/severe disabilities. Children will be served a hot meal, and will enjoy a range of activities designed to give them happy moments, and to help them have a break from the stress of life under Covid.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £275,308 TAG YOUTH CLUB FOR DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE TAG Youth Club offers a safe, fun place for young people (Junior Club 8-15 years & Youth Club 15-25) with disabilities to socialise, whilst enjoying a range of weekly activities including, art, dance, drama, cookery & sport. We provide trips, family outings and weekend breaks for our members.
22/06/2021 £25,000 £1,119,761 THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION To serve thousands of freshly cooked hot, nutritious meals to children in London who are at risk of going to bed hungry. With this project we hope to reduce hunger, malnutrition, obesity and food wastage in the city and enable children to enjoy their childhoods without worrying about food.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £1,907,314 THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST (HARINGEY GIVING) Haringey Giving is raising funds to support children and young people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Haringey. Funds raised will be distributed as grants to local not-for-profit groups and charities and will be used to support a wide range of activities in the recovery phase of COVID-19.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £1,109,384 THE CHANGE FOUNDATION The Change Foundation is an award-winning UK charity that uses sport to change the lives of marginalised young people. We deliver targeted long-term interventions for the most vulnerable young people in our communities through regular sport, personalised mentoring and wider tailored suppor
22/06/2021 £10,000 £1,190,957 THE CLEMENTJAMES CENTRE Many of our young people have been heavily impacted by Covid-19 and are in danger of falling behind in their school work. We know that with your support we can make a real difference in the lives of many young people - on average 70% of our 1-2-1 students make a year's progress in just 10 sessions!
22/06/2021 £2,500 £128,444 THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS To raise bursary funds to enable all musically talented young Londoners to benefit from membership of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO)- the advanced ensemble of London's Centre for Young Musicians (CYM) and London's premier youth orchestra, regardless of family background or finances.
22/06/2021 £10,000 £887,669 THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN'S CHARITY Honeypot supports young carers aged 5-12 who are bearing the heavy load of caring for a loved one, often single-handedly. Our programme of respite breaks, learning support, and digital outreach offers vital relief from taxing daily responsibilities, helping to reduce stress, anxiety, and loneliness.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £179,568 THE HUMAN MILK FOUNDATION Much like donated blood, donor human milk is life-saving for premature babies. The Human Milk Foundation supplies donor milk to hospital neonatal intensive care units and to mums at home with cancer and other health conditions through The Hearts Milk Bank and support parents through crisis.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £724,441 THE KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LIMITED A full Summer Club of activities & trips for approx. 200 refugee children living in poverty in South London. This year's Summer Club will focus on supporting young people recover from lockdown, see their friends, get some physical activity, and support their mental health and wellbeing,
22/06/2021 £5,000 £264,202 THE KIDS NETWORK To provide 410+ 8-11-year-olds this year, with weekly, one-to-one mentoring. We intervene early reaching children who live in poverty and/or face multiple adverse challenges. We train mentors to support these children's wellbeing and development before or during their transition to secondary school.
22/06/2021 £25,000 £3,441,001 THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST The LFT's GiveIT campaign gives schoolchildren aged between 7 to 18 years who do not have a digital device in their homes a new or high spec repurposed laptop device to be able to recommend them with their studies and better equipped to be IT literate and improve their chances of career progression.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £228,203 THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION #FindingYourSpark We give youngsters special moments they carry with them through life. We build brighter futures for them through scholarships. Currently 2.4m UK children qualify for the Pupil Premium and over 78,000 children are in care. The pandemic is making it harder for children and families.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £986,137 THE WINCHESTER PROJECT During the summer holidays children can become isolated and inactive and are at risk of anti-social behavior on the streets. Parents and carers on low income struggle to find affordable, safe childcare. The Winch gives each child a Summer to Shine-to play, create and explore with their friends.
22/06/2021 £2,500 £1,375,133 THE YARD THEATRE LIMITED A whole year of free drama workshops for 4 - 14-year-olds in Hackney Wick. With your help, 59 young people will take part in over 40 sessions each (129 total), all led by experienced facilitators, reaching those who might otherwise miss out, creating regular inspiring activities for future artists.
22/06/2021 £12,500 £1,068,864 UK MUSIC MASTERS LTD. Every week, Music Masters delivers a high quality music education to 1,100 primary school children from diverse and socio-economically challenged areas. We believe all children should be able to access the power of music to benefit academic development, social development and wellbeing.
22/06/2021 £25,000 £1,546,658 UP - UNLOCKING POTENTIAL The Schools Programme is a service for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We provide therapeutic interventions and wellbeing activities to children in London schools. We offer 1-1 therapy, occupational and speech & language therapy, short term interventions and lunch clubs.
22/06/2021 £10,000 £135,215 UP 'N AWAY To give 300 disadvantaged young people aged 3-13 years the experience of different physical activities in summer holidays. They will include canoeing, tree climbing, banana boat riding, raft building, snow tubing and tobogganing. We will also provide them with healthy refreshments every day.
22/06/2021 £2,750 £153,293 VOICES OF HOPE Brite Box is a weekly meal recipe kit with all ingredients provided to prepare and eat a healthy meal together. We proactively address the growing issue of food hunger in children through fun, family activity. We currently send out 430 boxes every week and we want to grow!
22/06/2021 £3,000 £2,088,781 WAC ARTS Wac Arts provides an uplifting digital and face-to-face multi-disciplinary arts programme to empower disadvantaged young people age 5 to 30 to transform their lives and improve their mental and physical health and well-being. This is complemented by outstanding pastoral support from our expert team.
22/06/2021 £4,074 £82,995 WALKER CHILDREN'S CLUB Walker After School Club T/A Walker Children's Club (WCC) is trying to raise funds to support our projects for our after school and holiday club service. We want to improve our outdoor area and provide sensory and communication specialist provision in Enfield. We also want to open a new club.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £423,294 WEST LONDON ACTION FOR CHILDREN This WLAC Programme provides free specialist therapy and counselling services to vulnerable families to support improved mental wellbeing through individual or family therapy, and groups for parents, helping families to cope with the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of family life.
22/06/2021 £5,000 £4,106,472 WEST LONDON ZONE The pandemic has been hugely damaging for children's wellbeing and education. West London Zone helps those children who often fall below the radar to build the relationships and skills they need to get on track socially, emotionally and academically - empowering them to fulfil their potential
22/06/2021 £15,012 £381,336 YOUNG AND INSPIRED Treehouse Teens: Sunday and holiday play-scheme club (live and virtually) focused on granting a safe space, building positive mental health tools and offering supportive social forum for young people with mental health risk factors via Drama therapy, DBT Relationships skills, peer support.
22/06/2021 £7,500 £306,854 YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION The Fund provides children with access to educational and fun activities during the school holidays. Designed in response to the growing concern about anti-social behaviour and youth safety, it invests in positive and inclusive activities, with a particular focus on disengaged young people.
22/06/2021 £1,200 STRATFORD ARTS TRUST Stratford Circus is proud to work with children and young people in East London giving them access to inspirational creative activities that fosters confidence, pride and joy.
22/06/2021 £2,320 £1,532,554 TALL SHIPS YOUTH TRUST To help 10 disadvantaged young people from London to recover from the impact of Covid-19 by participating in a transformational Tall Ships voyage. This will give them a new focus and the opportunity to develop the skills and self-worth needed to move on with their lives in a positive way.
22/06/2021 £2,475 £72,252 THE ADNAN JAFFERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST One Degree aims to mentor and empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and those struggling emotionally due to COVID, by developing their self-belief and transforming their academic performance via online and in-person support.
22/06/2021 £1,250 £824,795 THE BAYTREE CENTRE The pandemic, three national lockdowns and the closure of schools have adversely impacted the wellbeing of children and young people. Baytree will provide a fun summer programme, which will allow girls in our community to get creative, physically active and socialise, thus enhancing their wellbeing.
22/06/2021 £1,250 £32,733 THE GALLIONS MUSIC TRUST Pupils at Gallions primary school come from the 5% most deprived households in the country. The money gives all children at Gallions the chance to learn an instrument. We run orchestras and choirs, loan free instruments to children to take home and provide extra lessons for pupils who show promise.
22/06/2021 £1,500 £83,415 THE GREAT NORTH WOOD COLLECTIVE We want to help young people disproportionately affected by the pandemic who live in 3 Crystal Palace housing estates to put on a performance, co-design street art for their estate and train to create their own podcasts to develop their confidence and skills for the future.
22/06/2021 £1,500 £1,555,312 THE LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE This year marks Little Angel Theatre's 60th anniversary and we are planning an exciting year of celebration. When our doors reopen this summer we want to bring as many children back into the building as possible especially at a time when so many have been starved of culture and interaction.
22/06/2021 £2,000 £9,197,000 TOYNBEE HALL From our garden and community centre in congested East London, our project provides free, fun summer holiday activities to young children and their families to help them recover from multiple lockdowns and tackle the barriers they face to staying healthy, well and connected.
22/06/2021 £696 £278,770,000 BARNARDO'S The Barnardo?s YouthBuild Academy in Lewisham London, aims to transform the lives of vulnerable young people leaving care by supporting them to develop skills necessary for independent living and securing employment in the construction industry.
22/06/2021 £1,500 £952,613 CREATE Please support Create ~ Charity of the Year 2020 ~ to deliver creative arts workshops to young carers in London. Create's workshops have a positive impact on mental health & wellbeing whilst helping young carers to develop skills, build relationships and have fun away from their caring responsibilities.
22/06/2021 £2,000 £64,914 DADIHIYE SOMALI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION We would like to get funding for children from low-income disadvantaged parents.
22/06/2021 £1,800 £35,057 EAT CLUB We want young people to be at the heart of Eat Club, voicing their concerns around local food poverty and driving the action to confront it. Eat Club wishes to develop an internal youth-led, decision-making structure to facilitate the voice of young Londoners in local community food networks.
22/06/2021 £1,000 £378,044 ECPAT UK We work with children and young people, aged 15-23, who have survived or are at risk of trafficking and exploitation. By providing peer groups, education, fun and healing activities, and advocacy and campaigning for their rights, we support these young people to flourish, and to have stable futures.
22/06/2021 £2,000 £1,559,854 FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE Summer Hype runs residential summer camps for disadvantaged young people from Hackney. We run a creative programme of activities including informal education, imaginative community building exercises and leadership training. We promote an ethos of tolerance and respect for ourselves and others.
22/06/2021 £2,000 £144,793 HEAD2HEAD SENSORY THEATRE Imagination knows no barriers. Using multisensory and interactive films and performances, Head2Head is making theatre accessible to all. Designed for families with special educational needs to experience the magic together. Because every child deserves adventure.
22/06/2021 £2,000 £563,404 LOVE 146 The prolonged Covid 19 lockdown has had a huge impact on the trafficking survivors we support. Now we want to look forward to restrictions easing and even ending this summer. We aim to give young people new opportunities and experiences, while enabling the organisation to make this possible.
22/06/2021 £1,117 £257,156 MONEY4YOU We will create resources and deliver free, accessible, and engaging financial literacy and entrepreneurship training to young people from disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. This will give them tools to manage their money well, improve their future employment prospects and earning ability.
22/06/2021 £1,000 £126,627 RAY'S PLAYHOUSE LIMITED We are raising money to enable Ray's Playhouse to be able to continue running. Ray's Playhouse provides vital, much needed services to the diverse local families in Sands End, Fulham. We receive no direct funding except to run two sessions as part of the local children's centre offer.
08/12/2020 £25,000 £1,305,219 POWER2 Your donation will empower disadvantaged young people. It will help them to overcome the challenges that 2020 has exacerbated, and to recognise their own resilience in doing so. Your support will strengthen them to take positive action, contributing to the fairer post-pandemic world we all want.
08/12/2020 £17,800 £172,625 RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION The loss of social care support, personal tragedies and isolation caused by Covid-19 has had serious and long-lasting implications on young carers and hospital patients mental wellbeing, resilience and confidence. We must support young people to overcome these challenges and reach their potential.
08/12/2020 £15,000 £450,005 RESTORE THE MUSIC UK Raising money to rebuild school music departments in heavily deprived areas & make music
08/12/2020 £15,302 £15,658,000 ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART RADA provides vital learning opportunities for disadvantaged young people in London who are interested in pursuing a career in the dramatic arts (acting and technical theatre). We encourage engagement from young people living in poverty and people from BAME backgrounds.
08/12/2020 £4,000 £2,664,451 SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN At Safe Families we believe that no one should feel alone. As we continue to support isolated families across the UK we are also expanding into new areas including London.
08/12/2020 £6,250 £2,404,059 SCHOOL-HOME SUPPORT School-Home Support (SHS) works with disadvantaged children and families to maximise educational opportunities and improve life chances. Our SHS Practitioners provide a vital link between school and home, tackling issues affecting children?s learning, such as poverty, housing, and mental health.
08/12/2020 £2,500 £140,794 SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER ARTS FOUNDATION To support young people in developing our teenage mentor project in art and media. To give vulnerable teenagers the opportunity of creating their own music, merchandise in design graphics, photography working with professionals to produce/write their own music developing life skills for the future.
08/12/2020 £5,000 £286,921 SOLIDARITY SPORTS Help us give 120 local children two weeks of fun, healthy and stimulating activities over the Easter holiday break. Young children, who are recovering from trauma and facing additional challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, will be nurtured and cared for, in safe and loving environments.
08/12/2020 £10,000 £88,678 SPEAR ISLINGTON TRUST Spear Islington works with vulnerable, unemployed young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in North London to find employment and to build their confidence, self-worth and resilience. Post coronavirus they will need our support more than ever.
08/12/2020 £2,948 £464,799 SPITALFIELDS MUSIC Spitalfields Music and our dedicated and diverse team of freelance of music leaders will build on decades of experience of working with children and young people in London's East End to bring communities together post-corona virus, through creative and singing projects with local schools.
08/12/2020 £7,500 £13,319,546 ST GILES TRUST Our Pantry is a food hub with a difference. We will provide weekly, healthy food to hundreds struggling to feed themselves and their families. We will couple healthy food packages with expert advice and personal support from our trained peer advisors ? helping to break the cycle of poverty.
08/12/2020 £25,000 £897,111 STEP BY STEP LONDON Meals for the disabled will provide nutritious and healthy meals for disabled children and young people. The meals will be suited to the diets of each individual disabled child and will be served at Step by Step by a volunteer carer every day after school.
08/12/2020 £6,674 £115,002 THE ADNAN JAFFERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST One Degree is raising funds to create a programme for volunteer mentors to empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds by developing their self-belief and transforming their academic performance.
08/12/2020 £2,500 £691,436 THE BAYTREE CENTRE At Baytree we work with and empower girls and women through education, training and social and personal development opportunities. We provide women and girls in our community a much needed safe space and the support they need to succeed in work and life and break the cycle of poverty.
08/12/2020 £2,500 £180,170 THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS To raise funds to provide bursary support for musically talented young Londoners to attend CYM (Centre for Young Musicians) and benefit from membership of the LSSO (London Schools Symphony Orchestra), who otherwise would not have been able to do so as a result of family background /finances.
08/12/2020 £25,000 £917,850 THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN'S CHARITY Honeypot needs funds to provides a range of support for disadvantaged young carers, children aged 5 to 12 years. We provide respite breaks, social and emotional active learning, digital outreach and a welfare fund to relieve isolation,stress,anxiety, educational underachievement & child poverty.
08/12/2020 £7,122 £724,441 THE KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LTD KLS' Love to Learn team provides educational services and support for refugee young refugees, living in poverty, in Wandsworth. The team needs an experienced manager responsible for strategic direction, management and ensuring the very best outcomes for refugee young people. This has become even more important during the Covid-19 pandemic.
08/12/2020 £3,000 £100,195 THE KIDS' COOKERY SCHOOL The Kids' cookery school is raising funds to support children and families who struggle to find the money to pay for cookery classes and workshops. Many of these families are on low incomes and have difficulty feeding their children during the Winter season.
08/12/2020 £5,500 £7,999,000 TOYNBEE HALL Toynbee Hall supports young people in East London to make a difference in their community and tackle the issues they care about. Through providing skills training, networking and mentoring, we equip young people with the tools they need to become the next generation of change makers.
08/12/2020 £10,000 £1,068,864 UK MUSIC MASTERS Every week, Music Masters delivers a high quality music education to 1,100 primary school children from diverse and socio-economically challenged areas. We believe all children should be able to access the power of music to benefit academic development, social development and wellbeing.
08/12/2020 £3,200 £7,072,719 UK YOUTH Give the gift of outdoor learning this Christmas! With your help, we will give disadvantaged young people from London an unforgettable weekend of outdoor learning. Young people will build their confidence, whilst taking part in enriching activities from canoeing and archery to orienteering.
08/12/2020 £10,000 £423,294 WEST LONDON ACTION FOR CHILDREN Since 1917 we have been supporting local families overcome challenges in their lives, and helping children reach their potential. Help us to continue providing free specialist therapy and counselling services for vulnerable children, young people and families in West London in these difficult times.
08/12/2020 £10,000 £4,106,472 WEST LONDON ZONE Our vision is of a west London community where all young people have access to the support they need to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. We do this by providing a personalised 2-year programme for every child, to ensure they each get the right support in the right way at the right time.
08/12/2020 £2,500 £447,312 YOUNG ROOTS Young Roots? casework service offers 1:1 holistic support and advocacy to vulnerable young refugees and asylum seekers (YRAS), supporting them to navigate the complex immigration system, access mental health support, education and resolve problems relating to destitution, including homelessness.
08/12/2020 £10,000 £536,678 ALEXANDRA ROSE CHARITY The Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project helps families on low-incomes buy fresh fruit and veg & supports them to give their children the healthiest possible start. Families get £3 of Rose Vouchers per child, £6 if the child is under one. Vouchers can be redeemed for fruit & veg at local markets.
08/12/2020 £5,000 £263,836 ALTERNATIVES TRUST EAST LONDON To holistically support very vulnerable parents and children through We Are Family support group delivering parenting and life skills teaching, plus counselling, advocacy, and practical help enabling them to move forwards into employment and manage their own families.
08/12/2020 £5,000 £136,110 APOLLO MUSIC PROJECTS Apollo Music Projects is a music education charity which transforms the lives of children through live classical music, through a series of interactive workshops and concerts. Children benefit from increased wellbeing, focus, and from developing their creative and emotional response to music.
08/12/2020 £3,750 £125,904 BEHIND EVERY KICK We believe that social and psychological aspects of sport can develop and empower young people to manage challenges, reach personal goals, build positive relationships & access career opportunities. BEK does this through a unique programme of training & skills development working across all sports.
08/12/2020 £20,000 £1,069,959 BEST BEGINNINGS Across the UK, babies, pregnant families, and new parents need support recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Christmas Appeal will help to mitigate the consequences of the crisis and support thousands of families to recover and rebuild their mental and physical health.
08/12/2020 £25,000 £1,621,135 BOOKMARK READING CHARITY Each year, 8 children in every class will leave primary school unable to read well. This year, with children missing months of school, it will be worse. And these children often struggle in school, and beyond. You can change that by helping children to read in 50 schools across London.
08/12/2020 £25,000 £3,119,000 CARDINAL HUME CENTRE In Westminster, 44% of children live in poverty. This campaign will provide children who face the risk of homelessness, food poverty and a lack of resources some joy and support. In our Family Centre, we provide learning support, fun activities and specialist crisis advice to parents.
08/12/2020 £3,000 £373,331 CARNEY'S COMMUNITY This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
08/12/2020 £3,125 £1,058,989 CHANCE UK Our project supports girls, aged 8-12 who experience significant emotional difficulties, to grow their resilience and mental health. Through workshops and 1-to-1 mentoring, RISE aims to empower a group that typically remains unidentified and under-served despite being at greater risk in adolescence.
08/12/2020 £10,500 £3,594,150 CHICKENSHED Chickenshed?s children and young people have articulated their over-riding feeling following lockdown is the sense of a loss of connection. Many of them already experienced disconnection. It is crucially important to them to create projects to reconnect with each other and their communities.
08/12/2020 £5,000 £188,903 CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL PEACE SERVICE (CHIPS) Through community organising and mentoring young people at risk of becoming caught up in violence, we will empower and equip communities to tackle the root causes of youth violence in Brixton and build a more peaceful future!
08/12/2020 £2,500 £1,428,290 CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA CLS brings together people who believe that music has the power to transform lives. Our seriously informal style works to break down barriers between musicians and audiences, whether that's on a world-class stage or sharing creative experiences in care homes, hospital schools, or family centres.
08/12/2020 £3,355 £388,760 CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB Learn4Life, an after-school programme for 96 Key Stage 2 children and young people aged 5-8 years, who face the risk of failing the school system, socially, emotionally and academically.
08/12/2020 £3,327 £1,201,903 CROYDON (LEGACY) YOUTH ZONE This funding will help make sure Legacy Youth Zone can continue to give young people aged 8-19, and up to 25 with an additional need, something to do, somewhere to go and someone to talk to by funding a Youth Work Coordinator. We offer a huge variety of fun and engaging activities, 7 days a week.
08/12/2020 £6,750 £472,326 DALGARNO NEIGHBOURHOOD TRUST The funding is for maintaining a lifeline of emergency food, healthy meals and activities to families facing desperate financial hardship and living in poverty in North Kensington. This will enable the continuation of our foodbank & help to combat holiday hunger.
08/12/2020 £4,000 £1,925,693 FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN Following the devastating impact of Coronavirus, Farms for City Children urgently requires critical support to prepare to offer the warmest of countryside welcomes in 2021 to children from deprived London communities to enrich their lives long into the future.
08/12/2020 £14,200 £1,373,513 GRIEF ENCOUNTER Our counselling programme for bereaved children in London will provide access to a fully qualified and accredited bereavement following the death of a parent or sibling. The project will mitigate the devastating impacts early bereavement can have on a child?s development and long-term outcomes.
08/12/2020 £20,000 £1,126,385 HARROW CLUB W10 We are raising funds to fund our youth work teams who do detached street work after school, at evenings and on weekends when there are higher rates of recorded crime and violence. In particular there is a need for later night intervention when other services are not open as well as on weekends.
08/12/2020 £5,000 £31,589,357 HESTIA For victims 2020 has been an incredibly dangerous year, as lockdown has seen reports of domestic abuse skyrocket. We hope 2021 is a fresh start but without your support, the combined trauma of CV19 and domestic abuse could be insurmountable for children in our refuges.
08/12/2020 £2,500 £391,284 HOME-START RICHMOND, KINGSTON AND HOUNSLOW Families with children under the age of 5 often struggle with immense challenges like isolation and loneliness. Some face mental health concerns; are experiencing postnatal depression. Maybe they?re enduring financial hardship. Many will suffer in silence, feeling alone, before getting our help.
08/12/2020 £25,000 £7,196,130 INTOUNIVERSITY IntoUniversity provides local learning centres where young people are inspired to achieve. We believe our students have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis and will suffer long-term consequences to their education. Our established centres across London are uniquely placed to keep them on track.
08/12/2020 £25,000 £2,621,710 JAMIE'S FARM Every child deserves a fresh start and the support to thrive in education. Help Jamie?s Farm bring ?Farming, Family, Therapy & Legacy' to 1,400 vulnerable children this year, improving children?s behaviour, engagement, life skills and mental wellbeing? the root causes of social & academic exclusion.
08/12/2020 £6,250 £1,764,249 JUST FOR KIDS LAW BME children and young people face entrenched inequality and discrimination. They have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and will remain in crisis long after the virus has passed. We stand up for their rights and empower them to reach a place of stability.
08/12/2020 £6,250 £239,162 KAA INTREPIDUS TRUST Two thirds of children at our school live in poverty and many of the existing challenges they face have been exacerbated during lockdown, including access to educational opportunities. Your donations will fund a rich range of educational enrichments in arts, life skills, mentoring & sports.
08/12/2020 £25,000 KIDS Disabled children and their families have faced incredible challenges over the last nine months. From shielding to cancelled appointments, families have needed to keep on coping; we do not yet know when life will become easier. Help us to support our families this Christmas.
08/12/2020 £10,000 £168,043 LIFEBEAT Many young people face complex challenges, mental health issues and long for feelings of safety and belonging. LIFEbeat programmes offer a sense of community and support through mentoring and arts-based activities. Young people are given time to process emotions, build resilience and feel valued.
08/12/2020 £5,000 £299,330 LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TRUST LCO's Music Junction brings together young people from very different social and economic backgrounds. Through music making, it promotes community, confidence and self-esteem. The project culminates in celebratory concerts with the London Chamber Orchestra.
08/12/2020 £7,000 £234,499 LONDON MUSIC FUND We help children from low-income families reach their full potential through music, with a unique Scholarship programme. Our work supports children to become confident, creative individuals who are self-motivated and self-disciplined, and helps to develop in them a lifelong joy of music.
08/12/2020 £21,250 £334,408 LONDON YOUTH CHOIRS LYC, a centre of musical excellence & inclusivity, brings young people together from across London, regardless of social & financial circumstances. Funds raised will ensure LYC?s superb teaching continues to inspire, performances thrill, & no barriers prevent talented young singers from taking part.
08/12/2020 £24,791 £4,818,735 MAGIC BREAKFAST Our aim is to alleviate child hunger in the morning (which has a significant impact on educational attainment) through the provision of healthy breakfasts to children in disadvantaged areas across England and Scotland. The funds raised will be spent on our breakfast provision in London.
08/12/2020 £20,000 £1,671,214 MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON The Mayor's Fund for London supports over 40,000 young Londoners from low income and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. Our wellbeing, skills and employment programmes help to ensure 4-24 year olds are healthy, happy and motivated at school whilst increasing their awareness of career pathways, and better preparing them for the world of work.
08/12/2020 £3,000 £214,560 MONTAGE THEATRE ARTS Creativity isn't just for Christmas. Give access to the arts for Lewisham's children and young people. Proven to build confidence, foster friendships and give them a creative outlet in a safe space. You're funding a minimum of 10 FREE Saturday School and 30 FREE Holiday Course places.
08/12/2020 £15,029 £879,359 MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS We use the magic of theatre to enrich the lives of young people who are disadvantaged, disabled, or vulnerable. We offer drama projects and theatre trips, which develop personal and academic skill sets, increase self-esteem, raise aspirations, and broaden horizons.
08/12/2020 £4,000 £63,012 MY FAMILLY ORGANISATION We can work project is a project developed to reduce and remove barriers to work for young people from the BME community who are NEET. The project offers personal development, and skills training for young people, to help them find work or access further trade/skills training to become work ready
08/12/2020 £5,000 £29,162,900 PEOPLE, POTENTIAL, POSSIBILITIES The Rugby Portobello Trust supports children and young people from in and around North Kensington to overcome barriers and reach their potential.
08/12/2020 £2,500 £82,455 PIMLICO MUSICAL FOUNDATION Big change starts locally and our pioneering community uses music as a catalyst for change. Our free music education programme aims to reduce local inequalities and improve community cohesion in one of London?s most complex inner-city boroughs.
08/12/2020 £5,000 £136,110 APOLLO MUSIC PROJECTS Apollo Music Projects is a music education charity which transforms the lives of children through live classical music, through a series of interactive workshops and concerts. Children benefit from increased wellbeing, focus, and from developing their creative and emotional response to music.
08/12/2020 £3,750 £125,904 BEHIND EVERY KICK We believe that social and psychological aspects of sport can develop and empower young people to manage challenges, reach personal goals, build positive relationships & access career opportunities. BEK does this through a unique programme of training & skills development working across all sports.
08/12/2020 £25,000 £1,683,992 BOOKMARK READING CHARITY Each year, 8 children in every class will leave primary school unable to read well. This year, with children missing months of school, it will be worse. And these children often struggle in school, and beyond. You can change that by helping children to read in 50 schools across London.
08/12/2020 £12,750 £1,991,695 CITY HARVEST In London, 1 in 6 children will experience hunger this Christmas. The devastating impact of COVID 19 will see more families facing food poverty than ever. With your help City Harvest will deliver 200,000 meals to children and their families this Christmas.
08/12/2020 £4,000 £1,925,693 FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN Following the devastating impact of Coronavirus, Farms for City Children urgently requires critical support to prepare to offer the warmest of countryside welcomes in 2021 to children from deprived London communities to enrich their lives long into the future.
08/12/2020 £14,200 £1,373,513 GRIEF ENCOUNTER Our counselling programme for bereaved children in London will provide access to a fully qualified and accredited bereavement following the death of a parent or sibling. The project will mitigate the devastating impacts early bereavement can have on a child?s development and long-term outcomes.
08/12/2020 £5,000 £31,589,357 HESTIA For victims 2020 has been an incredibly dangerous year, as lockdown has seen reports of domestic abuse skyrocket. We hope 2021 is a fresh start but without your support, the combined trauma of CV19 and domestic abuse could be insurmountable for children in our refuges.
08/12/2020 £20,000 £2,766,102 MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON The Mayor's Fund for London supports over 40,000 young Londoners from low income and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. Our wellbeing, skills and employment programmes help to ensure 4-24 year olds are healthy, happy and motivated at school whilst increasing their awareness of career pathways, and better preparing them for the world of work.
08/12/2020 £10,000 £1,068,864 UK MUSIC MASTERS Every week, Music Masters delivers a high quality music education to 1,100 primary school children from diverse and socio-economically challenged areas. We believe all children should be able to access the power of music to benefit academic development, social development and wellbeing.
08/12/2020 £10,000 £423,294 WEST LONDON ACTION FOR CHILDREN Since 1917 we have been supporting local families overcome challenges in their lives, and helping children reach their potential. Help us to continue providing free specialist therapy and counselling services for vulnerable children, young people and families in West London in these difficult times.
03/07/2020 £9,900 ALEXANDRA ROSE CHARITY The Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project helps low-income families buy fresh fruit and veg & supports them to give their children the healthiest possible start. Families get £3 of Rose Vouchers per child, £6 if the child is under one. Vouchers can be redeemed for fruit & veg at local markets.
03/07/2020 £7,500 £63,012 MY FAMILY ORGANISATION A 12 month subscription box for disadvantaged low income families, that will offer fun educational indoor and outdoor activities on a monthly basis. Activities will include arts and craft, STEM, games, and treasure trails.
03/07/2020 £3,750 £942,112 SAFE PASSAGE INTERNATIONAL Help us to reach asylum seeking children in Europe reunite with their family members in the UK. There are thousands of children in refugee camps and on the streets of Europe who should be safe with their family. We use the law to provide safe and legal routes to be with their family.
03/07/2020 £25,000 £1,621,135 BOOKMARK READING CHARITY While schools are closed, some parents and carers just won't be able to help their children with their reading. When a child can't read, they struggle at school and beyond. This lockdown could create a reading gap that will last for a generation. But you can change that, with Bookmark.
03/07/2020 £7,500 £125,904 BEHIND EVERY KICK We believe that social and psychological aspects of sport can develop and empower young people to manage challenges, reach personal goals, build positive relationships & access career opportunities. BEK does this through a unique programme of training & skills development working across all sports.
03/07/2020 £18,140 £306,854 YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION The Fund provides children with access to educational and fun activities during the school holidays. Designed in response to the growing concern about anti-social behaviour and youth safety, it invests in positive and inclusive activities, with a particular focus on disengaged young people.
03/07/2020 £3,420 £18,599 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION Summer is the perfect time to encourage children’s creativity. We are applying for a grant to deliver holiday club activities for about 20-35 children and young people living in Camberwell Green Estate, who are at risk of antisocial behaviour during the summer holidays.
03/07/2020 £16,160 £576,773 AMBITION, ASPIRE, ACHIEVE Facilitating opportunities at half terms where there are currently none, focused on reaching and engaging vulnerable children at risk hanging out on the street - offering them safe activities, essential guidance and a continuing positive pathway towards achieving their full potential.
03/07/2020 £15,000 £672,418 EMBRACE CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME We are raising funds to help children who have been harmed by crime and who are now living in households where there is little or no income as a result of Covid-19 measures.
03/07/2020 £34,874 £413,314 DOORSTEP LIBRARY NETWORK Whether in person, online or in the post, Doorstep Library breaks the cycle of poverty through reading programmes for children living on London’s most disadvantaged estates. We give children from isolated families a better future through improved literacy skills and_x000D_ the confidence to thrive at home and at school.
03/07/2020 £10,000 £220,761 LIVES NOT KNIVES Out of School Support for young people whose lives have been impacted by the pandemic. This involves an out of school programme of sport, music and fun activities and providing lunch for approx 60 young people from disadvantaged back grounds, who are at risk of getting involved in criminal activity
03/07/2020 £11,250 £334,408 LONDON YOUTH CHOIRS LYC is a centre of musical excellence and a beacon of inclusivity, bringing young people together from across London. The current crisis has required us to drastically evolve the delivery of LYC. With funds raised, we can continue to engage and support our members during lockdown and beyond.
03/07/2020 £3,000 £373,331 CARNEY'S COMMUNITY This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Through positive activity and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community.
03/07/2020 £10,000 £2,664,451 SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN At Safe Families we believe that no one should feel alone. During the current crisis, we are looking to raise funds to increase our ability to train and enable new 'Connect Friends' in London to provide support to isolated families.
03/07/2020 £10,000 £169,471 UP 'N AWAY To give 300 disadvantaged young people aged 3-13 years the experience of different physical activities in summer holidays. They will include canoeing, tree climbing, banana boat riding, raft building, snow tubing and tobogganing. We will also provide them with healthy refreshments every day.
03/07/2020 £6,929 £140,794 SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER ARTS FOUNDATION To support young people in disadvantaged areas by giving them access to arts and media skills, many young people we support have no holidays, no support! Our Arts foundation needs to continue our crucial work by giving young people a safe place to be creative inspiring them with skills in the ARTS.
03/07/2020 £14,000 £236,806 DRAMA EXPRESSIONS FOR CHILDREN Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home tension.Our retreat offers Friends, Fun and Food
03/07/2020 £15,199 £415,760 YOUNG AND INSPIRED An opportunity for multiply disadvantaged children, who are stressed out due to severe poverty, learning difficulties or family issues and thus under-performing (socially, scholastically and behaviorally); to get away from the stresses, learn to self calm,regulate mood swings,access food and fun.
03/07/2020 £2,500 £1,375,133 THE YARD THEATRE LIMITED Keep vulnerable, disadvantaged children and young people aged 4 - 18 in Hackney Wick inspired, healthy and happy during Covid-19 through weekly digital creative workshops and offline tasks, where they collaborate, make and stay in touch with friends, and have trusted adults for support.
03/07/2020 £24,997 £897,111 STEP BY STEP LONDON School holidays can be a nightmare for disabled children and their parents. Long days with no way to occupy themselves, inability to move around freely and lack of structured activities makes the holidays miserable for all. Step by Step change that with our full-day holiday playschemes.
03/07/2020 £6,000 £234,499 LONDON MUSIC FUND The London Music Fund is an independent charity with the Mayor of London as Patron. Our vision is that every child who demonstrates significant musical ability, enthusiasm and commitment to learning an instrument is given the opportunity to develop their potential, regardless of their background.
03/07/2020 £3,000 £286,244 REACHING HIGHER Summer Blitz is an amazing 4 week summer programme for 150 young people aged 12-16 from disadvantaged backgrounds in South London. It provides a huge range of positive activities including dance, drama, music, art, media, ice skating, zorbing, football, basketball & volleyball, London trips and more
03/07/2020 £2,500 £939,105 OASIS COMMUNITY HUB : WATERLOO Every year 4.1m children in the UK risk going hungry in the school holidays. This present Covid-19 crisis only worsens the stresses & pressures that already exist for families. Oasis Waterloo is working across North Lambeth to support disadvantaged families with healthy food & activity this summer.
03/07/2020 £4,135 £112,312 HEAR WOMEN Our wellbeing, education and sports classes for the women and children of the economically disadvantaged BME communities in the Grenfell area are moving online. Language accessible online courses in family/mental health during COVID-19. As well as creating a virtual community and learning platform for long term engagement for our families to learn the skills needed to engage online and to access virtual versions of our mental health support groups, wellbeing classes, and education services.
03/07/2020 £5,000 £423,294 WEST LONDON ACTION FOR CHILDREN The WLAC Parenting and Families Programme provides specialist therapy and counselling services to families under stress to support improved mental wellbeing. Our objective is to help families develop their confidence and skills to cope with the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of family life.
03/07/2020 £2,575 £16,469 A.C.E. In the wave of the current crisis, ACE will be providing programs for disadvantaged young people. The projects will all have the aim to help disadvantaged young people and their families, especially those from low income families or young people that have low esteem or a medical issue that makes them so much more vulnerable at this time.
03/07/2020 £15,000 £578,119 REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK We are raising funds to enable young refugees to build hope-filled futures and to get the vital help they need to survive and flourish during COVID-19 and beyond. Donations will facilitate educational mentoring, specialist advice and guidance and support.
03/07/2020 £7,500 £137,620 OVOS UBONIM/YAGDIL TORAH # I Can aims to care for young people in the boroughs of Hackney and Haringey who are enduring loneliness, hunger and deprivation due to the Coronavirus
03/07/2020 £25,000 £2,621,710 JAMIE'S FARM Help Jamie’s Farm's bring ‘Farming, Family, Therapy & Legacy' to 1,400 vulnerable children this year at risk of social & academic exclusion. With pressures exacerbated by COVID-19, our programme improving children's resilience & mental well-being is needed.
03/07/2020 £17,800 £172,625 RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION Covid-19 has affected everyone. But for young carers and young hospital patients who are facing a loss of social care support and changes in their treatment, the impact is immense. These young people deserve a bright future; help us build confidence, skills, and_x000D_ resilience to make this possible.
03/07/2020 £10,000 £168,043 LIFEBEAT LIFEbeat uses a creative community to support vulnerable young people, 14-18, with life challenges and mental health issues. Through mentoring and inspiring arts-based activities, they tell their stories, process trauma and join a caring, trusted community.
03/07/2020 £15,000 £1,671,214 MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON Help tackle food insecurity, learning loss, and social isolation among children and young people by supporting the Mayor’s Fund for London’s Kitchen Social programme, plus activities to boost learning & employability throughout the year. Working with local grass-roots community organisations to provide free healthy meals and a safe place to socialise, learn and make new friends during the school holidays.
03/07/2020 £5,000 £99,664 HIGHLIGHTS Adapting our work for disadvantaged C&YP to support them through this challenging time by using technology to run youth groups virtually to provide activity, structure and enjoyment. Engage 150 C&YP(aged 10-14) in productivity, fun, fulfilment in a safe way, & reduce impacts of isolation/deprivation
03/07/2020 £6,250 £286,921 SOLIDARITY SPORTS Young children recovering from trauma and their families will be cared for during and post-coronavirus. Families who face huge economic and social barriers will be supported by consistent emotional and practical help, to improve overall their well-being.
03/07/2020 £5,000 £1,764,249 JUST FOR KIDS LAW The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed young people further into crisis and left them with less support available from statutory services. We ensure that their voices continue to be heard and respected and they can access the support they need, from legal representation to basic hardship support.
03/07/2020 £5,400 £388,760 CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB As COVID-19 has hit us and we are facing this immense challenge of lockdown, self-isolation and quarantine. We are keen to do the best to continue offering services of social support to children and young people who have SEND education and learning disabilities, Social, communication difficulties.
03/07/2020 £5,000 £113,575 TEEN ACTION Based on past 2 years' successes we'll be delivering a summer scheme catering for an untouched target audience & delivering a range of 5 creative programmes for 75 young teens from poor homes who are lacking opportunities. COVID-19: In the event of summer lockdown, programmes will be run virtually.
03/07/2020 £25,000 £1,069,959 BEST BEGINNINGS Due to COVID19, babies, pregnant families, and new parents urgently need support. The Appeal will support over 5,000 isolated London parents with our NHS approved Baby Buddy app, providing empowering and quality-assured information for vulnerable families.
03/07/2020 £25,000 £1,068,864 LONDON MUSIC MASTERS Every week, London Music Masters delivers a high quality music education to 1,300 primary school children from socio-economically challenged areas. Amidst the marginalisation of arts in schools, we believe all children should be able to access the power of music, no matter their background.
03/07/2020 £25,000 £7,196,130 INTOUNIVERSITY We believe our young people will be the hardest hit by the immediate and long-term effects of the current COVID-19 crisis. Help our London students stay focused on their education and futures by supporting us to keep them on track and enabling them to still achieve their full potential.
03/07/2020 £25,000 £1,119,761 THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION To serve up to 100,000 freshly cooked hot, nutritious meals to children in London who are at risk of going to bed hungry during the holidays. With this project we hope to reduce hunger, malnutrition, obesity and food wastage in the city and enable children to enjoy their childhoods without worrying about food.
03/07/2020 £10,000 £1,884,992 THE SOCIAL MOBILITY FOUNDATION We support disadvantaged young people in London aged 16-24 to help them achieve their academic potential and enter professional careers. Students on our programme receive university and careers advice, mentoring from volunteer professionals, work experience and skills training to help them succeed.
03/07/2020 £12,245 £6,935,707 STREETGAMES UK This summer we will focus on Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster, providing free holiday activity for 10-18 year olds, which includes a nutritious daily meal. We aim to grow local community organisations to host more holiday programmes in the future. Together we can end the holiday hunger crisis!
03/07/2020 £5,000 £1,243,155 NEW HACKNEY EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP Inspire will host local Primary School children during the Easter 2021 holidays, using our on-site facilities that normally hosts our alternative provision school during termtime. We will be looking to provide fun educational activities for over 100 young people throughout the week.
03/07/2020 £11,863 £7,072,719 UK YOUTH Disadvantaged young people are facing a period of great uncertainty with a rise in mental health issues and unemployment. With help from generous supporters, we will provide urgent essential training and advice to young people and for staff at 800 local youth organisations across London. This essential, critical training will benefit young people during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
03/07/2020 £29,205 £1,308,239 INSTITUTE OF IMAGINATION Covid-19 has magnified the vulnerability of children and young people living in poverty. The Institute of Imagination is fundraising for a new digital initiative providing creative programs, interactive online workshops and digital tools for families living in Newham, an_x000D_ area hit hard by the crisis.
03/07/2020 £4,000 £214,560 MONTAGE THEATRE ARTS For over 20 years, Montage has been an alternative to the streets for children who need a safe place to learn through fun, build confidence, make new friends and explore their imaginations. Now we need your help to stay alive and continue that work!
03/07/2020 £5,000 £448,509 ST ANDREW'S CLUB Help us support our members, their families and our community through a varied programme of activities and, in response to Covid-19 lockdown, an extensive evaluation campaign to establish need, a strong virtual provision for members and an advice giving strategy for their families.
03/07/2020 £5,000 £1,493,948 XLP XLP will provide some of the most vulnerable young people in London with vital support throughout the Covid-19 crisis. We will mentor and provide activities for young people who have poor mental health, challenging home lives, and who are most susceptible to educational failure and youth violence.
03/07/2020 £20,000 £2,399,698 RESURGO TRUST The Spear Programme works with vulnerable, unemployed young people, helping them get into work or education. With unemployment set to grow amidst the serious economic impact of coronavirus, they need our support more than ever. With your help, we can ensure they are not left behind.
03/07/2020 £52,500 £1,305,219 POWER2 (TEENS AND TODDLERS TRADING AS POWER2 LTD) Some young people already faced an opportunity gap, which lockdown is turning into a chasm. Power2 Rediscover supports them to bridge that gap before it’s too much to overcome. Donations from 23 June - 3 July will be doubled, and you will give twice as many young people the Power2 get to the other side
03/07/2020 £50,000 £4,924,529 GREENHOUSE SPORTS LIMITED We are a London charity that uses sport to engage young people from the most deprived areas to improve their life chances. We work with young people in communities across London, where over two thirds of participants are living in high levels of deprivation.
03/07/2020 £20,000 £340,857 KIDS CARE LONDON T/AS CAMP HORIZON Camp Horizons is a two week summer residential for children with disabilities from deprived homes; where children's fundamental needs are met,and they are offered once in a lifetime opportunities.
03/07/2020 £8,500 £3,119,000 CARDINAL HUME CENTRE The current pandemic is hitting poor communities the hardest. Help us provide information, critical advice, food and activities to isolated children and their families during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond. Each donation is doubled, so your support will have twice the impact. Thank you!
03/07/2020 £5,500 £218,600 THE CAXTON YOUTH ORGANISATION Caxton Youth Organisation is raising funds to meet the needs of Young people with disabilities through the turbulent times ahead. With your donation, we will support a vulnerable and marginalised group to rebuild- preparing them for independence and employment, promoting positive well-being.
03/07/2020 £4,971 £360,245 GET SET GIRLS A Creative Lunch Club during half-term breaks where disadvantaged teens will meet to cook and then eat lunch together. This will ensure they are positively occupied and eat healthily during half-term, and will give them new skills, social opportunities, and confidence, empowerment and aspirations.
03/07/2020 £3,750 £2,404,059 SCHOOL-HOME SUPPORT (SHS) School-Home Support (SHS) works with disadvantaged children and families to maximise educational opportunities and improve life chances. Our SHS Practitioners provide a vital link between school and home, tackling issues affecting children’s learning, such as poverty, housing, and mental health.
03/07/2020 £15,000 £97,272 WESTMINSTER BEFRIEND A FAMILY Westminster Befriend a Family is providing critical social, emotional and practical support in the Coronavirus epidemic, online and over the phone. Our team of dedicated volunteers is expanding to reach even more young people and families at risk of social isolation during this difficult time.
03/07/2020 £5,000 £11,626,761 SOLACE WOMEN'S AID This pandemic will cause a rise in children, and mothers, who flee their homes after experiencing extreme abuse. Solace need funding to make sure all the children forced to leave their homes are supported, feel valued and can access both the short-term and long-term support they need to recover.
03/07/2020 £3,000 £724,441 THE KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LIMITED A full Summer Club of activities & trips for approx. 200 refugee children living in poverty in South London. This year Summer Club will be online and in person, depending on the coronavirus lockdown.
03/07/2020 £3,750 £986,137 THE WINCHESTER PROJECT Coronavirus has revealed persistent injustices at the heart of society. Too many children start their lives facing disadvantage. The unequal impact of the lockdown has compounded feelings of social exclusion and threatens children’s chances to thrive. Together, we can give our children the chance to reconnect with their childhood, safe in the heart of our community.
03/07/2020 £10,000 £1,126,385 HARROW CLUB W10 We run 6 youth clubs in disadvantaged areas of West London and we are raising funds to provide each club with the resources to provide desperately needed positive activities physical activities and outside experiences this summer to improve health and wellbeing.
03/07/2020 £20,000 £879,359 MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS We need unrestricted funding to help improve young Londoners’ lives through engagement with theatre. We bring the magic of theatre to disadvantaged and disabled young people who often miss out, with theatre trips and projects that transform confidence, self-esteem and develop valuable life skills.
03/07/2020 £14,020 £38,053 DADIHIYE SOMALI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION We are raising funding to improve our supplementary school and organisation holiday activities and educational trips for children and young people affected by the Grenfell tower and also now affected by coronavirus issues directly or indirectly
03/07/2020 £54,220 £18,375,000 PLACE2BE No child should face mental health problems alone. We are in unprecedented times, but by intervening early by providing support in schools, we can change children’s lives and prevent childhood mental health problems (and the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic) from growing up with the child.
03/07/2020 £5,275 £5,427,092 YOUNGMINDS Our mission is clear and single minded: young people should get the mental health support they need, when they need it. But covid-19 has devastated young people’s mental health and the services they rely on. With your donations, we can reach more young people now with the support they urgently need.
03/07/2020 £5,000 £887,669 THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN'S CHARITY The coronavirus crisis has hit young carers hard. Already facing isolation and stress every day, now they're having to cope without their usual support systems. We're asking for help to support young carers through this difficult time and give them something to look forward to when it's over.
03/07/2020 £8,000 £29,162,900 PEOPLE, POTENTIAL, POSSIBILITIES RPT/P3 will be running Play Centres in North Kensington to engage up to 500 children aged 5 to 14 in arts, music, sports, crafts, exercise, healthy eating and outdoor games to keep them safe and engaged throughout the school holidays (summer, half-terms and Christmas).
03/07/2020 £4,500 £1,925,693 FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN Coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the finances of Farms for City Children. The Charity now requires critical unrestricted support to survive so, it can welcome key worker’s children and their classmates from densely packed urban environments.
03/07/2020 £4,555 £137,039 SANDS END ASSOCIATED PROJECTS IN ACTION We are adapting our program to meet the needs of a recovering community. By providing mindful activities we aim to reinstate and maintain mental and physical well-being of our young people.
03/07/2020 £6,000 £31,589,357 HESTIA This summer Hestia will support over 700 children who have experienced domestic abuse and modern slavery. The trauma they have faced will have a devastating impact if they don’t receive the correct support.
03/07/2020 £5,000 £1,428,290 CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA CLS is an orchestra whose musicians come together in the shared belief that music transforms the lives of people across all areas of society. We work in adolescent psychiatric hospital schools, hospices, family centres and community venues to ensure everyone can access live music and benefit from it
03/07/2020 £10,000 £6,931,543 LYRIC HAMMERSMITH Nurturing the creativity & talent of the next generation & creating opportunities for everyone is central to the Lyric’s work. Due to Covid-19 we have had to suspend many of our programmes & have lost the majority of our income. Help us to reopen so that we can be at the heart of our community.
03/07/2020 £25,000 £9,353,120 KIDS The pandemic affects us all. However the unprecedented isolation brings extra challenges for a disabled child and their family. This time is desperately hard for the families we support who need our help more than ever. In response we have launched this appeal to ensure our support can continue.
03/07/2020 £3,000 £2,419,897 WAC ARTS Wac Arts provides vital, safe & accessible creative youth provision, for 1000+ young people, particularly those facing physical, social & economic challenges. To ensure we continue to meet our young people’s needs now & in the future we need funding to replace our loss of income due to COVID-19.
03/07/2020 £4,000 £991,664 POLKA THEATRE Polka Theatre is the UK’s leading theatre for Children age 0-12. It is critical that Polka can continue to meet the needs of vulnerable children during the Covid-19 pandemic by adapting existing creative programmes and providing new projects which boost self-esteem, wellbeing and combat loneliness.
10/12/2019 £5,000 £299,330 LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TRUST LCO's Music Junction brings together young people from very different social and economic backgrounds. Through music making, it promotes community, confidence and self-esteem. The project culminates in concerts with the London Chamber Orchestra at participating schools and London's Cadogan Hall.
10/12/2019 £5,000 £31,589,357 HESTIA Almost 50% of millenials grew up with domestic abuse. Of this group, 70% experienced depression, anxiety and event PTSD in adulthood. Every day Hestia supports up to 200 children affected by domestic abuse. Your support will help children to receive the emotional support they need while in our care.
10/12/2019 £5,000 £536,678 ALEXANDRA ROSE CHARITY The Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project helps low-income families buy fresh fruit and veg & supports them to give their children the healthiest possible start. Families get £3 of Rose Vouchers per child, £6 if the child is under one. Vouchers can be redeemed for fruit & veg at local markets.
10/12/2019 £5,000 £125,904 BEHIND EVERY KICK We believe in putting thought behind every kick, every throw, every metre. We empower young people to build positive relationships, further personal goals & contribute to their community. BEK does this through a unique & in-depth programme of training & skill development working across all sports.
10/12/2019 £5,000 £62,749 GROWING HOPE KING'S CROSS Growing Hope King's Cross provides free occupational therapy for children and young people with additional needs. We also provide support for their siblings and parents. We want to employ an additional full-time therapist in order to reach and provide support for more children.
10/12/2019 £9,250 £1,373,513 GRIEF ENCOUNTER PROJECT Our counselling programme for bereaved children in London will provide access to a certified specialist grief counsellor following the death of a parent or sibling. The project will mitigate the devastating impacts early bereavement can have on a child?s development and long-term outcomes.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £691,436 THE BAYTREE CENTRE At Baytree we work with and empower girls and women through education, training and social and personal development opportunities. We provide's women and girls in our community a much needed safe space and the support they need to succeed in work and life and break the cycle of poverty.
10/12/2019 £4,625 £188,903 CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL PEACE SERVICE (CHIPS) CHIPS believes that ending serious youth violence begins with understanding the experiences and concerns of the local community. Using community organising with young people and their families, we empower them to build lasting peace by tackling the underlying causes of the violence
10/12/2019 £15,000 £450,005 RESTORE THE MUSIC UK Raising funds to expand the RTM UK Grant Programme & help more state schools to (re)build their music depts and offer kids a place to be that develops confidence, aspiration and a motivation to reach new goals and a different future.
10/12/2019 £4,900 £1,648,494 THE FELIX PROJECT We rescue good food that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste. This is enough food to make almost five million meals this year. We support over 300 charities and primary schools who provide food for vulnerable people across London. Every £1 donated saves about £5 of food.
10/12/2019 £3,897 £831,232 EMBRACE CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME In 2018 we supported 2860 young victims, the majority of whom were referred to us from the police; Family Liaison Officers, Child Protection Officers, Victims? Hubs and Sexual Abuse Referral Centres. This project will cover Greater London with a focus on knife crime/serious violence.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £109,836 PIMLICO MUSICAL FOUNDATION The Pimlico Musical Foundation has been embedded in the community for four years and is an important part of many people's lives. It is therefore vital that we ensure the longevity of our programmes in Pimlico.
10/12/2019 £10,120 £2,743,560 JW3 Every summer, JW3 installs a beach and large paddling pool in its piazza and invites local families to come and enjoy a safe space to play, providing free entertainment during the holidays, which is an expensive time for families on low incomes. In 2020, we will introduce free storytelling sessions.
10/12/2019 £12,499 £344,154 LONDON YOUTH CHOIRS London Youth Choir (LYC) is one of the UK?s foremost providers of singing opportunities for young people, involving over 1,200 each year. We need to raise £50,000 to provide bursaries and travel subsidies to ensure that financial circumstances are never a barrier to participation.
10/12/2019 £3,000 £373,331 CARNEY'S COMMUNITY This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
10/12/2019 £20,000 £2,664,451 SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN Safe Families believes that every child deserves to thrive and we recognise that for that to happen children need to feel loved and secure. Having supported over 8000 children within their families in the UK we are seeking investment to enable us to launch in London.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £140,794 SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER ARTS FOUNDATION To support young adults arts in developing our teenage mentor project in art and media. To give young people a chance of creating their own merchandise in design through art, graphics, photography working with professionals to create their own branding, writing music and producing their own material
10/12/2019 £2,745 £1,538,214 STRATFORD CIRCUS ARTS CENTRE We are distributing 600 £1 tickets to children and their families facing disadvantage to see Little Angel Theatre's ?We're Going on a Bear Hunt? this Christmas at Stratford Circus Arts Centre and to subsequently join us for a post-show party with a sit down lunch and games, toys and activities.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £1,375,133 THE YARD THEATRE LIMITED Support 16 East London teenagers to create wild, original, professional theatre at The Yard through free workshops led by internationally-renowned artists all year round, telling vital stories and bringing residents together at performances that couldn?t happen anywhere else.
10/12/2019 £15,000 £710,513 STEP BY STEP LONDON Sports for the Special' will provide sports sessions for 160 disabled children and teens aged 0-19. Children will choose from a range of activities including swimming, hydro-therapy swimming, ice-skating, dance, trampolining & cycling with the support of local volunteers.
10/12/2019 £7,500 £115,002 THE ADNAN JAFFERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST One Degree mentors and empowers students from disadvantaged backgrounds by developing their self-belief and transforming their academic performance.
10/12/2019 £10,000 £532,162 LONDON MUSIC FUND We help children from low-income families reach their full potential through music, with a unique Scholarship programme. Our work supports children to become confident, creative individuals who are self-motivated and self-disciplined, and helps to develop in them a lifelong joy of music.
10/12/2019 £3,000 £286,244 REACHING HIGHER An exciting and fun 5 day residential project over the Easter Holiday to enable young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to participate in loads of positive workshops, sports and activities building self esteem, developing life skills and equipping them to face their future and make their mark.
10/12/2019 £6,000 £829,060 FITZROVIA YOUTH IN ACTION FYA will organise a series of intergenerational events throughout the year to increase community cohesion around the Warren Play Area. Young people will be organising a Christmas Community Dinner, a Community Street Planting Day, the Fitzrovia Summer Festival & the Fitzrovia Street Party
10/12/2019 £10,000 £423,294 WEST LONDON ACTION FOR CHILDREN Mental ill-health affects 1/10th of UK children but only 1/4 are receiving any kind of specialist help. Many do not receive a service; continue to be disturbed; are at risk of becoming involved with anti-social behaviour; fail to reach their potential; have severe problems with relationships.
10/12/2019 £25,000 £2,621,710 JAMIE'S FARM Help Jamie's Farm to bring ?Farming, Family, Therapy & Legacy? to 2,000 vulnerable children each year. We believe all children can thrive in education ? the consequences of exclusion or poor mental wellbeing can be catastrophic if alternative help is not provided. We can do more, with your support.
10/12/2019 £25,000 £1,671,214 MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON Help tackle food insecurity learning loss, and social isolation among children and young people by supporting Kitchen Social ? which works with local community organisations to provide free healthy meals and a safe place to socialise, learn and make new friends during the school holidays.
10/12/2019 £5,000 £189,894 APOLLO MUSIC PROJECTS Apollo Music Projects transforms the lives of disadvantaged children through the magic of live classical music. Since 2004, over 10,000 children from primary and special schools in deprived parts of London have benefited from our programmes, on an exciting journey from classroom to concert hall.
10/12/2019 £6,250 £286,921 SOLIDARITY SPORTS During the 3 half-terms in the school year - February, May and October - and for 1 week during the Christmas holidays, over 70 vulnerable children suffering from severe trauma and facing huge social and economic barriers will be taken on exciting and stimulating trips in and around London.
10/12/2019 £6,250 £1,718,919 JUST FOR KIDS LAW Free legal representation and advice for children at risk of being excluded from school. There is no legal aid to challenge school exclusions, and so many are left to challenge these life-altering decisions alone. We make sure children are treated fairly and get what they need to achieve their best.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £388,760 CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB Learn4Life, an after-school programme for 96 Key Stage 2 children and young people aged 5-8 years, who face the risk of failing the school system, socially, emotionally and academically.
10/12/2019 £6,875 £938,736 LONDON MUSIC MASTERS Join us in inspiring communities and raising aspirations through primary music education. For 10 years LMM has been delivering musical opportunities to children from some of London's most socially and economically challenged areas. Help us bring music to those who need it most this Christmas.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £1,298,450 NEW HACKNEY EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP You can't be what you can't see research has shown that children rule out career options early on in life, influenced by what they see around them and in the media (Education and Employers, 2018). We want to change this to raise the aspiration of children living in disadvantaged areas of London.
10/12/2019 £10,000 £7,072,719 UK YOUTH UK Youth leads a movement to stand with young people and fight for them to have equal access to high quality services in their community. Your donation will help ensure all young people have a safe place to go, a trusted adult to support them and positive opportunities to engage in.
10/12/2019 £4,500 £263,836 ALTERNATIVES TRUST EAST LONDON To holistically support very vulnerable parents and children through We Are Family support group delivering parenting and life skills teaching, plus counselling, advocacy, and practical help enabling them to move forwards into employment and manage their own families.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £185,294 MONTAGE THEATRE ARTS Creativity isn't just for Christmas. Give access to the arts for Lewisham's children and young people. Proven to build confidence, foster friendships and give them a creative outlet in a safe space. You're funding 10 FREE Saturday School and 30 FREE Holiday Course places.
10/12/2019 £5,000 £887,669 THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN'S CHARITY Since 1996 the Honeypot Children's Charity have been working to enhance the lives of young carers and vulnerable children aged 5 - 12 by providing them with respite breaks and ongoing outreach support throughout their childhoods. There is no other UK based charity that offers this unique support.
10/12/2019 £5,316 £448,509 ST ANDREW'S CLUB The twice weekly Junior Club for young people aged 5-9 helps along the way of independence, friendships, learning new skills in a safe and secure environment. For over 14 years the St Andrew?s Junior Club?s trained staff and changing programme of activities has provided a feeder to the Senior Club.
10/12/2019 £24,570 £3,173,249 MAGIC BREAKFAST Together we will provide breakfast plus wrap-around support to a minimum of 20 London schools over twelve months (based on average costs) - enabling 1,680 vulnerable children to have an equal chance of reaching their full potential by removing morning hunger as a barrier to educational attainment.
10/12/2019 £10,000 £14,319,000 FARESHARE FareShare is the UK?s largest food redistribution charity. We redistribute surplus food to 10,943 charities and community groups that turn it into meals for vulnerable people. Last year we redistributed enough food for 46.5 million meals.
10/12/2019 £25,000 £4,924,529 GREENHOUSE SPORTS LIMITED We are improving the life chances of young people living in deprived areas of London by helping them develop essential life skills, increase their engagement with education and give them positive activities to take part in outside of school.
10/12/2019 £25,000 £3,119,000 CARDINAL HUME CENTRE Our project will address the disadvantages that children face due to poverty and insecure housing, to make sure they get the childhood experience they deserve. Daily activities at our family centre will provide fun new experiences and help them with their education, while also supporting parents.
10/12/2019 £13,661 £360,245 GET SET GIRLS Improving disadvantaged youth's social inclusion through multi-faceted approach including fun social clubs, personal and social skills training, supporting community involvement through volunteering, and midweek break enhancing social skills and inclusion.
10/12/2019 £3,750 £2,083,134 SCHOOL-HOME SUPPORT (SHS) School-Home Support (SHS) works with disadvantaged children and families to maximise educational opportunities and improve life chances. Our SHS Practitioners provide a vital link between school and home, tackling issues affecting children?s learning, such as poverty, housing, and mental health.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £724,441 THE KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LIMITED KLS' Love to Learn team provides a range of educational services and support for refugee young refugees, living in poverty, in Wandsworth. The team needs an experienced manager responsible for strategic direction, management, fundraising and ensuring the very best outcomes for refugee young people.
10/12/2019 £3,000 £672,751 THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK Classroom to Boardroom gives Year 6 children (age 10-11) a behind-the scenes insight to the world of work. Pupils visit prestigious companies, meet professionals and learn about careers they may otherwise not hear about, helping to boost their attainment, goals and dreams for the future.
10/12/2019 £20,000 £879,359 MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS Each year we bring 4,500 students to the theatre from state schools with high numbers of disadvantaged pupils. We provide theatre trips for £8 per ticket, supported by education resources, talks & workshops, and run numerous in-school drama projects which aid personal and skills development.
10/12/2019 £2,521 £667,582 SPITALFIELDS MUSIC A series of bespoke creative projects designed in partnership with local schools to enhance educational attainment, support personal development, and nurture talent and creativity in young people aged 5-18 across the London borough of Tower Hamlets.
10/12/2019 £8,750 £2,953,528 CAMP SIMCHA Camp Simcha's children look forward to their “Arts at Home” sessions. They benefit from individual attention and positive reinforcement they receive during their sessions. Sessions are a positive distraction from pain or discomfort and they are able to communicate feelings/ anxieties through art
10/12/2019 £10,500 £3,594,150 CHICKENSHED The Right to be Heard is a core principle of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, yet children experiencing disadvantage and disability often go unheard. Every child?s ideas and dreams are hugely valuable to our society, and we will use inclusive theatre as a platform to share their voices.
10/12/2019 £13,235 £13,892,000 ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART RADA provides vital learning opportunities for disadvantaged young people in London who are interested in pursuing a career in the dramatic arts (acting and technical theatre). We encourage engagement from young people living in poverty and people from BAME backgrounds.
10/12/2019 £5,000 £6,931,543 LYRIC HAMMERSMITH We want everyone in our community to get the chance to see theatre. Theatre can transform lives and we want to distribute free tickets to local organisations, young people and families in West London to make sure that, no matter your background, everyone in our community can access the arts.
10/12/2019 £5,178 £991,664 POLKA THEATRE Freefalling is a tailored drama programme, provided free-of-charge to children aged 9-11 years old at risk of social exclusion or who are experiencing difficulties at home or school. It is a vital part of our wider Creative Learning programme, which typically reaches 18,000 children annually.
10/12/2019 £2,937 £10,498,532 LONDON CITY MISSION Approximately 60 children from the local community come to the Life Lounge to access various youth and children's services.
10/12/2019 £2,500 £3,569,530 THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST We are raising funds for a variety of projects which help young people 'get in' to theatre, including technical training and development, subsiding tickets for students from low income backgrounds, and providing work experience opportunities to give young people an insight into working in the arts.
10/12/2019 £4,460 £7,999,000 TOYNBEE HALL Young Excellence supports young people to make the most of their future and have a positive impact in their communities. The programme will help build confidence and aspiration, increase skills to equip young people for the future, and develop individual and social wellbeing.
17/06/2019 £5,000 £286,921 SOLIDARITY SPORTS Our Summer Project aims to ensure that children recovering from trauma have a safe, fun place to be during the long summer holidays. It gives our children the opportunity to spend their summer holiday outside of home, getting involved in exciting sports such as basketball and tennis.
17/06/2019 £2,500 £140,794 SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER ARTS FOUNDATION We at Sir Hubert von Herkomer ARTS Foundation support children in disadvantaged areas by giving them a gateway to the arts in which otherwise they would not have the opportunity to learn. OUR SUMMER PROJECT to fundraise to teach courses in the arts to inspire the future generation of young artists.
17/06/2019 £5,196 £137,039 SANDS END ASSOCIATED PROJECTS IN ACTION Give the young people of Sands End an amazing summer experience! We will provide a full program of on and off-site stimulating experiences that will motivate, excite, entertain, and empower!
17/06/2019 £5,000 RUGBY PORTOBELLO TRUST Exposure to arts, music, sports, crafts, exercise and outdoor space have been proven to have life-long benefits to children, but not all children have access to safe areas to play and explore, which is why we host a daily Play Centre for children aged 5 to 13 years old from North Kensington.
17/06/2019 £5,000 £286,244 REACHING HIGHER Summer Blitz is an amazing 4 week summer programme for 150 young people aged 12-16 from disadvantaged backgrounds in South London. It provides a huge range of positive activities including dance, drama, music, art, media, ice skating, zorbing, football, basketball & volleyball, London trips and more
17/06/2019 £2,500 £225,305 RAGGED SCHOOL MUSEUM TRUST Family Learning impacts the standards children achieve. The Ragged School is a small family-friendly museum with decades of creating engaging, fun learning activities in an authentic Victorian school. The building is a great learning experience inviting visitors to uncover its fascinating history.
17/06/2019 £15,000 £879,359 MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS Over the summer holidays we will provide families and young people with opportunities to attend and engage with London's fantastic world-class theatre. We will work with families on low-incomes and facing other challenges and families with children with special needs.
17/06/2019 £2,500 £185,294 MONTAGE THEATRE ARTS CREATIVITY CHANGES CHILDREN'S LIVES! ACT! DANCE! SING! This Summer, 72 children get to fly with Peter Pan, explore Aladdin's cave or recreate Movie magic in three weeks of Summer courses.
17/06/2019 £3,000 £54,644 LONDON CENTRE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are denied the opportunities enjoyed by others including access to entertainment, and freedom of movement due to financial & other restrictions. Two fun filled weeks in the summer holidays will engage these children in thought provoking talks & activities.
17/06/2019 £3,000 £220,761 LIVES NOT KNIVES Summer activities in our community are essential for youth crime reduction. LNK will be organising supervised activities for vulnerable young people, whilst learning valuable life skills, building healthy bonds, trust, cooperation and healthy living. Working as a team for a final skills showcase.
17/06/2019 £15,000 £340,857 KIDS CARE LONDON T/AS CAMP HORIZON Camp Horizons is a two week summer residential for children with disabilities. Funded almost entirely by generous Trusts and Individuals, your donation is vital. Thank You!
17/06/2019 £4,000 £559,581 HOME-START BARNET Provide low income disadvantaged families with young children magical yet educational days out that enable them to have a positive experience as a whole family and help build wonderful childhood memories.
17/06/2019 £3,627 £31,589,357 HESTIA Hundreds of children stay in our domestic abuse refuges and safehouses for those who've escaped modern slavery. Summer play activities give these children who've gone through unimaginable trauma the chance to get their childhood back... to play, to smile, to run, to laugh... knowing they're safe.
17/06/2019 £18,000 £268,276 DRAMA EXPRESSIONS FOR CHILDREN Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home tension.Our retreat offers Friends, Fun and Food.
17/06/2019 £2,500 £388,760 CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB SPS a summer holiday play-scheme for 150 children aged 3-7, providing: 12 days of environmentally friendly, opportunities to play and socialize, spend quality time in a safe environment (indoors and out).
17/06/2019 £3,000 £373,331 CARNEY’S COMMUNITY This project works intensively with young people who are involved with or at risk of being involved with crime. Though positive activity, sport, and mentoring we aim to turn young people away from crime and offending and into upstanding members of their community, being the best they can possibly be
17/06/2019 £2,500 BAYIS SHELI LTD The camp experience has priven to have lasting effect with significant impact on the child's self-esteem and overall wellbeing. We want to offer this opportubnity to severely disabled children at Bayis Sheli
17/06/2019 £12,000 £415,760 YOUNG AND INSPIRED An opportunity for multiply disadvantaged children, who are stressed out due to severe poverty, learning difficulties or family issues and thus under-performing (socially, scholastically and behaviorally); to get away from the stresses, learn to self calm,regulate mood swings,access food and fun.
17/06/2019 £10,000 £169,471 UP 'N AWAY To give 650 disadvantaged young people aged 3-16 the experience of different physical activities in summer holidays. They will include canoeing, tree climbing, banana boat riding, raft building, snow tubing and tobogganing. We will also provide them with healthy refreshments every day.
17/06/2019 £3,815 £6,607,000 UK SAILING ACADEMY A residential watersports summer camp supported by our Skills for Life framework for disadvantaged young people. Through sailing and outdoor activities, beneficiaries will have fun learning to work together effectively, fostering confidence, resilience, and a sense of independence and freedom.
17/06/2019 £3,000 £986,137 THE WINCHESTER PROJECT Summer holidays are when children can become isolated, inactive and at risk of anti-social behaviour. It’s when low-income households struggle to find affordable, safe childcare too. Your donations fund sessional Play staff, providing 65 children with Ofsted-Outstanding childcare and fond memories.
17/06/2019 £2,500 £724,441 THE KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LIMITED Homework and activities club and holiday activities for refugee children living in poverty in London
17/06/2019 £4,875 £113,575 TEEN ACTION Creative Break – Based on last year's success we will once again be delivering a summer scheme catering for an untouched target audience and delivering a range of 6 creative, skills building programmes for young teens from large, poor homes who are lacking positive opportunities.
17/06/2019 £15,200 £6,935,707 STREETGAMES UK This summer we will work in Brent, Croydon, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham and Harrow, providing free holiday activity and a daily nutritious meal for 10-18 yr. olds. We will grow 12 community organisations to run more holiday programmes in the future. Together we can end the holiday hunger gap.
17/06/2019 £15,000 £710,513 STEP BY STEP LONDON Step by Step will provide 3 weeks of summer playscheme provision for children with moderate/severe disabilities in Hackney. Children will be supported on a 1:1 basis by trained play workers to enable them to learn new skills and taste success.
17/06/2019 £6,250 £13,319,546 ST GILES TRUST St Giles Trust will provide a six-week intensive programme to high risk young people identified as being at an increased risk of vulnerability, exploitation and violence. The structured programme focuses on building confidence and life skills, assisting them in creating a more positive future.
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Cumulative Grants
Amount Grantee
£335,000 MAYORS FUND FOR LONDON (INC HABERDASHERS CHARITIES RESTRICTED £75K)
£162,500 LITTLE VILLAGE
£158,500 CARDINAL HUME CENTRE
£154,997 STEP BY STEP LONDON
£150,000 JAMIE'S FARM
£150,000 HARROW CLUB W10
£150,000 BOOKMARK READING CHARITY
£144,900 THE FELIX PROJECT
£140,029 MOUSETRAP THEATRE PROJECTS
£130,500 POWER2
£125,000 UP - UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
£110,600 RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION
£104,242 DOORSTEP LIBRARY NETWORK
£101,875 UK MUSIC MASTERS LTD.
£100,000 THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION
£100,000 GREENHOUSE SPORTS
£91,249 LONDON YOUTH CHOIRS
£87,750 CITY HARVEST
£86,160 AMBITION, ASPIRE, ACHIEVE
£73,224 MAGIC BREAKFAST
£70,000 BEST BEGINNINGS
£67,000 SKYLARKS
£65,000 BLOOMSBURY FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
£63,750 SPRING COMMUNITY HUB
£63,370 INTOUNIVERSITY
£57,623 YOUNG AND INSPIRED
£55,000 WEST LONDON ACTION FOR CHILDREN
£55,000 THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY
£54,220 PLACE2BE
£54,205 INSTITUTE OF IMAGINATION
£53,375 CITY GATEWAY
£52,950 SHEPHERDS BUSH FAMILIES PROJECT & CHILDRENS CENTRE
£52,900 ALEXANDRA ROSE CHARITY
£52,650 GRIEF ENCOUNTER
£52,500 BE ENRICHED ELEMENTS
£51,900 THE LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (LEYF)
£51,500 SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
£50,000 SOLIDARITY SPORTS
£50,000 LOUGHBOROUGH MAX ROACH CENTRE
£45,000 WEST LONDON ZONE
£45,000 THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN'S CHARITY
£45,000 RESTORE THE MUSIC UK
£44,377 HESTIA
£43,872 THE KATHERINE LOW SETTLEMENT LIMITED
£43,000 PEOPLE, POTENTIAL, POSSIBILITIES
£42,500 UP 'N AWAY
£40,000 RESURGO TRUST
£40,000 LONDON MUSIC FUND
£35,000 THE SOCIAL MOBILITY FOUNDATION
£35,000 KIDS CARE LONDON T/AS CAMP HORIZON
£33,750 SOLIDARITY SPORTS
£33,125 BEHIND EVERY KICK
£32,500 CHILDREN AHEAD LTD
£32,000 DRAMA EXPRESSIONS FOR CHILDREN
£31,738 AWARDS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS
£31,500 CHICKENSHED THEATRE TRUST
£30,640 YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION
£30,063 UK YOUTH
£30,000 KIDS
£28,750 SCHOOL-HOME SUPPORT (SHS)
£28,537 ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART
£28,000 CARNEY'S COMMUNITY
£27,624 THE ADNAN JAFFERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
£27,445 STREETGAMES UK
£26,100 SAFE PASSAGE INTERNATIONAL
£25,929 HVH ARTS LTD
£25,436 EMBRACE CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME
£25,000 THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST
£25,000 LYRIC HAMMERSMITH
£25,000 KIDS
£25,000 HOT LINE MEALS SERVICE (LONDON)
£25,000 BARKING & DAGENHAM YOUTH ZONE
£23,550 SPEAR ISLINGTON TRUST
£22,693 JUST FOR KIDS LAW
£22,691 ST ANDREW'S CLUB
£22,000 FUTURE TALENT
£21,500 FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN
£21,000 APOLLO MUSIC PROJECTS
£20,500 SPARK INSIDE
£20,358 SANDS END ASSOCIATED PROJECTS IN ACTION
£20,000 THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA
£20,000 THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN'S CHARITY
£20,000 THE CLEMENTJAMES CENTRE
£20,000 LIFEBEAT
£20,000 GLOBAL GENERATION
£18,750 FOOTBALL BEYOND BORDERS
£18,632 GET SET GIRLS
£18,210 TOYNBEE HALL
£18,000 MONTAGE THEATRE ARTS
£16,750 THE WINCHESTER PROJECT
£16,678 POLKA THEATRE
£16,250 KAA INTREPIDUS TRUST
£16,020 DADIHIYE SOMALI DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION
£15,750 THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION
£15,000 WESTMINSTER BEFRIEND A FAMILY
£15,000 THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST
£15,000 REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK
£14,750 REACHING HIGHER
£14,000 CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL PEACE SERVICE (CHIPS)
£13,755 CLAPTON COMMON BOYS CLUB
£13,750 ST GILES TRUST
£13,750 SALUSBURY WORLD
£13,745 ACHEINU CANCER SUPPORT
£13,000 SHOOTING STAR CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
£13,000 LIVES NOT KNIVES
£13,000 HOME-START RICHMOND, KINGSTON & HOUNSLOW
£12,969 SPITALFIELDS MUSIC
£12,500 THE BEN KINSELLA TRUST
£12,500 ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE
£12,500 HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM FOODBANK
£12,350 DALGARNO NEIGHBOURHOOD TRUST LTD
£12,250 FITZROVIA YOUTH IN ACTION
£11,500 THE KIDS NETWORK
£11,500 MY FAMILLY ORGANISATION
£11,000 WAC ARTS
£11,000 GROWING HOPE KING'S CROSS
£10,827 CROYDON YOUTH ZONE
£10,120 JW3
£10,000 TAG YOUTH CLUB FOR DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE
£10,000 SOLACE WOMEN'S AID
£10,000 LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TRUST
£10,000 FREE TO BE KIDS
£10,000 FARESHARE
£10,000 CHARLTON ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST
£10,000 ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION
£9,875 TEEN ACTION
£9,625 PIMLICO MUSICAL FOUNDATION
£9,500 ALTERNATIVES TRUST EAST LONDON
£8,750 THE BAYTREE CENTRE
£8,750 CAMP SIMCHA
£7,750 VOICES OF HOPE
£7,500 THE YARD THEATRE LIMITED
£7,500 THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM
£7,500 THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS
£7,500 SPITALFIELDS CITY FARM
£7,500 OVOS UBONIM/YAGDIL TORAH
£7,500 NEW HACKNEY EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
£7,500 FUTURE FRONTIERS
£7,500 CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA
£7,500 ABRAM WILSON FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE ARTS
£7,500 3 PILLARS PROJECT CIO
£7,000 SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
£6,621 SHABATON L'MENUCHA TRUST
£6,500 THE LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE
£6,500 THE CAXTON YOUTH ORGANISATION
£6,344 ACHEINU LIMITED
£6,250 UNICORN THEATRE
£6,250 THE VOICES FOUNDATION
£6,250 ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN LEWISHAM (AFRIL)
£5,700 REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, TRUE VINE CENTRE
£5,275 YOUNGMINDS
£5,000 YOUNG ROOTS
£5,000 XLP
£5,000 THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA
£5,000 THE CHANGE FOUNDATION
£5,000 RUGBY PORTOBELLO TRUST
£5,000 PARALLEL YOUTH ENTERPRISE
£5,000 HIGHLIGHTS
£5,000 HARLINGTON HOSPICE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
£5,000 ENGLISH TOURING OPERA LTD
£5,000 EBONY HORSE CLUB
£5,000 ELHAP (EVERY LIFE HAS A PURPOSE)
£4,800 ECPAT UK (EVERY CHILD PROTECTED AGAINST TRAFFICKING)
£4,800 BRENT KNOLL & WATERGATE CO-OPERATIVE TRUST
£4,135 HEAR WOMEN
£4,074 WALKER CHILDREN'S CLUB
£4,000 KEEN LONDON
£4,000 HOME-START BARNET
£4,000 FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE
£3,945 STRATFORD ARTS TRUST
£3,815 UK SAILING ACADEMY
£3,420 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION
£3,250 THE GALLIONS MUSIC TRUST
£3,125 CHANCE UK
£3,000 WOODCRAFT FOLK
£3,000 THE KIDS' COOKERY SCHOOL
£3,000 THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK
£3,000 LONDON CENTRE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES
£3,000 LIVE UNLIMITED
£3,000 GROWING HOPE BROCKLEY
£3,000 GIRLS ROCK LONDON
£2,937 LONDON CITY MISSION
£2,575 A.C.E.
£2,500 ACET UK
£2,500 THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST
£2,500 THE HUMAN MILK FOUNDATION
£2,500 THE ARCHER ACADEMY
£2,500 RAGGED SCHOOL MUSEUM TRUST
£2,500 ROSETTA ART CENTRE CIO
£2,500 OASIS COMMUNITY HUB : WATERLOO
£2,500 LEARN TO LOVE TO READ'
£2,500 HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED
£2,500 BURGESS SPORTS
£2,500 BAYIS SHELI LTD
£2,500 ANSAR YOUTH PROJECT
£2,320 TALL SHIPS YOUTH TRUST
£2,250 RICHARD HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
£2,000 THEATRE PECKHAM
£2,000 THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED
£2,000 LOVE 146
£2,000 LMK (LET ME KNOW)
£2,000 HEAD2HEAD SENSORY THEATRE
£1,800 EAT CLUB
£1,500 THE GREAT NORTH WOOD COLLECTIVE
£1,500 CREATE
£1,500 ARTICHOKE TRUST
£1,250 WORLD LITERACY FOUNDATION
£1,117 MONEY4YOU
£1,000 ST VINCENT'S FAMILY PROJECT
£1,000 RAY'S PLAYHOUSE LIMITED
£1,000 JAMAL EDWARDS DELVE
£1,000 BEXLEY SNAP
£1,000 BE KIND MOVEMENT
£696 BARNARDO'S
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