National Express Foundation pledges over £100,000 in funding to support community organisations across the UK

Members of Sheffield’s Cricket Arena CIC, one of the recipients of the National Express Foundation grant

 

Dozens of charity groups and community organisations have benefited after the National Express Foundation distributed its latest funding round.

A competitive grant process saw 32 community organisations being awarded a share of £102,100.

The National Express Foundation aims to help disadvantaged young people overcome barriers to success via funding community organisations that can provide dedicated support and guidance to young people.

The Foundation’s latest funding round had a strong emphasis on working with community organisations who were able to provide engaging diversionary activities, employability skills or wellbeing support.

Successful applicants also included projects that helped connect young people with green spaces, and empower them to take action against climate change.

Kate Reynolds, Trustee and Chair of the National Express Foundation, said:

“We’re delighted that our latest funding round will see community organisations engage with over 2,000 young people. We had an overwhelming level of interest in our latest funding round, so we’re really pleased to be able to work with a number of community organisations across the country who we are confident will do a great job supporting, engaging and inspiring young people.”

 

The full list of the community groups awarded latest funding grants by the National Express Foundation:

Bath

• Bath City FC Foundation, £750

Birmingham

• Balsall Heath CATS, £4,000
• Sporting Your Futures, £2,000
• Suited for Success, £4,000
• The Britannia Youth Organisation, £3,500
• The GINA Project, £4,000
• The Mason Foundation, £4,000

Black Country

• Beating Time, £4,000
• Women in Transport, £4,500

Bromsgrove

• Bromsgrove Bears Basketball Club CIC, £750

Coventry

• Positive Youth Foundation, £3,600

Glasgow

• Momz Project, £4,000

Gloucestershire

• The Music Works Charity, £2,500

Northern Ireland

• Young Enterprise Northern Ireland, £2,500

Liverpool

• Liverpool Methodist Centre, £4,000

Leicester

• Elliott Hall for Youth & Community CIC, £1,500

Leeds

• Future Challenges, £4,000

London

• Africa 2000, £4,000
• BMETV Charitable Foundation, £4,000
• Club Hero, £4,000
• Elevated Hope, £4,000
• Human Rights Solidarity, £4,000
• Kulan Somali Westminster, £2,500
• Lev Echod Cancer Care, £4,000
• Out & Proud African LGBTI, £4,000
• Ultra Education CIC, £4,000

Manchester

• Harmony Youth Project, £2,000

Peterborough

• Prison Support Services, £2,000

Plymouth

• Gifted Women, £4,000

Portsmouth

• Go-African Initiative Development, £4,000

Sheffield

• Cricket Arena CIC, £1,000

Southampton

• Ready Easy Southampton, £1,000

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