Awarded grants

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This a list of recent grants awarded by The Rayne Foundation.

Awarded grants

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Applicant Project details Amount Area of Special Interest Geographical area Year awarded
The Brendoncare Foundation Towards the capital costs of Shared Care at Otterbourne Hill, in particular towards the cost of the shared care apartments. £100,000
Over 1 Year
(OLD) Improved Quality of Life for Older People South East 2016
Re-engage Ltd Towards the salary of a National Development Officer who will focus on the creation of more tea parties groups, contributing to reduced isolation for participants. £25,000
Over 2 Years
(OLD) Improved Quality of Life for Older People UK-wide 2016
Care & Repair England Ltd Towards the direct costs of handyperson jobs in Lancashire and the cost-benefit evaluation. £22,000
Over 1 Year
(OLD) Improved Quality of Life for Older People UK-wide 2016
St. Cuthbert's Hospice Durham Towards Namaste Care, a programme supporting adults with advanced dementia and their carers. £18,000
Over 2 Years
(OLD) Improved Quality of Life for Older People North East 2016
Hijinx Theatre Towards Hijinx' Acting for Screen and Television course to improve the work opportunities for learning disabled actors and to address the under-representation of learning disability on our screens £50,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change Wales 2018
The Verbal Arts Centre (Northern Ireland) Ltd Towards an evidence based pilot monitoring the impact of a 30-week Reading Rooms programme on the mental health and wellbeing of 'hard to reach' adults in the criminal justice system. £35,600
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change Northern Ireland 2018
Create London Towards a pilot public programme as part of 'A House for Artists', a new residential space for artists in Barking Town Centre. £40,000
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change London 2018
The Kendal Brewery Arts Centre Trust Limited Towards a pilot of an arts programme which draws on motivational theories from sports psychology and which aims to build reslience in students making the transition from primary to secondary school £25,000
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change North West 2017
Drake Music Towards DMLab Bristol, a collaborative programme between disabled musicians and instrument makers, coders and hackers, to create new accessible instruments. £22,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change England 2017
Writing East Midlands (WEM) Towards the delivery of writer-led activities to build the confidence of refugees using English. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change East Midlands 2016
OpenUp Music Towards the expansion of Open Orchestras enabling more young people to improve their music skills and to develop musical progression routes. £75,000
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change South West 2018
Caryl Jenner Productions Ltd Towards the salary of the Schools Relationship Manager delivering programmes tailored to the needs of individual schools. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change UK-wide 2016
Spread the Word Towards a poetry, volunteering and skills-building programme that aims to reach out to some of London’s most disadvantaged young people £20,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change London 2017
Mind the Gap Limited Towards the development and roll-out of Anna, an interactive forum theatre piece looking at people with learning disabilities as parents. £29,500
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change UK-wide 2018
Told by an Idiot Ltd Towards Let Me Play the Lion Too, a professional training opportunity to give power to emerging disabled and non-disabled artists to effect change in the performing arts industry. £2,000
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change UK-wide 2018
Athena Contemporary Dance Trust Towards delivery of Community Engagement Programme. £1,959
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change England 2017
Rhythmix Towards the development of a music in healthcare programme for people with mild to advanced stage dementia in healthcare and residential settings. £17,500
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change South East 2017
Chapter (Cardiff) Ltd Towards developing dementia friendly film screenings. £22,500
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change Wales 2016
Collective Encounters Towards a project using the arts to improve the quality of life for paid and unpaid carers and people with dementia. £9,800
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change North West 2016
Aspex Visual Arts Trust Towards a programme of visual arts workshops for people with dementia and a carers support group. £29,900
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change South East 2017
Athena Contemporary Dance Trust Towards the engagement programme for hard to reach participants across the UK based on the themes and methods of each new touring production. £10,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change UK-wide 2016
Irene Taylor Trust Towards core costs to develop link longer-term work in prison with a stronger community programme, and to reach more people. £45,000
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change UK-wide 2016
Synergy Theatre Project Towards core costs to enable the development of a roleplay training initiative. £30,000
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change London 2016
Fine Cell Work Towards establishing and embedding a new programme supporting ex-offenders after release at a textiles workshop in Battersea. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change England 2018
New Note Projects Towards a multi-media project that will see a members of a 'recovery' orchestra create a new musical score and film. £5,000
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change South East 2018