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
Scottish Ballet Towards weekly dance classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change Scotland 2016
Empire Fighting Chance Towards an early intervention programme using non-contact boxing and psychological support. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Young People's Improved Mental Health South West 2016
NoFit State Community Circus Ltd Towards core costs to safeguard NoFit State's community team and redesign to better meet the needs of the communities it serves. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Other - arts Wales 2021
The Paper Birds Theatre Company Towards a pilot digital project exploring the concept of empathy and what makes us care for others with 90 young people £10,000
Over 1 Year
Other - arts England 2021
The Turnaround Project Towards a bike enterprise that will reduce social isolation and improve the mental and physical health of young people leaving the criminal justice system. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social Northern Ireland 2021
St Margaret's Somerset Hospice Towards the palliative care network which provides advice and support to care homes on managing end of life. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people South West 2021
The Bluecoat Towards the additional costs of Where the Arts Belong, a collaboration with the Belong Care Group exploring how the arts can support people with dementia. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North West 2021
Doctors in Distress Towards 'Long Covid care for Medics' £10,000
Over 1 Year
Other - health UK-wide 2021
Reaching Higher Limited Towards an initiative that will create a referral pathway for highly vulnerable young people engaged in a Youth Offending Service to integrate into trauma-informed community-based programmes. £10,000
Over 2 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health London 2022
Children in Scotland Ltd Towards delivering innovation labs in three different local authorities across Scotland; Glasgow (East End), Stirling and Highland to explore live music opportunities and the link to mental health. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Young People's Improved Mental Health Scotland 2023
The Cirdan Sailing Trust Towards an Early Intervention in Psychosis Services Adventure Therapy project. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Young People's Improved Mental Health UK-wide 2023
Breadwinners Foundation Towards Breadwinners’ continued work experience, training, and support for young refugees and asylum seekers. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Better opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers London 2023
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
The Baring Foundation Towards the second edition of the Treasury of Arts Activities for Older People £8,000
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people UK-wide 2020
Manchester Action on Street Health Towards core costs of delivering a safety project to female sex workers in Greater Manchester. £5,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social North West 2016
The West London Synagogue of British Jews Towards the Wall of Memory at West London Synagogue £5,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social London 2018
Shepherds Bush Families Project and Children's Centre Towards the costs of Parent & Child family support services. £5,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social London 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
Student Hubs Towards a (pilot) project that aims to develop summer workshops for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). £5,000
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change South East 2019
Shepherds Bush Families Project and Children's Centre Towards wellbeing sessions for families, children and young people. £5,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social London 2016
Growing Support CIC Towards social and therapeutic horticultural activities for older people living in care. £5,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people South West 2016
Excite-ed Community Interest Company Towards an eSafety initiative to protect children and young people from online exploitation. £5,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social East of England 2016
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
Terrence Higgins Trust Towards core costs £500
Over 1 Year
Other - health UK-wide 2016