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
TLC: Talk, Listen, Change Towards the extension of the Striving to Change Project, delivering awareness and motivational work with perpetrators of domestic abuse, both male and female. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social North West 2018
Age UK South Lakeland Towards the development of 'Compass': a new approach to tackling poverty, ill-health and loneliness amongst older people. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North West 2018
OnSide Youth Zones Towards rolling out the mental health component of a wider Health and Wellbeing Project to 14 Youth Zones. £76,300
Over 3 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health North West 2020
Caritas Diocese of Salford Towards a project that tests out a community asset based model of ‘wrap around’ support to refugees to fast track resettlement and integration. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social North West 2019
Manchester Jewish Museum Towards addressing growing racial intolerance in Greater Manchester through the recruitment, training and support of non-Jewish volunteers from local migrant communities. £10,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change North West 2019
The Bluecoat Towards Where the Arts Belong, a collaboration with the Belong Care Group exploring how the arts can support people with dementia. £42,000
Over 2 Years
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North West 2019
Royal Exchange Theatre Ltd Towards the Elders Programme in order that the Royal Exchange Theatre can further develop its work with older people and share its learning. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North West 2019
The Verbal Arts Centre (Northern Ireland) Ltd Towards a psychologically informed 12-week programme of storytelling which aims to reduce the strain on children who have a parent in prison, improve their wellbeing and strengthen the family bond. £20,000
Over 1 Year
Young People's Improved Mental Health Northern Ireland 2023
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
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
Amma Birth Companions Towards a support programme for people who experience discrimination and systemic inequalities in the realms of reproductive, pregnancy and postnatal care. £40,000
Over 2 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health Scotland 2023
Glasgow Connected Arts Network CIC Towards creative activities and professional development opportunities for young people. £20,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change Scotland 2023
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
Amma Birth Companions Towards a support programme for people who experience discrimination and systemic inequalities in the realms of reproductive, pregnancy and postnatal care. £20,000
Over 1 Year
Young People's Improved Mental Health Scotland 2022
Scottish Ballet Towards the development of a dance programme for people living with long Covid. £20,000
Over 1 Year
Other - health Scotland 2022
LGBT Healthy Living Centre Towards a Telefriending Service to support older community members who are digitally excluded, living alone and becoming increasingly isolated. £15,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social Scotland 2021
Playlist for Life Towards materials and staff time to deliver training and webinars to healthcare professionals throughout the UK. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Other - arts Scotland 2021
Articulate Cultural Trust Towards employing a specialist Arts and Mental Well-being Co-ordinator. £58,500
Over 3 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health Scotland 2021
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
Capital Theatres Towards staff costs and the delivery of its digital engagement programme ‘Raise the curtain’. £20,000
Over 1 Year
Other - arts Scotland 2020
Simon Community Scotland Towards a 3 year test of change initiative to establish a model of practice for Scotland of the evidenced based Managed Alcohol Programme. £60,000
Over 2 Years
Other - health Scotland 2020
National Theatre of Scotland Towards using the arts to effect change within Renfrewshire Council's care system by bringing young people and caregivers together in a three-year programme to creatively reimagine relationships. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change Scotland 2019
LGBT Healthy Living Centre Towards the continued delivery of the Glasgow Transgender Support Programme. £45,000
Over 3 Years
Other - health Scotland 2018
Impact Arts (Projects) Ltd Towards the Art Therapy Programme in North Ayrshire providing one-to-one art therapy, therapeutic group work and dyadic therapy to children and families affected by adverse childhood experiences £60,000
Over 3 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health Scotland 2018
Capital Theatres Towards working with older people living with and affected by dementia and expanding the demographics of the participants who are reached. £20,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people Scotland 2019