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
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
Scottish Ballet Towards the development of a dance programme for people living with long Covid. £20,000
Over 1 Year
Other - health Scotland 2022
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
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
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
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
Refugee Resource Towards a counselling and outreach service for unaccompanied young refugees and asylum seekers. £42,700
Over 2 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health South East 2016
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
The Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases Towards developing an Advocacy Support Service for MPS teenagers and young people. £40,000
Over 2 Years
Other - social South East 2016
Rentstart (UK) Ltd Towards the salary of the General Manager overseeing the project “Freedom 2 Work” providing people with accommodation and support to maintain their tenancy. £45,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social South East 2016
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
Circles South East Towards the further development of the Youth Circles and family support. £65,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social South East 2017
Oxford Parent Infant Project Towards the clinical supervision of Saplings, an antenatal project in Oxford and Banbury where women with complex vulnerabilities can access specialist 1:1 support. £45,000
Over 3 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health South East 2017
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
Langdon Foundation Towards supporting the salary of an Employment Co-ordinator which will extend its service to the community, upscale the New Chapters operation and provide an effective working model. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social South East 2017
Alive Activities Limited Towards Alive's coaching programme for 240 care staff in 60 care homes, providing on-the-job training for care staff in developing meaningful activities and relationships with their residents. £45,000
Over 3 Years
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people South East 2017
The Baobab Centre for Survivors in Exile Towards core costs in order to provide psychotherapy and practical support to young people who are survivors of extreme violence, trafficking or rape, and who are refugees or asylum seekers. £45,000
Over 3 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health South East 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
The Forward Trust Towards the a specialist housing service enabling more people in recovery to find and sustain tenancies in the private rented sector, contributing to their wider recovery and desistance from crime. £75,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social South East 2019
Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd Towards Our Place, a resident-led community programme of year-round arts activity for local people in Brighton & Hove. £50,000
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change South East 2019
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
Wishing Well CIC Towards participatory music making activities for acute mental health settings for people with dementia and 2 focus group sessions with the National Alliance of Musicians in Healthcare. £40,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change South East 2019
UK Men’s Sheds Association Towards the construction of a shed building at Anchor Hanover’s West Hall retirement village in partnership with UKMSA and Woking Men’s Shed to pilot a working shed in a care setting. £10,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people South East 2019
Team Domenica Towards the salary of a Training Mentor who will support the progression of young people with learning disabilities through an employment programme. £45,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social South East 2019
Hestia Housing and Support Towards a longer-term support service to male victims of modern slavery no longer entitled to state-funded support. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social South East 2019