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
Circles South West Towards adapting the Circes of Support and Accountability for men convicted of sexual offences, providing support pre-release, 'through the gate' and on into the community. £30,000
Over 2 Years
Other - social South West 2018
Liberty Choir UK Towards the salary of an Operations & Partnerships Manager in order that Liberty Choir can expand to new prisons. £30,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change South East 2019
Cardboard Citizens Towards a programme of intensive creative residency projects in areas of low arts engagement that will draw in local expertise, empower communities to explore stories and create change. £30,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change UK-wide 2019
Llamau Ltd Towards piloting a primary prevention project working to identify and support young people at risk of homelessness. £30,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social Wales 2020
Local Welcome CIO Towards the creation of Local Welcome groups for older people and their local community to interact with each other. £30,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social UK-wide 2020
Breadwinners Foundation Towards the core costs of a social enterprise that provides work experience, training and mentoring to young refugees and people seeking asylum by selling artisan organic bread across London. £30,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social London 2020
The Anna Freud Centre Towards the training of eight mental health professionals who will roll out a Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention in the UK. £30,000
Over 1 Year
Young People's Improved Mental Health UK-wide 2016
The Choir With No Name Towards improving the wellbeing of homeless people through singing. £30,000
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change England 2016
YoungDementia UK Towards piloting a new early support service for individuals with young onset dementia and their families. £30,000
Over 3 Years
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people South East 2017
Partnership for Children Towards training of professionals to deliver PfC's programmes to young carers, aged 7-12, contributing to increased social, coping and emotional skills in this group. £30,000
Over 3 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health UK-wide 2021
Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Towards a programme of developing resources and professional training to support adult survivors of sibling abuse. £30,000
Over 2 Years
Other - health South West 2022
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
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
UK Men’s Sheds Association Towards research to understand and demonstrate the intrinsic value of men's sheds £26,600
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people UK-wide 2021
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
Age UK Newcastle Towards supporting older people with dementia, and their carers, in hospital and upon discharge. £25,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North East 2016
Includem Towards the IMPACT project working with the most chaotic young people causing the most harm through offending. £25,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social Scotland 2016
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
Family Lives Ltd Towards a Support Worker to support parents of young carers in their parenting role. £25,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social London 2018
St Joseph's Hospice Hackney Towards the Empowered Living Team project, which supports terminally ill people to practise exercises based on goals for their everyday lives, to expand into Hackney and Tower Hamlets. £25,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people London 2016
Disasters Emergency Committee Towards DEC Appeal for Turkey-Syria Earthquake £25,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social 2023
Medecins Sans Frontieres UK Towards MSF Emergency Fund £25,000
Over 1 Year
Other - health 2023
Early Break Towards an early intervention project supporting young people with mental health needs. £24,000
Over 1 Year
Young People's Improved Mental Health North West 2016
Chapter (Cardiff) Ltd Towards developing dementia friendly film screenings. £22,500
Over 3 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change Wales 2016
The Clay Foundation Towards artist-facilitated workshops, visits and residencies for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. £22,200
Over 2 Years
Arts as a tool to achieve social change West Midlands 2019