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
Working Chance Limited Towards a contribution to the salary of the Head of Office – Manchester, for a restorative Recruitment Consultancy that supports women ex-offenders and care leavers. £38,400
Over 2 Years
Other - social North West 2017
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
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
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
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
The Albert Kennedy Trust Towards the salary of a front-line Senior Practitioner based in Manchester supporting young LGBT people. £20,000
Over 2 Years
Other - social North West 2016
Pure Insight 1628 Towards a psychological wellbeing project for young care leavers in Cheshire East. £75,000
Over 3 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health North 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
National Museums Liverpool Towards On the Road, bringing House of Memories museum experiences to older people in their communities. £60,000
Over 3 Years
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North West 2021
Age UK South Lakeland Toward an extension of funding to the Compass programme so it can further expand outside of Cumbria. £20,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North West 2022
Royal Exchange Theatre Ltd Towards developing the Elders programme to invest more in Elder leaders, become more representative of the local population, and challenge ageism. £50,000
Over 2 Years
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North West 2022
Breaking Barriers Towards the delivery of bespoke employment support to refugees and people of refugee background across Greater Manchester and Liverpool. £90,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social North West 2023
Football Beyond Borders Towards developing its National Training Programme (NTP) for culturally competent, early intervention relational practitioners. £83,700
Over 3 Years
Young People's Improved Mental Health North West 2023
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
NEPACS Towards ‘Heading Home’ supporting the reintegration of ex-offenders with their families. £30,000
Over 3 Years
Other - social North East 2016
North East Autism Society Towards the development of an app to support people with autism to manage challenges around employment. £20,000
Over 1 Year
Other - social North East 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
Changing Futures North East Towards a Family Support Worker to deliver interventions for families experiencing relationship distress. £50,000
Over 2 Years
Other - social North East 2017
Action Foundation Towards the development of a model of informal social English classes for vulnerable migrants delivered through community groups and churches. £10,000
Over 2 Years
Other - social North East 2018
Sunderland Carers Centre Towards general donation £10,000
Over 1 Year
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people North East 2020
Blue Cabin CiC Towards Blue Cabin's work with young people who have experience of being in care or 'looked-after'. £15,000
Over 1 Year
Arts as a tool to achieve social change North East 2021