Smaller Grants

RAW Workshop

Bringing people together making high quality furniture products. In the delivery of these they generate life-changing social impact and sustainable outcomes. RAW employs people who live with mental health, addiction, homelessness, criminality, adverse childhood experiences, refugees and low self-esteem.

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf

The Foundation has made regular donations to Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, which trains clever dogs to alert deaf people to important sounds e.g. doorbells, alarm clocks, fire alarms etc.

Orpheus Centre

Founded by Sir Richard Stilgoe, Orpheus is an Independent specialist college for young disabled adults with a passion for the performing arts. Opheus uses the arts to give their students the self belief to use their skills when they leave college.

Greenhouse Sports

Greenhouse Sports are a charity that believes every child deserves a fair chance to succeed in life. They partner with schools providing inspirational sports coaching and mentoring  for children who may be disengaged to develop key life skills that help them thrive.

National Autistic society

The Foundation has made regular grants over the years to the National Austistic Society and made a grant of £500 in October 2018 towards their National Helpline Service. October 2018 was a record-breaking month for the Helpline, which answered 1,407 phone calls and 461 emails.

Headway

Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury by providing vital support and information. The charity also lobbies for better support and resources to be made available to people affected by brain injury and works to raise awareness of brain injury and the devastating effects it can have.

Little Green Pig

Little Green Pig is a small charity based in Brighton and Hove born out of the belief that offering children and young people the opportunity to develop writing skills and invest in their imaginations can truly change their lives.

Oxfordshire Youth

From mental health interventions to crime prevention and safe, supported housing, Oxfordshire Youth are doing whatever it takes to ensure Oxfordshire’s young people survive and thrive.