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Our projects transform lives through education
By providing grants for educational opportunities and inspirational life experiences, we have helped young people build new skills, provided access to new learning opportunities and enhanced education opportunities for all.
Fantastic new Seed of Hope vocational centre opens in Nairobi, Kenya
Raising Futures Kenya celebrated the formal opening of their brand new vocational training centre in Nairobi. We have been delighted to support this fantastic charity for a number of years now, and to have been a part of making this new centre a reality.
Nature Based Outdoor Learning Project for Primary Schools
We are thrilled to be supporting the second year of Brighton & Hove Food Partnership's nature based learning sessions at Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens - a 4-acre community space delivering food-growing, gardening, education and nature connection activities. The project is part of our 10 year Anniversary Fund that focused on supporting environmental based education.
Raising the future for girls through vocational training & support
Whilst we have been supporting Raising Futures Vocational Centres in Kenya for a number of years, it is great to know that nearly 80% of the young people they help are girls. It was lovely to visit Kariti Centre recently during our trip to Nairobi and meet the women on this electrical course.
Providing a safe space for young people after-school
Crew Kidz, a weekly after-school and holiday club for children, provides a safe space for young people in Whitehawk. With a range of activities on offer and a substantial healthy snack provided at each session, the club is a lifeline for some of the poorest families in the neighbourhood.
Sunflowers club helps young carers thrive
Tuppenny Barn’s Sunflowers programme supports the wellbeing of young carers, helping them to overcome barriers they often face at school. The project uses the power of gardening and experiential learning to bring about positive change in their lives, helping them re-engage with their learning.
South Downs Apprenticeship Rangers Programme
The South Downs National Park’s Apprentice Ranger programme gives young people a life changing opportunity. The 18 month programme teaches relevant, practical and diverse skills needed by the rural economy, ensuring young people have a role to play in helping sustain the countryside into the future.
Financial support for projects and initiatives
We take a partnership approach to our grant giving. By working with established partners, who are right at the heart of the communities they support, we can provide the financial scope to help them realise their projects.
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New Round of Community Grant Funding
We are thrilled to have awarded fifteen Community Grants in our latest funding round. As always we received a high-level of interest in this programme that offers grants of up to £5,000 to community focused education projects. Recipients include: Varndean College, Dens & Signals, Impact Initiatives, Prison Family Support CIC, Tuppenney Barn Education, Brighton Women's Centre, 1st Petworth Scouts, Brighton Marina Studios Foundation, Priory School, Pregnancy Options Centre, Chichester, Debbie Stevens Wellbeing CIC, Carlton Hill Primary School, Brent Lodge Bird & Wildlife Centre, The Goodwood Education Trust, and Family Support Work.
Visiting Saltpond Education Project, Ghana
During our trip to Ghana we also visited a small education organisation based in the southern coastal region of the Country. Saltpond Education Project (SEP) run a small primary school for children in the rural fishing based communities of the south coast. SEP Happy School provides fee-free education to those who need it most, helping to break the cycle of poverty that often afflicts fishing communities in Ghana. It was a joy to finally get to visit the school after the cancellation of our planned trip back in Spring 2020 due to the pandemic.
PEAS School Improvement Programme, Ghana
During our Ghana trip we travelled to the upper west region to visit project partners PEAS, who have been rolling out a successful pilot project with the local Ghana Education Service and partners, the Savannah Education Trust, to design and deliver a sustainable school improvement programme. We were able to see how the programme is driving sustainable change through it's focus on building school leaders’ capacity to drive long-term improvements, including inclusive teaching practices, robust safeguarding systems and a positive school culture.
Visiting EduSpots in Ghana
Having supported EduSpots for many years we were thrilled to finally visit their community-led education spaces in Ghana this year. Their unique locally-driven model of education supports an extensive network of volunteers known as 'Catalysts' to deliver high-quality education in their communities across rural Ghana, where often mainstream education is of poor quality or lacking all together. It was such a pleasure to meet so many inspirational young people who are dedicated to driving change for a better future.
Project Partner Visit to Sabre Education, Ghana
During our trip to Ghana in October we were delighted to spend time with the Sabre Education Team in Accra who had arranged an impressive two days visiting many aspects of their Early Childhood Education programme. With Sabre Education's support, Ghana is now recognised as a leader in early childhood education in Africa, with two years of free, compulsory kindergarten education supported by a robust national policy and play-based curriculum.
2024-25 Residential Activity Trips Funded
We are delighted to have recently approved funding to support 20 residential outdoor activity trips for some of the most in need primary schools across East and West Sussex. The grants mean that these trips, planned for the 2024-25 academic year, will be fully inclusive for all pupils irrespective of their ability to afford to participate.
St Mark’s Triumph again!
Congratulations to St Marks Primary School for taking the Fonthill funded 'Rugby4Change' trophy for the second consecutive year! It was fantastic to join The Change Foundation for the inter-schools competition day where teams from the participating schools went head to head in a series of celebratory tag rugby matches.
Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens Nature-Based Schools Project
It was delightful to join Coombe Primary School pupils during one of their nature based learning sessions at Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens recently. The primary schools project is being funded with a grant from our 10 year Anniversary Fund that focused on nature and environment based education activities.
