Projects Funded in 2022

December 2022

Community Spaces Northampton - £4,963.75

The grant will be used to offer a warm meal, in a warm space for two hours each week while our community hub runs throughout the winter

Food for Thought Daventry - £4,960.09

The grant will be used for chilled storage capacity at Woodford Halse Community Larder and Foodbank

Home-Start Wellingborough and District - £4,771.54

The grant will be used to continue vital work of home visiting within our community and to continue offering our supported families food vouchers

Northampton Hope Centre - £5,000

The grant will be used to support the ongoing provision of the food clubs

The Shack Food Project - £3,000

The grant will be used to suport the foodbank and to reduce food waste

Victoria Centre - £4,950

The grant will be used to run a food project alongside the Warm Bank by adding a hot meal for everyone, and a food parcel to take away

Weston Favell Centre Foodbank - £5,000

The grant will be used to support the foodbank's services

The NET Tenants and Residents Association - £4,898

The grant will be used for foodbank support

Moulton Community CIO - £3,692

The grant will be used to support their Community Fridge project to bring people together to connect, share surplus food and reduce waste 

September 2022

Basketball Northants Association - £2,042.50

The grant will support the basketball club's activity

Wellingborough Amateur Boxing Club CIC - £2,042.50

The grant will support funding for brand new kits at their gym, with the logo for the squad core team to encourage inclusivity and pride

Pravasi Mandal (Asian Elders Group) - £2,042.50

The grant will support the expansion of dedicated fitness activities to continue to promote an active lifestyle and help the community get fit and have fun together

Projects Funded in 2021

The Friends of the Foundation grants panel chose to fund four different projects.

Fermynwoods Contemporary Art Ltd - £4964

The grant will be used to provide artist-led workshops and experiences to improve their wellbeing and educational attainment

Northampton Hope Centre - £3812

The grant will be used to run classes for those who have lived experience of homelessness or are excluded from mainstream projects due to poverty

Peak Empower - £5000

The grant will be used to run intergenerational activities such as walking football/ walking tennis/ gardening courses/ weighted hula hooping/ art & wellbeing

Silhouette Youth Theatre - £5000

The grant will be used to provide accessible and affordable opportunities and continue training young leaders

Projects Funded in 2020

The Friends of the Foundation grants panel chose to fund three projects that strive to tackle child poverty across the county.

Rush2TheDen - £5,000

The grant will be used to provide daily activities for babies, children, young people and their parents/carers.

Food and Fun in School Holidays (FISH) - Emmanuel Group of Churches - £5,000

The grant will be used to provide a weekly lunch club with entertainment.

Baby Basics Northampton - £5,000

The grant will be used to create 'starter packs' for new mums.

Peak Empower - £4,000

The grant will be used to provide a school holiday club.

Projects Funded in 2019

Our Friends chose to focus their grant giving on the theme of child poverty. 

The Friends of the Foundation grants panel chose the following two projects to fund:

Camrose Toy Library - £4,946.77

The grant will be used to support their 'Nourish and Nurture' Project.

Shudan Community Interest Company (CIC) - £5,000

The grant will be used to support their 'Fit and Fed' Project.