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The following individuals, families, companies, trusts and public bodies
all currently hold funds with us.
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Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds that show initiative and need help to achieve their own potential, or to excel in a particular skills or ability.
To support charities and good causes at the donors discretion, including the Tibetan Foundation. All grants will aim to alleviate disadvantage, provide increased access to existing or new activities and services, contribute towards regeneration initiatives, develop skills, experience or share knowledge at a community level, or open up opportunities for marginalised people.
Bursaries and learning experiences for students at the haematology department
of a local hospital.
People with disabilities, elderly people, young people (including education) and environmental projects.
Groups
and projects working in County Durham, especially Derwentside helping people
from disadvantaged backgrounds that show initiative and need help to achieve
their own potential, or to excel in a particular skill or ability.
Groups
and projects working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, education,
disabilities, addressing poverty and the elderly.
A grassroots endowment fund to support small community and voluntary groups in County Durham and Darlington.
Capital
items with a lasting benefit for groups in close proximity to a Banks Group
operation, especially those in Tow Law, Wolsingham, West Cornforth and Cramlington.
Capital items with lasting benefit for groups situated within close proximity to a current or proposed Banks Group operation. Projects must be within 10-miles from a landfill site and are funded in accordance with Entrust criteria.
British
American Tobacco DarlingtonCommunity initiatives in Darlington to match fund with County Durham Foundation’s Darlington Champions Fund.
Bursary scheme to support the development of skills and the capacity of key
voluntary
and community sector volunteers and/or activists.
Helping local, grass roots activities and supporting women to gain confidence and achieve their potential.
Projects to be determined annually by Peter and Jayne.
Education, mentoring and career support as a vehicle to access employment or further education for 16-25 year olds who live in County Durham or Darlington, have left full time education with no (or basic) qualifications and with limited job prospects.
Darlington
Building SocietyCommunity projects located in Darlington.
Community groups and individuals in Darlington.
Contributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
Helps disadvantaged young people access new opportunities and achieve their potential.
Amateur Arts Exhibition in Darlington, which takes place once every two years. Click here to visit the Dover Prize website.
Contributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
EBACYoung people who excel in a particular field or a person of any age who is achieving against the odds.
Supports
community and voluntary organisations from user-led, self-help projects that
can show real need and demonstrable benefits. Applications will be accepted
under the following six themes for core support, project and capital grants:
(See guidelines for further information)
Fair
Share Ensures that a larger share of lottery funding is received in the “Fair Share” areas of Central and Northgate wards in Darlington.
Supports capacity building training for community groups in County Durham with a preference for Sedgefield.
Four
Seasons Health CareActivities and outings for elderly people near Four Seasons Care Homes in County Durham and Darlington.
Supporting diabetic research. Bursaries to support students or staff of any medical institution in Darlington, Durham or the wider North East who need financial assistance.
Provides book tokens and/or books for school prizes.
Guy
Readman/Tor CoatingsSupports young people up to the age of 21 (although exceptional candidates can be supported above this age) from disadvantaged backgrounds (i.e. ex-offenders or young carers) that show initiative and need help to achieve their own potential, or to excel in a particular skill or ability. It will also help young people who are undertaking volunteer work with Project Trust with a small donation.
Contributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
At the discretion of the current High Sheriff for community safety projects.
Individuals with cerebral palsy, their families and carers who live in County Durham, Darlington, Sunderland, South Tyneside and Cleveland.
Community projects and disadvantaged individuals in the Derwentside area.
Young people and groups that work with young people with physical and learning disabilities with the aim of providing increased access to existing and new activities and services; develop skills experience and open up opportunities or share knowledge.
Contributes to our Community Action Fund.
Contributes to our Community Action Fund.
Supporting Physics students at the University of Durham.
Bursaries to enable students at the College of St Hild & St Bede in Durham City to further their studies or undertake activities in relation to their study.
Elderly, ill or disabled individuals and their carers in the Tees Valley area who are in need of respite care, or who need temporary support following hospitalisation, a bereavement or because of dependency treatment.
Young people projects aged between 18 and 25.
Methodist causes undertaking community projects plus projects working with people in greater need including unpopular causes.
Keepmoat
GroupGroups in the communities and surrounding areas of Frank Haslam Milan North East and Haslam Homes North East Operations who are facing disadvantage and hardship.
Patients of the Burnhope Surgery plus the well being and health of the people of Burnhope and its surrounding area.
Acorn fund supporting grassroots community groups in North Durham.
Supports local hospitals.
Supports rural initiatives in and around Darlington, especially projects aimed at combating economic decline or focusing on agriculture and community farming.
SUpporting small community and voluntary groups working with children and yougn people in County Durham and Darlington.
MarchdayCommunity initiatives in Darlington, as part of County Durham Foundation’s
Darlington Champions Fund.
Children and young people
Sir
Paul and Lady NicholsonContribute to County Durham Foundation’s Rural Fund and Community Action programme.
Projects working in ex-coalfield rural areas.
Northern
Rock plcSupport and advice to homeless people.
Supports projects that are related to the industry of your business i.e. road safety, traffic management and vehicle related projects.
Community projects.
Northumbrian
Water Green Scheme Small-scale community environmental improvement projects.
Maintenance of the Oakenshaw Reserve.
Acorn fund supporting grassroots community groups in County Durham and Darlington.
Aspirational experiences and opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people in County Durham and Darlington.
Roman
CommunityCommunity projects, access to work and training for individuals within a 10-mile radius of the Roman factory including Spennymoor, Ferryhill and Darlington.
Enterprise, education, access to work and skills training including mentoring and coaching for all ages. Small capital and revenue grants to help people set up businesses, become self-employed or start social-enterprises or other charitable activiities.
Voluntary and community groups in rural areas supporting disadvantaged people such as the elderly, young people and those suffering from illness or disability.
Contributes to the Hylton House Fund.
Sherwood's
of DarlingtonContributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
Contributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
Sport
ReliefUsing sport to tackle the exclusion and isolation experienced by some of the poorest and most disadvantaged communities. This fund aims to support projects which use sport and exercise to strengthen communities and provide opportunities for people who are excluded or disadvantaged through low income, rural or social isolation, age, disability, race, sexuality or gender. Click here to visit the Sport Relief website.
Education and Training grants for young people (under 25) who are, or who have been, in the care of or looked after by the local authority, or under a Supervision Order to the local authority, for a minimum of six months.
Contributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
The
Tony Blair Sports FoundationInspiring local people to make the most out of themselves through sport.
Children
and young people's groups in Sedgefield and surrounding areas.
Contributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
Contributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
Supports young people who need assistance in furtherance of a career in the arts, primarily music.
Supports projects in the West Park area of Darlington. Visit the Friends of West Park website.
Whitbread
Group Plc.Supports projects which help disadvantaged and disabled young people between the ages of 14 and 28 years to achieve their potential.
Contributes to County Durham Foundation’s Community Action programme.
A Grassroots Endowment Fund supporting small community and voluntary groups in County Durham and Darlington.
Supports carbon emission reduction projects, sustainable energy projects, energy efficiency projects or general environmental enhancement projects within close proximity to the new wind farm at Sedgefield.
Welfare grants to families in need to help keep the family together and hardship grants for education and welfare are made to individuals who are, or who have been, in care.
Supports voluntary sector organisations, charities, schools, further education colleges and other agencies working directly with disadvantaged young people (aged up to 25) for non-statutory activity that will:
To support young people from a disadvantaged background and low-income families to attend further education or to access learning opportunities and to further an exceptional talent or skill.
A Grassroots Endowment Fund to support small, community projects in County Durham.
