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Two women and a dog sit in front of a Support Dogs Banner

Disability inequity

A trip to Sheffield to meet Support Dogs

We travelled to Support Dogs HQ to meet the team and find out more about what they do. We got to see firsthand how talented the dogs (and trainers are).

Chronic disease

A visit to The Brain Charity in Liverpool

On Monday 30 June our CEO Delva Patman visited The Brain Charity. One of the 12 charities we awarded funding to in our first closed round.

A man with white hair and a checked shirt has his blood pressure checked by a nurse outside at an agricultural show.

Preventative care

Farmer health checks at agricultural events – The Royal Countryside Fund

Funding to improve health outcomes for farmers, by sending practitioners to the rural locations farmers already visit, to offer health checks and referrals.

An image of 5 people in a kitchen. They are smiling wearing FoodCycle aprons

Health disparity

Volunteering to make food and friendships – FoodCycle

National Volunteer Week (2 June – 6 June) is a big deal for most charities. We were delighted to visit FoodCycle in Peckham on 4 June to see for ourselves how the organisation works.

Two children pet a pig. The sun sets in the background

Project update

The benefit of a week on a farm – Farms for City Children

Farms for City Children is a charity founded by author Sir Michael Morpurgo and his wife Clare, to give children the chance to experience the benefits of time in nature. The impact of offering experiences like no other, to children living in disadvantage is huge.

Two people in a room with a little table have a chat

Project update

The Brain Charity – expert counselling for neurological conditions

During Action for Brain Injury Awareness Week (19 May – 25 May) we highlighted the work of The Brain Charity.. There are 600 known neurological conditions that impact the brain. Many are well-known. However, there are also rare conditions that effect a handful of people that are lonely and frightening.

Two women look at a computer screen and laugh

Healthcare IT

Training health & social care charities to unlock the power of AI – CAST

£20,000 has been given to CAST to fund learning resources to help build understanding about AI, through peer learning sessions and small group mentoring

A support dog with a lady in a wheelchair in a shopping centre

Project update

Celebrating the work of Support Dogs and Peggy’s birthday!

Training animals (and people) to forge a successful dog-human partnership needs a high level of expertise and funding and we were happy to offer a grant to support this. Support Dogs is a charity that works with dogs and people to offer life-changing support.

A group of 5 people in gardening gear outside. They are happy. There is a wheelbarrow in the front of the image.

Chronic disease

Tapping House Hospice, Norfolk – supporting people to live out full and joyful lives

Dying Matters Awareness Week (5 May – 11 May) highlighted the stigma about death, dying and grief – something that impacts every one of us. Rest of life care, delivered by hospices will be at the front and centre of conversations during this week.

Three students chat casually in a library

Project update

Exams, paid work, loneliness… Student Minds offer support

Going into the final term of the year is a stressful time for students and Student Minds are well-aware of the additional pressure that the build-up to the end of the academic year brings. They believe that no student should be held back by their mental health.