The GSK Community Health Programme supports small charities working to improve health and tackle inequalities within their communities. Up to ten organisations will receive unrestricted funding alongside a leadership development programme.
The James Tudor Foundation offers grants to registered charities providing specialist physical health support, therapeutic interventions, health information or direct healthcare.
The BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme helps provide vital household items for children and young people whose wellbeing is being seriously affected by poverty, illness, disability, domestic abuse, homelessness, family breakdown or another crisis.
The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund offers grants to organisations supporting children and adults with learning disabilities, also described as intellectual disabilities. Projects must directly benefit people with intellectual disabilities. Autism, mental illness, dyslexia, ADHD or physical disabilities alone are not eligible unless beneficiaries also have an intellectual disability.
Sharon reflects on the growing pressures facing the VCSE sector, from rising demand and reduced funding to new procurement requirements. She highlights the sector’s vital role in supporting communities, the importance of stronger partnerships and continued investment, and WVCA’s ongoing work to ensure local voices help shape City of Wolverhampton Council’s draft VCS Strategy.