Empowering People

Where a contract imposes an already-made scheme on the people who need help, a grant puts trust in individuals – professionals, volunteers and service users – to respond to local realities with people-centred ideas and ways of working that fit people’s lives.

Case Studies

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Foundation UK’s critique of Bradford Council’s contracting process
Foundation UK, a Bradford-based service for ex-offenders compiled a critique of the local council’s tendering process, identifying 22 separate issues...
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Brook’s Participation project
Sustaining existing good practice and nurturing innovation to bring about real change
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Sutton Community Fund and Sutton Mencap
How a small grant from the Sutton Community Fund had a huge impact for Sutton Mencap's beneficiaries.
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London Friend: Grants and the LGB&T community
London Friend is a charity supporting the health and mental well-being of the LGB&T community in and around London. Here,...