Grants database

Based in Nottingham, Switch Up works with children and young people who are at risk of or already involved with gang and criminal activity. They use a combination of sports, peer mentoring and coaching to help around 250 young people a year to transform their lives and move away from offending behaviour. This grant provides core funding for the setup of Switch Up’s new centre in Mansfield which will extend the organisation’s reach to young people.

School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is a national charity working in England, Scotland and Wales. It offers a combination of sport, group sessions and mentoring to help participants improve their physical and mental wellbeing, alongside long-term programmes in secondary schools for those who are at risk of exclusion. This grant provides follow-on funding for SOHK to develop a package of training and support for schools to create an inclusive environment for trans and non-binary young people taking part in sport.

Peer Power supports young people with lived experience of the criminal justice, social services, and mental health systems, empowering them to advocate for positive change. This grant provides follow-on support for Peer Power to develop a youth-led communications strategy which will amplify the lived experience and priorities of young people, as well as reach more young people through the organisation’s co-production training.

Gendered Intelligence works to make the world safer and more accepting for young trans people by providing information to the people around them including schools, employers and healthcare professionals. They provide direct support to young people through peer groups and residentials. This grant provides continued core support for the organisation’s staff to develop their management and leadership skills to complement their lived experience. This will enhance the growth of the organisation’s asset-based work with young people and increase impact at an individual level.

The Anti Tribalism Movement (ATM) was founded in 2010 by a group of young Somalis who wanted to address tribe-based conflict, discrimination and inequalities affecting the Somali-British community. This grant supports continued development and growth of ATM’s new community hub through the recruitment of a Community Hub Manager. Funding will also support the organisation to increase their financial sustainability, increase opportunities for young people and enhance their community influencing.

The Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) connects over 70 not-for-profit organisations working together for improvements to the youth justice system in England and Wales. This grant provides support following AYJ’s previous grant, allowing the organisation to scale up their influencing work and develop a new strategy focused on ​‘reimagining youth justice’ around the principles of children’s rights, access, equity and participation.

Young Women’s Outreach Project supports young women in Gateshead who are excluded from education or experiencing complex crises, through the provision of holistic support by staff with lived experience. This grant provides core support to the organisation’s strategic development including the development of a new youth board which will incorporate youth voice in the organisation’s delivery and influencing activities.

Total Insight Theatre uses the arts to provide support and opportunities for children and young people to overcome barriers to progress and reach their full potential. This grant provides core support for senior staff to diversify and sustain income for the organisation, and work with their Trustees to embed their programme further across Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Yorkshire, London and Kent. The role of Participation Coordinator will allow young people to co-produce the organisation’s 2023–26 strategy and formalise existing youth participation in decision-making and delivery.

The Policy Centre for African Peoples (PCAP) works to enable African and people of all ethnic backgrounds experiencing disadvantage to improve their lives through education, leadership development and social engagement. Their unique 6‑step programme is inspired by African philosophy to train participants across their three areas of activity. This grant provides core support for PCAP to develop their Youth Innovation Fellowship programme, which will provide young people with a personal support package tailored to their needs.

DFN Project SEARCH supports young people with learning disabilities and autism to make positive transitions from education to employment. This grant supports the development of a newly established Youth Advisory Group, made up of ten young people with learning disabilities and autism from across the UK. The group will lead campaigns, conduct outreach with peers, and work with partners.

Children Heard and Seen (CHAS) support children and families impacted by parental imprisonment, with a focus on raising aspirations, improving emotional wellbeing and breaking the cycle of intergenerational offending. This grant supports the role of Funding and Researcher Coordinator which will support the charity’s financial sustainability, staff capacity and impact growth.

CARAS is a South London-based charity that supports separated children and young people who are seeking asylum, and adult women with either unsettled or recently secured immigration status, to integrate and live independent lives. This grant supports the role of Head of Youth Support who will co-develop a formal youth leadership framework and communications strategy, deliver a employability programme and engage with diversifying and increasing digital access to the charity’s programmes.