Finance
Foundation gives out £1m in grants
A Birmingham-based charitable foundation has awarded more than £1million to good causes since its launch 12 months ago. The foundation, launched by
the Birmingham-based financial services mutual Wesleyan, has awarded the money in the form of more than 200 separate grants to charities, community groups and social enterprises across the UK. The charity to receive the millionth pound was ‘Sensory Learning &
‘As a mutual we’re committed to giving our customers a say on how we support communities and charities’
Play, a Nottingham-based group set up to help children with disabilities, additional needs and behavioural needs, including autism and ADHD. It runs daily activity sessions including social groups, sensory play, arts & crafts and mentoring to children across the region. Wesleyan chairman Nathan Moss said: “When we set up the
foundation last June, we set ourselves an ambitious target of supporting 100 causes in the first year and I’m delighted to say we’ve doubled that. “As a mutual we’re committed to giving our customers a say on
how we support communities and charities, which we’re able do through the Foundation. The organisations we’ve supported all have a place in our customers’ hearts, so it’s a privilege for us to be able to support the great work they do in their communities.” The Wesleyan Foundation partners with the Heart of England
Community Foundation (HECF), which administers the funding and distributes it to organisations across the UK. Tina Costello, CEO of HECF, said: “We often forget that charities and
community groups depend solely on the support and goodwill of the public and other organisations. Since we partnered with Wesleyan last year, we’ve supported all sorts of charities from all over the UK.”
From left: Uniqua Brown (Grant Thornton), David Hillan, Barrie Hodge and James Ryczanowski (Grant Thornton) at a fundraising bake sale for St Basils
Employees at the Birmingham office of business and financial adviser Grant Thornton have chosen city-headquartered St Basils as their new charity partner. Formed in 1972, St Basils works
Firm chooses charity partner David Hillan, practice leader at
with young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, helping over 5000 young people each year across the West Midlands. The charity has a range of prevention, accommodation and support services, including skills training to help young people regain stability in their lives and break the cycle of homelessness.
Grant Thornton in Birmingham, said: “St Basils provides brilliant support to some of the most vulnerable young individuals in our region. It was nominated as a potential partner by many of our staff and its selection is a very popular choice. “Our new partnership is an
opportunity for Grant Thornton to contribute, not just by fundraising but also using our skills to help the young people St Basils supports. I know that we are all going to benefit from this collaboration.”
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