Although our Small Community Projects fund recently ended, the final deadline for the Large Community Projects fund is November 2025, and we are treating applications on a first-come, first-served basis. PTAs and schools in our area can also apply to our Revenue Grants fund, which has been awarding grants from a few hundred pounds up to £5,000 for the past 30 years.
GRANT SUCCESS ‘We gave an old garage a new purpose’
The Friends of Manby Lodge worked with the school to transform an old, dilapidated garage, which was infested with damp, into a useable space. They did this through a combination of grants and fundraising, including applying to the YFS Small Community Projects fund. The refurbished space is now a
self-contained classroom with full disabled access, a toilet and a kitchen. After school hours it is used for clubs and the school also hires it
out to organisations, community groups and private individuals. ‘We received £67,000 from the CIL
Community Infrastructure grant; £2,400 from the YFS Small Community Projects fund and £21,000 from the Friends of Manby Lodge,’ says school business manager Helen Plummer. ‘It took a year to get planning permission and it’s been a labour of love, but we are really delighted with it.’ Manby Lodge Primary School, Weybridge, Surrey (270 pupils)
‘Our outdoor classroom is a hit’
PROJECTS l YFS awarded £23,150 to Esher Church of England High School to repave and add bedding plants to an outdoor area (above) used by staff and students. The site was previously covered with uneven concrete slabs, creating a trip hazard. l Park Mead Primary School in Cranleigh, Surrey, received £100,000 from YFS plus a further £100,000 from the Community Infrastructure Levy to build a multi-use games arena. l Cranmere Primary School received a grant of £18,380 to resurface their Early Years play area.
PREVIOUSLY FUNDED
Warren Mead Parents and Friends Association (WMPFA) received £12,342 from the YFS Small Community Projects fund to help build an outdoor classroom. ‘We wanted an extension of the traditional classroom, to allow our pupils to engage in interactive, hands-on learning activities in a natural environment because it’s so good for their education and wellbeing,’ says WMPFA’s Katie McVea. At the same time, the school
started a project to revitalise an unused outdoor area on their site, known as the Quad. After volunteers prepared the ground, the area now has a refurbished pond with newts, outdoor seating and a gardening area with a fruit and vegetable patch. Works to the Quad were funded by GLF Schools, the Academy under which the school operates, and the Warren Mead Parent and Friends Association. The PFA was delighted to receive £1,750 in grant funding from Toyota and a further £500 from the Shanly
Foundation, a property company. In addition, they secured £1,000 worth of free gardening equipment from Westland Horticulture, following the launch of their New Horizons initiative, which aims to nurture projects that enhance green spaces. ‘We have a really good team at the
PFA,’ says Katie. ‘This new and renovated environment encourages exploration and creativity outside the confines of conventional classrooms.’ Warren Mead Infant and Junior School Partnership, Banstead, Surrey (451 pupils across the two schools)
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