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Impact Review 2013/14
PEOPLE WERE HELPED BACK IN TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING
VOLUNTEERS
606CREATIVE EVENTS TAKING PLACE
PEOPLE USING NEW AND IMPROVED
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
PEOPLE REPORTED IMPROVED HEALTH
(MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL)
Dear All,
Welcome to the Foundation’s �rst ever Impact Report. We are delighted to share with you insights and highlights into the value and demonstrated di�erence that donations and grants are making to our county and local communities within.
Since 2011 Northamptonshire Community Foundation has been directly involved in developing and piloting an impact assessment tool on behalf of UKCF, the national network of Community Foundations. �e results of 3 years development work is a framework for providing compelling evidence of the impact of donor investment in community grant making.
From taking a ‘bottom up’ approach we have also been able to create an impact tool that better enables small and grassroots community groups and charities to build their monitoring and evaluation skills.
We are very excited to announce that we have now formed an Impact Committee which will meet and enable the Foundation to re�ect on the performance of grant making delivery to educate, celebrate achievements and identify challenges.
We are now able to provide impact case studies across individual awards and donor programmes. �e themes, outcomes and indicators of the framework enable the sta� team to capture the kind of change that groups are achieving and make us better able to track transformation and communicate this to current and potential donors and the wider community.
From this year Northamptonshire Community Foundation will also be working in partnership with Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire to better support the groundwork for voluntary and community activity to thrive in local communities. �is will create opportunities for new groups and projects to help provide local solutions to the issues that a�ect our communities.
Whether you are an individual, company, charitable trust or statutory organisation Northamptonshire Community Foundation can help you make a lasting impact on an issue you feel passionate about. �ank you.From the Sta� and Trustees of the Foundation
Welcome
(Above) Northamptonshire Powerchair Football Club
Impact Review 2013/14 | 1
Dear All,
Welcome to the Foundation’s �rst ever Impact Report. We are delighted to share with you insights and highlights into the value and demonstrated di�erence that donations and grants are making to our county and local communities within.
Since 2011 Northamptonshire Community Foundation has been directly involved in developing and piloting an impact assessment tool on behalf of UKCF, the national network of Community Foundations. �e results of 3 years development work is a framework for providing compelling evidence of the impact of donor investment in community grant making.
From taking a ‘bottom up’ approach we have also been able to create an impact tool that better enables small and grassroots community groups and charities to build their monitoring and evaluation skills.
We are very excited to announce that we have now formed an Impact Committee which will meet and enable the Foundation to re�ect on the performance of grant making delivery to educate, celebrate achievements and identify challenges.
We are now able to provide impact case studies across individual awards and donor programmes. �e themes, outcomes and indicators of the framework enable the sta� team to capture the kind of change that groups are achieving and make us better able to track transformation and communicate this to current and potential donors and the wider community.
From this year Northamptonshire Community Foundation will also be working in partnership with Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire to better support the groundwork for voluntary and community activity to thrive in local communities. �is will create opportunities for new groups and projects to help provide local solutions to the issues that a�ect our communities.
Whether you are an individual, company, charitable trust or statutory organisation Northamptonshire Community Foundation can help you make a lasting impact on an issue you feel passionate about. �ank you.From the Sta� and Trustees of the Foundation
Welcome
(Above) Northamptonshire Powerchair Football Club
2 | Northamptonshire Community Foundation
(Above) Attendees at the Back to Books Community Arts Project.One of the many groups funded through Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Welcome to Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s Impact Review 2013/14.
�e information contained in this booklet paints a picture of the di erence grant awards have made to local people and communities on behalf of a range of donors. �e information is based on completed end of grant reports from funded groups and charities.
�e impact measurement tool that we use enables the Foundation to capture and to demonstrate the value of the broad range of awards given out. It covers six key themes of which are measured by a set of outcomes and indicators – Communities, Health and Wellbeing, Tackling Disadvantage and Exclusion, Environment, Education and Skills and Arts, Culture and Heritage.
Based on projects completed in 2013/14 submitted to the Foundation by the end of the recent �nancial year we have supported 134,976 people at an average cost of £3.80 per bene�ciary.
Based on projects completed in 2013 submitted to the Foundation by the end of the recent �nancial year we have supported 134,976 people at an average cost of £3.80 per bene�ciary.
Introduction
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(Above) Attendees at the Back to Books Community Arts Project.One of the many groups funded through Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Welcome to Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s Impact Review 2013/14.
�e information contained in this booklet paints a picture of the di erence grant awards have made to local people and communities on behalf of a range of donors. �e information is based on completed end of grant reports from funded groups and charities.
�e impact measurement tool that we use enables the Foundation to capture and to demonstrate the value of the broad range of awards given out. It covers six key themes of which are measured by a set of outcomes and indicators – Communities, Health and Wellbeing, Tackling Disadvantage and Exclusion, Environment, Education and Skills and Arts, Culture and Heritage.
Based on projects completed in 2013/14 submitted to the Foundation by the end of the recent �nancial year we have supported 134,976 people at an average cost of £3.80 per bene�ciary.
Based on projects completed in 2013 submitted to the Foundation by the end of the recent �nancial year we have supported 134,976 people at an average cost of £3.80 per bene�ciary.
Introduction
4 | Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Reaching the most deprivedareas of NorthamptonshireOut of 134,976 bene�ciaries for completed projects 39,167 were in the top 20% of most deprived areas. is represents projects doing targeted work in speci�c ward areas of Northamptonshire. Please note that funded groups working across several wards may also bene�t people across the top 20% of most deprived areas. e data captured in the table below refers speci�cally to targeted activity. We are able to provide tailored donor reports across funding programmes that capture case studies showing the impact of groups providing activity in the most deprived areas of Northamptonshire.
KEY
TOP 5% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS
TOP 10% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS
TOP 20% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS
GIVING IMPACT BASED ON AVERAGE INDICES OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION RANKING PER OUTCOME
BASED ON AVERAGE INDICES OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION PER OUTCOME.
OUTCOMESIMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION
REDUCE CRIME AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
STRENGTHEN ORGANISATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING
PROMOTE SAFER COMMUNITIES
IMPROVE ACCESS TO VOLUNTEERING
INCREASE ACCESS TO SPORT, EXERCISE AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
REDUCE SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND ADDICTIONS
IMPROVE HEALTH (PHYSICAL/MENTAL/EMOTIONAL)
IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER
IMPROVE ECONOMIC WELLBEING
SUPPORT VULNERABLE PEOPLE
PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
REDUCE ISOLATION
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC SPACE
REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT
INCREASE BIODIVERSITY
INCREASE QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
INCREASE ENTERPRISE
INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING
INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY
PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVITY
PRESERVE LOCAL HERITAGE
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC TO ENGAGE WITH CULTURE AND HERITAGE
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Reaching the most deprivedareas of NorthamptonshireOut of 134,976 bene�ciaries for completed projects 39,167 were in the top 20% of most deprived areas. is represents projects doing targeted work in speci�c ward areas of Northamptonshire. Please note that funded groups working across several wards may also bene�t people across the top 20% of most deprived areas. e data captured in the table below refers speci�cally to targeted activity. We are able to provide tailored donor reports across funding programmes that capture case studies showing the impact of groups providing activity in the most deprived areas of Northamptonshire.
KEY
TOP 5% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS
TOP 10% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS
TOP 20% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS
GIVING IMPACT BASED ON AVERAGE INDICES OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION RANKING PER OUTCOME
BASED ON AVERAGE INDICES OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION PER OUTCOME.
OUTCOMESIMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION
REDUCE CRIME AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
STRENGTHEN ORGANISATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING
PROMOTE SAFER COMMUNITIES
IMPROVE ACCESS TO VOLUNTEERING
INCREASE ACCESS TO SPORT, EXERCISE AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
REDUCE SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND ADDICTIONS
IMPROVE HEALTH (PHYSICAL/MENTAL/EMOTIONAL)
IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER
IMPROVE ECONOMIC WELLBEING
SUPPORT VULNERABLE PEOPLE
PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
REDUCE ISOLATION
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC SPACE
REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT
INCREASE BIODIVERSITY
INCREASE QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
INCREASE ENTERPRISE
INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING
INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY
PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVITY
PRESERVE LOCAL HERITAGE
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC TO ENGAGE WITH CULTURE AND HERITAGE
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Our Impact Challenges
OPPOSITE: GIVING IMPACT ACROSS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BASED ON COMPLETED PROJECTS IN 2013/14
THIS TABLE OUTLINES THE KEY OUTCOMES ACROSS THE SIX THEMES AND WHETHER FUNDED ACTIVITY ACROSS EACH OUTCOME TOOK PLACE IN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
�e gaps identi�ed across outcomes and themes represent the areas where the Foundation will work towards increasing donor investment across the next twelve months. �e table opposite outlines the key outcomes across the six themes and whether funded activity across each outcome took place in geographical areas. �is informs the impact challenges for the following year which foundation sta� will address through a range of approaches. �e Foundation Impact Committee will also review the Foundation’s progress every six months.
GeographyIncrease funding opportunities for groups in Wellingborough, Kettering and South Northamptonshire
CommunitiesWork to increase the number of funded projects tackling crime and promoting safer communities
Health and WellbeingWork to increase the number of funded projects addressing substance misuse and addictions
Tackling Disadvantage and ExclusionWork to increase the number of funded projects promoting Human Rights and Equality
EnvironmentWork to increase the number of funded projectssupported people to reduce their carbon footprint and projects promoting biodiversity
Education and SkillsWork to increase the number of funded projects that increase enterprise and employability
Arts, Culture and HeritageWork to increase the number of funded projects preserving local heritage
OUTCOMESIMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION
REDUCE CRIME AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
STRENGTHEN ORGANISATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING
PROMOTE SAFER COMMUNITIES
IMPROVE ACCESS TO VOLUNTEERING
INCREASE ACCESS TO SPORT, EXERCISE AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
REDUCE SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND ADDICTIONS
IMPROVE HEALTH (PHYSICAL/MENTAL/EMOTIONAL)
IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER
IMPROVE ECONOMIC WELLBEING
SUPPORT VULNERABLE PEOPLE
PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
REDUCE ISOLATION
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT ANDPUBLIC SPACE
REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT
INCREASE BIODIVERSITY
INCREASE QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
INCREASE ENTERPRISE
INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING
INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY
PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVITY
PRESERVE LOCAL HERITAGE
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC TO ENGAGE WITH CULTURE AND HERITAGE
KEY FOR THEMED AREAS OF IMPACT COMMUNITIES
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
TACKLING DISADVANTAGE AND EXCLUSION
ENVIRONMENT
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE
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Our Impact Challenges
OPPOSITE: GIVING IMPACT ACROSS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BASED ON COMPLETED PROJECTS IN 2013/14
THIS TABLE OUTLINES THE KEY OUTCOMES ACROSS THE SIX THEMES AND WHETHER FUNDED ACTIVITY ACROSS EACH OUTCOME TOOK PLACE IN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
�e gaps identi�ed across outcomes and themes represent the areas where the Foundation will work towards increasing donor investment across the next twelve months. �e table opposite outlines the key outcomes across the six themes and whether funded activity across each outcome took place in geographical areas. �is informs the impact challenges for the following year which foundation sta� will address through a range of approaches. �e Foundation Impact Committee will also review the Foundation’s progress every six months.
GeographyIncrease funding opportunities for groups in Wellingborough, Kettering and South Northamptonshire
CommunitiesWork to increase the number of funded projects tackling crime and promoting safer communities
Health and WellbeingWork to increase the number of funded projects addressing substance misuse and addictions
Tackling Disadvantage and ExclusionWork to increase the number of funded projects promoting Human Rights and Equality
EnvironmentWork to increase the number of funded projectssupported people to reduce their carbon footprint and projects promoting biodiversity
Education and SkillsWork to increase the number of funded projects that increase enterprise and employability
Arts, Culture and HeritageWork to increase the number of funded projects preserving local heritage
OUTCOMESIMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION
REDUCE CRIME AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
STRENGTHEN ORGANISATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING
PROMOTE SAFER COMMUNITIES
IMPROVE ACCESS TO VOLUNTEERING
INCREASE ACCESS TO SPORT, EXERCISE AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
REDUCE SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND ADDICTIONS
IMPROVE HEALTH (PHYSICAL/MENTAL/EMOTIONAL)
IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER
IMPROVE ECONOMIC WELLBEING
SUPPORT VULNERABLE PEOPLE
PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
REDUCE ISOLATION
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT ANDPUBLIC SPACE
REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT
INCREASE BIODIVERSITY
INCREASE QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
INCREASE ENTERPRISE
INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING
INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY
PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVITY
PRESERVE LOCAL HERITAGE
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC TO ENGAGE WITH CULTURE AND HERITAGE
KEY FOR THEMED AREAS OF IMPACT COMMUNITIES
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
TACKLING DISADVANTAGE AND EXCLUSION
ENVIRONMENT
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE
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(From left to right) Kyle James, Annette Curtain, Sarah Fischer and Ian Tullow, founding volunteers from the Tithe Barn recycling Initiative, Northamptonshire
We helped people get back to work
Our Impact Achievements
We helped vulnerable people and familiesNorthampton Food Bank is a charity set up to met the needs of people who �nd themselves in crisis situations without food. The Group ran a Christmas in a box campaign for families living in food poverty over the festive period. The Northampton Food Bank has run the Christmas in a Box scheme since its inception in 2009. Knowing that Christmas can be a dif�cult time of year, �nancially and emotionally, their motivation is to ease the burden on those in the community who are struggling. The group used connection with social care agencies and families and individuals were nominated to receive a Christmas box. 248 boxes were given out, 57 went to individuals and 191 went to families. Of the 191 families there were a total number of 356 children supported as a result.
‘Using our connection with social care agencies, families
and individuals were nominated to receive a Christmas box.
248 boxes were given out, 57 went to individuals and 191 went
to families.’ Northampton Food Bank
PEOPLE ACCESS SUPPORT SERVICES
WE HELPEDWE REDUCED SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR
PEOPLE AND GOT THEM CONNECTED TO
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND NETWORKS
CHRISTMAS FOOD BOXES WEREGIVEN OUT TO THOSE IN NEED
WE HELPED
PEOPLE ATTENDING REGULAR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WHO
WERE IDENTIFIED ASESPECIALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE SUPPORTED TO
ACHIEVE INDEPENDENT LIVING AND
PEOPLE ACHIEVING INDEPENDENT LIVING
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(From left to right) Kyle James, Annette Curtain, Sarah Fischer and Ian Tullow, founding volunteers from the Tithe Barn recycling Initiative, Northamptonshire
We helped people get back to work
Our Impact Achievements
We helped vulnerable people and familiesNorthampton Food Bank is a charity set up to met the needs of people who �nd themselves in crisis situations without food. The Group ran a Christmas in a box campaign for families living in food poverty over the festive period. The Northampton Food Bank has run the Christmas in a Box scheme since its inception in 2009. Knowing that Christmas can be a dif�cult time of year, �nancially and emotionally, their motivation is to ease the burden on those in the community who are struggling. The group used connection with social care agencies and families and individuals were nominated to receive a Christmas box. 248 boxes were given out, 57 went to individuals and 191 went to families. Of the 191 families there were a total number of 356 children supported as a result.
‘Using our connection with social care agencies, families
and individuals were nominated to receive a Christmas box.
248 boxes were given out, 57 went to individuals and 191 went
to families.’ Northampton Food Bank
PEOPLE ACCESS SUPPORT SERVICES
WE HELPEDWE REDUCED SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR
PEOPLE AND GOT THEM CONNECTED TO
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND NETWORKS
CHRISTMAS FOOD BOXES WEREGIVEN OUT TO THOSE IN NEED
WE HELPED
PEOPLE ATTENDING REGULAR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WHO
WERE IDENTIFIED ASESPECIALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE SUPPORTED TO
ACHIEVE INDEPENDENT LIVING AND
PEOPLE ACHIEVING INDEPENDENT LIVING
415 96
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445 We helped people get back to workWe helped people back into education and trainingBrookside Hall Association is a well established Centre and has a great achievement for community cohesion. Brookside Hall is also a Community Learning Centre, building its volunteer base and encouraging residents to develop its resources.
They offer a programme of courses to enable some of Northamptonshire’s most vulnerable residents to increase their self-con�dence, employability skills and life skills and thereby increase social interaction.
The group delivered a programme of language support and classes on self empowerment, anger management, con�dence building and active listening skills for ages of 18-65. This enabled 24 students to have the con�dence to either continue on to further their studies or helped to engage them back into community activities in the local area.
‘24 young people aged between 10 and 18 years of age took
part in the project. Professional volunteers provided training
workshops to meet their requirements on employment such
as job searches, interviews and enterprise.’ Sikh Community Centre and Youth Club
PEOPLE WENT ON TO FURTHER EDUCATION AS A DIRECT RESULT OF PROJECTS FUNDED
PEOPLE ATTENDEDTRAINING OF WHICH FOR
PEOPLE IT WAS THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO
135 92PEOPLE GAINED AN ACCREDITATION
OR QUALIFICATION
HOURS OF EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
PEOPLE WERE HELPED BACK IN TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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445 We helped people get back to workWe helped people back into education and trainingBrookside Hall Association is a well established Centre and has a great achievement for community cohesion. Brookside Hall is also a Community Learning Centre, building its volunteer base and encouraging residents to develop its resources.
They offer a programme of courses to enable some of Northamptonshire’s most vulnerable residents to increase their self-con�dence, employability skills and life skills and thereby increase social interaction.
The group delivered a programme of language support and classes on self empowerment, anger management, con�dence building and active listening skills for ages of 18-65. This enabled 24 students to have the con�dence to either continue on to further their studies or helped to engage them back into community activities in the local area.
‘24 young people aged between 10 and 18 years of age took
part in the project. Professional volunteers provided training
workshops to meet their requirements on employment such
as job searches, interviews and enterprise.’ Sikh Community Centre and Youth Club
PEOPLE WENT ON TO FURTHER EDUCATION AS A DIRECT RESULT OF PROJECTS FUNDED
PEOPLE ATTENDEDTRAINING OF WHICH FOR
PEOPLE IT WAS THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO
135 92PEOPLE GAINED AN ACCREDITATION
OR QUALIFICATION
HOURS OF EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
PEOPLE WERE HELPED BACK IN TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING
12 | Northamptonshire Community Foundation
‘The Time Bank recruits an average of six new volunteers a month who each
offer an average of 1.6 volunteering opportunities (skills exchange for time
credits) to the Time Bank members. There are currently 155 active members
who take part in an average of 100 skills exchange activities per month.’ Daventry Volunteer Centre
ONGOING VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORTED
519VOLUNTEERS
NEW VOLUNTEERS
NEW VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
We helped people get back to workWe got people volunteeringBrackley District Angling Club is a sport club providing activities including providing a safe environment for children, young people and adults to take part in a sport that they might not readily access and to provide level 1 and level 2 training for coaches and volunteers in angling.
The group were funded to increase the support and activity of coaches and volunteers to extend the reach of the club. One young person was selected to represent the East Midlands county at the provincial county angling matches. Another young person with additional needs has become the club junior champion and has received the most improved angler award. More young people withdisabilities are now taking part in �shing activities.
The group now have 33 volunteers across 21 volunteering opportunities.
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‘600 hours of community volunteering was
provided and all posters were translated into
a range of languages to make everyone feel
welcome to take part.’ Castle Fields Community Group
JUST INNEW VOLUNTEERING
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
350
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‘The Time Bank recruits an average of six new volunteers a month who each
offer an average of 1.6 volunteering opportunities (skills exchange for time
credits) to the Time Bank members. There are currently 155 active members
who take part in an average of 100 skills exchange activities per month.’ Daventry Volunteer Centre
ONGOING VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORTED
519VOLUNTEERS
NEW VOLUNTEERS
NEW VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
We helped people get back to workWe got people volunteeringBrackley District Angling Club is a sport club providing activities including providing a safe environment for children, young people and adults to take part in a sport that they might not readily access and to provide level 1 and level 2 training for coaches and volunteers in angling.
The group were funded to increase the support and activity of coaches and volunteers to extend the reach of the club. One young person was selected to represent the East Midlands county at the provincial county angling matches. Another young person with additional needs has become the club junior champion and has received the most improved angler award. More young people withdisabilities are now taking part in �shing activities.
The group now have 33 volunteers across 21 volunteering opportunities.
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‘600 hours of community volunteering was
provided and all posters were translated into
a range of languages to make everyone feel
welcome to take part.’ Castle Fields Community Group
JUST INNEW VOLUNTEERING
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
350
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106 We helped people get back to workWe helped people improve the environmentSt James and District Working Mens Allotment is an organisation providing local residents and members of the wider community the opportunity to cultivate their own piece of land for the purpose of leisure gardening.
The Association developed a community 'space' on-site where members can get together to socialise, share views, knowledge and experience and a place where community talks can be arranged and items impacted by weather can be stored.
Following completion, the allocations of�cer is now able to use the cabin daily to meet with potential plot holders in a warm, dry and secure environment. The cabin is now used for meetings with Enterprise and the local police, for committee meetings, for social gatherings and fundraising parties. The renovation of the cabin has made this possible as weather is now not an issue. The project included the erection of a disabled ramp allowing all plot holders to access meetings and social gatherings.
The cabin provides information regarding cultivation and growing fresh organicfoods and recipe swapping whilst accessing tea and coffee making facilities for all plot holders.
‘200 plot holders have bene�ted and the cabin provides
information regarding cultivation and growing fresh organic
foods and recipe swapping whilst accessing tea and coffee
making facilities for all plot holders.’ St James and District Working Men’s Allotment Association
The project has given us the opportunity to run a more
ef�cient building and it is saving electricity costs. We have
more ef�cient facilities resulting in a greater number of
people being able to use them’ Yelvertoft Village Hall Management Committee
TAKING PARTIN GARDENING
ACTIVITIES
358NEW PEOPLEUSING AND
TAKING CARE OFPUBLIC SPACES
PEOPLE REPORTING REDUCTION IN CAR USENEW LOW ENERGY COMMUNITY
FACILITIES CREATED
PEOPLE USING PUBLIC SPACESINCLUDING ALLOTMENTS
4 50SERVICES ACCESSIBLE
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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106 We helped people get back to workWe helped people improve the environmentSt James and District Working Mens Allotment is an organisation providing local residents and members of the wider community the opportunity to cultivate their own piece of land for the purpose of leisure gardening.
The Association developed a community 'space' on-site where members can get together to socialise, share views, knowledge and experience and a place where community talks can be arranged and items impacted by weather can be stored.
Following completion, the allocations of�cer is now able to use the cabin daily to meet with potential plot holders in a warm, dry and secure environment. The cabin is now used for meetings with Enterprise and the local police, for committee meetings, for social gatherings and fundraising parties. The renovation of the cabin has made this possible as weather is now not an issue. The project included the erection of a disabled ramp allowing all plot holders to access meetings and social gatherings.
The cabin provides information regarding cultivation and growing fresh organicfoods and recipe swapping whilst accessing tea and coffee making facilities for all plot holders.
‘200 plot holders have bene�ted and the cabin provides
information regarding cultivation and growing fresh organic
foods and recipe swapping whilst accessing tea and coffee
making facilities for all plot holders.’ St James and District Working Men’s Allotment Association
The project has given us the opportunity to run a more
ef�cient building and it is saving electricity costs. We have
more ef�cient facilities resulting in a greater number of
people being able to use them’ Yelvertoft Village Hall Management Committee
TAKING PARTIN GARDENING
ACTIVITIES
358NEW PEOPLEUSING AND
TAKING CARE OFPUBLIC SPACES
PEOPLE REPORTING REDUCTION IN CAR USENEW LOW ENERGY COMMUNITY
FACILITIES CREATED
PEOPLE USING PUBLIC SPACESINCLUDING ALLOTMENTS
4 50SERVICES ACCESSIBLE
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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TAKING PART IN ARTS AND CREATIVE PROJECTS
We helped people get back to workWe helped people get into Arts, Culture and HeritageCorby Borough Heritage Forum is a heritage organisation enabling people to volunteer and support local heritage sites in and around Corby.
The group were funded to put on an annual programme of speakers and talks on local heritage.
The project enabled the Forum to promote itself through talks which were open to all the community and with a view to increasing membership and bringing heritage to a wider audience.
Forum members were encouraged to bring any expertise they have to the meetings and help with ideas for future talks. As a result of the programme the group were able to recruit seven volunteers and widened audience numbers to 92 people for their speakers’ programme.
‘As a result of the event new members have signed
up to Northampton Gay book group. During the week
after Booqfest FAN Northamptonshire recorded twice
as many hits to its website.’ BooqFest
PEOPLE BECAME MEMBERS OF LOCAL HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS
PEOPLE VOLUNTEERINGTO MAINTAIN LOCAL
HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS
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‘The project has provided access to cinema in a rural area.
The majority of those attending would not go outside the
village at night to attend a cinema. Since the grant there
has been 15 �lm evenings in the village.’ Ringstead Village Social Club
606CREATIVE EVENTS
TAKING PLACE
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TAKING PART IN ARTS AND CREATIVE PROJECTS
We helped people get back to workWe helped people get into Arts, Culture and HeritageCorby Borough Heritage Forum is a heritage organisation enabling people to volunteer and support local heritage sites in and around Corby.
The group were funded to put on an annual programme of speakers and talks on local heritage.
The project enabled the Forum to promote itself through talks which were open to all the community and with a view to increasing membership and bringing heritage to a wider audience.
Forum members were encouraged to bring any expertise they have to the meetings and help with ideas for future talks. As a result of the programme the group were able to recruit seven volunteers and widened audience numbers to 92 people for their speakers’ programme.
‘As a result of the event new members have signed
up to Northampton Gay book group. During the week
after Booqfest FAN Northamptonshire recorded twice
as many hits to its website.’ BooqFest
PEOPLE BECAME MEMBERS OF LOCAL HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS
PEOPLE VOLUNTEERINGTO MAINTAIN LOCAL
HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS
13
‘The project has provided access to cinema in a rural area.
The majority of those attending would not go outside the
village at night to attend a cinema. Since the grant there
has been 15 �lm evenings in the village.’ Ringstead Village Social Club
606CREATIVE EVENTS
TAKING PLACE
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We helped people get back to work
PEOPLE TAKING PART IN SPORTS, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
We enabled people to get healthy and activeCorby Sports Forum is the voice for sport in Corby. All the local sports clubs in Corby, which is over 90 clubs, are members of The Forum. The Forum meets every two months and runs club roadshows and events for all clubs to increase their membership, help the clubs develop and promote sport within the Corby Borough for the whole community.
The Forum ran a sports open day for the whole community to encourage families and individuals to �nd out more about local sports clubs on their doorstep and have a go at trying out new sports.
The day involved a range of sports clubs and organisations. As a result of the event 22 new members joined up to the local sports facility and to a number of sports club and �tness classes. Whole families took part in the days activities and sports clubs were able to promote themselves to the local community.
‘As a result of the event 22 new members joined up to the local
sports facility and to a number of sports club and �tness classes.
Whole families took part in the day’s activities and sports clubs
were able to network and promoted to the local community.’ Corby Sports Forum
‘12 people were supported per session
and the feet care activity supported
especially those who were disabled.’ �e Autumn Centre
PEOPLE REPORTED IMPROVED HEALTH
(MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL)
NEW HOURS OF SPORTS, RECREATIONALAND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
WERE ABLE TO ACCESS SPORTS,EXERCISE AND
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
299ACTIVITIES PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
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We helped people get back to work
PEOPLE TAKING PART IN SPORTS, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
We enabled people to get healthy and activeCorby Sports Forum is the voice for sport in Corby. All the local sports clubs in Corby, which is over 90 clubs, are members of The Forum. The Forum meets every two months and runs club roadshows and events for all clubs to increase their membership, help the clubs develop and promote sport within the Corby Borough for the whole community.
The Forum ran a sports open day for the whole community to encourage families and individuals to �nd out more about local sports clubs on their doorstep and have a go at trying out new sports.
The day involved a range of sports clubs and organisations. As a result of the event 22 new members joined up to the local sports facility and to a number of sports club and �tness classes. Whole families took part in the days activities and sports clubs were able to promote themselves to the local community.
‘As a result of the event 22 new members joined up to the local
sports facility and to a number of sports club and �tness classes.
Whole families took part in the day’s activities and sports clubs
were able to network and promoted to the local community.’ Corby Sports Forum
‘12 people were supported per session
and the feet care activity supported
especially those who were disabled.’ �e Autumn Centre
PEOPLE REPORTED IMPROVED HEALTH
(MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL)
NEW HOURS OF SPORTS, RECREATIONALAND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
WERE ABLE TO ACCESS SPORTS,EXERCISE AND
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
299ACTIVITIES PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
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PEOPLE USING NEW AND IMPROVED COMMUNITY FACILITIES
We helped people get back to workWe helped make communities saferPhoenix Youth Centre is a youth organisation providing a range of activities to enable young people to reduce their likelihood of engaging with the criminal justice system as well as reducing the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime. The project is a valuable community resource that covers many relevant issues and promotes a safe inclusive environment for young people aged 13-24.
The group were funded to cover 40 weeks of youth project currently run on Friday Evenings. During the project young people were trained to take on the role of being youth club volunteers.
The Young Volunteer Team now run and organise a junior Friday club for 8-12 year olds as a result of their training and education. This is a result of the Foundation funded Friday club. The volunteer team were also involved in a Summer scheme run at the Phoenix. New young volunteers are coming forward all of the time and it is seen by the young people as a positive way to progress.
‘During the project all 17 member schools in Northamptonshire were visited and
90 teachers supported in training across the following areas: Safeguarding of
children, Health and Safety, activities and class management in the teaching
environment and new activities to aid the learning environment.’ Association of Supplementary Schools Northamptonshire
68‘The young women have gained many bene�ts from the project. For example one
young woman referred via the Youth Offending Team has not re-offended and now
attends college in Kettering. She would like to become a youth worker and is
coming back in the Summer to be a youth volunteer for the project.’ REAL (Realm of Experiential and Alternative Learning)
38
EXISTING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
STRENGTHENED
NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
903
PEOPLE TAKING PART IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO MAKE COMMUNITIES SAFER
PEOPLE DIVERTED FROM CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
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PEOPLE USING NEW AND IMPROVED COMMUNITY FACILITIES
We helped people get back to workWe helped make communities saferPhoenix Youth Centre is a youth organisation providing a range of activities to enable young people to reduce their likelihood of engaging with the criminal justice system as well as reducing the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime. The project is a valuable community resource that covers many relevant issues and promotes a safe inclusive environment for young people aged 13-24.
The group were funded to cover 40 weeks of youth project currently run on Friday Evenings. During the project young people were trained to take on the role of being youth club volunteers.
The Young Volunteer Team now run and organise a junior Friday club for 8-12 year olds as a result of their training and education. This is a result of the Foundation funded Friday club. The volunteer team were also involved in a Summer scheme run at the Phoenix. New young volunteers are coming forward all of the time and it is seen by the young people as a positive way to progress.
‘During the project all 17 member schools in Northamptonshire were visited and
90 teachers supported in training across the following areas: Safeguarding of
children, Health and Safety, activities and class management in the teaching
environment and new activities to aid the learning environment.’ Association of Supplementary Schools Northamptonshire
68‘The young women have gained many bene�ts from the project. For example one
young woman referred via the Youth Offending Team has not re-offended and now
attends college in Kettering. She would like to become a youth worker and is
coming back in the Summer to be a youth volunteer for the project.’ REAL (Realm of Experiential and Alternative Learning)
38
EXISTING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
STRENGTHENED
NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
903
PEOPLE TAKING PART IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO MAKE COMMUNITIES SAFER
PEOPLE DIVERTED FROM CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
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New Ark Foundation The group is a Social Enterprise providing family support, mentoring, youth outreach, community learning, volunteer development, and events to promote health, education and social welfare for Black and Minority Ethnic communities in Northamptonshire, with a focus on Black Africans.
The project was based around the child care training and the students will bring their children along to be looked after in the crèche. The crèche served as the base for the students training requirements instead of looking elsewhere for a placement.
Registered candidates took part in the upcoming training program in child care level three; some of the candidates upgraded their existing quali�cations for child care training ranging from levels one to two. Some individuals went on to start up their own social enterprise and become self employed.
We helped people get back to work
PEOPLE START ON THE PATHWAY TO EMPLOYABILITY
63 WE HELPED 63 PEOPLE
TO BECOME SELF-EMPLOYED
PEOPLE GAIN EMPLOYMENT
PEOPLE COMING OFF WORK RELATED BENEFITS
40 JOBS CREATED THROUGH
THE FREDERICK’S FOUNDATION
‘Over the course of the project we have engaged
320 people and all of these people have had their
awareness raised about their rights not to experience
discrimination.’ Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council
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New Ark Foundation The group is a Social Enterprise providing family support, mentoring, youth outreach, community learning, volunteer development, and events to promote health, education and social welfare for Black and Minority Ethnic communities in Northamptonshire, with a focus on Black Africans.
The project was based around the child care training and the students will bring their children along to be looked after in the crèche. The crèche served as the base for the students training requirements instead of looking elsewhere for a placement.
Registered candidates took part in the upcoming training program in child care level three; some of the candidates upgraded their existing quali�cations for child care training ranging from levels one to two. Some individuals went on to start up their own social enterprise and become self employed.
We helped people get back to work
PEOPLE START ON THE PATHWAY TO EMPLOYABILITY
63 WE HELPED 63 PEOPLE
TO BECOME SELF-EMPLOYED
PEOPLE GAIN EMPLOYMENT
PEOPLE COMING OFF WORK RELATED BENEFITS
40 JOBS CREATED THROUGH
THE FREDERICK’S FOUNDATION
‘Over the course of the project we have engaged
320 people and all of these people have had their
awareness raised about their rights not to experience
discrimination.’ Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council
24 | Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Frederick’sNorthamptonshire
Fredericks Northamptonshire is a joint venture between NorthamptonshireCommunity Foundation and Fredericks Foundation (a business funding charity established in 2001). �e project lends money to individuals and businesses to create jobs and income within the county, enabling people to move from bene�ts and into self-employment.
�e large majority of applicants were in receipt of bene ts and the loans already agreed should generate in excess of 40 jobs in the coming months.
�e project is funded by Northamptonshire Community Foundation with partial match funding from the Regional Growth Fund. It also releases funding into the county from other sources, such as the Start-Up Loans Scheme headed by James Caan.
A good working relationship exists on the ground betweenNorthamptonshire Enterprise Partnership and Frederick’s Northamptonshire, with clients being referred for funding or training as appropriate and several referrals have already been made by Fredericks Northamptonshire to theNorthamptonshire Growth Hub. 40
JOBS CREATED THROUGHTHE FREDERICK’S FOUNDATION
(On this page) Founder of the Frederick’s Foundation Paul Barry Walsh with a local client
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Frederick’sNorthamptonshire
Fredericks Northamptonshire is a joint venture between NorthamptonshireCommunity Foundation and Fredericks Foundation (a business funding charity established in 2001). �e project lends money to individuals and businesses to create jobs and income within the county, enabling people to move from bene�ts and into self-employment.
�e large majority of applicants were in receipt of bene ts and the loans already agreed should generate in excess of 40 jobs in the coming months.
�e project is funded by Northamptonshire Community Foundation with partial match funding from the Regional Growth Fund. It also releases funding into the county from other sources, such as the Start-Up Loans Scheme headed by James Caan.
A good working relationship exists on the ground betweenNorthamptonshire Enterprise Partnership and Frederick’s Northamptonshire, with clients being referred for funding or training as appropriate and several referrals have already been made by Fredericks Northamptonshire to theNorthamptonshire Growth Hub. 40
JOBS CREATED THROUGHTHE FREDERICK’S FOUNDATION
(On this page) Founder of the Frederick’s Foundation Paul Barry Walsh with a local client
26 | Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Corby Community ArtsAssociation
Time 2 Talk
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
24,543
5% CARBON FOOTPRINT
22% IMPROVE HEALTH
15% SUPPORTVULNERABLEPEOPLE
22%
Our Giving Impact by area
The project: The group ran workshops with a local school, families and community groups to create a procession and art installations in the heart of a local estate’s ancient woodland and celebrate this with a public event.
What was achieved: The large mid winter event improved community cohesion by bringing different community groups together, school children, local residents and other people from local agencies. The event successfully encouraged other members of the community as it was such a spectacle. Local police attended, Corby Borough Council personnel, friends and family all came together to celebrate creativity and volunteering.
The project: The group which provides counselling and support services for young people used a grant towards of�ce rent and service charges in order to keep the doors open 6 days a week for young people to access their services.
What was achieved: The group was able to keep the doors open at Time 2 Talk for 6 days each week over the past 12 months. This has enabled them to support vulnerable people with accessing therapeutic counselling services which had a positive impact on better mental health and reduced the need for hospital admissions; as a result services have reduced the pressure on GP's and the NHS. In addition the group have been able to continue to deliver a wide range of prevention services.
19%15%
31% IMPROVECOMMUNITY COHESION
19% INCREASE ACCESSTO SPORT, EXERCISE
AND LEISURE
13% REDUCEISOLATION
13%
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
22,202
24%
26%
19%
13%
18%
26% INCREASE ACCESSTO SPORT, EXERCISE AND
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
24% IMPROVECOMMUNITY COHESION
18% SUPPORTVULNERABLEPEOPLE
19% PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVITY
13% IMPROVECOMMUNITY
FACILITIES
CORBY DAVENTRY
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Corby Community ArtsAssociation
Time 2 Talk
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
24,543
5% CARBON FOOTPRINT
22% IMPROVE HEALTH
15% SUPPORTVULNERABLEPEOPLE
22%
Our Giving Impact by area
The project: The group ran workshops with a local school, families and community groups to create a procession and art installations in the heart of a local estate’s ancient woodland and celebrate this with a public event.
What was achieved: The large mid winter event improved community cohesion by bringing different community groups together, school children, local residents and other people from local agencies. The event successfully encouraged other members of the community as it was such a spectacle. Local police attended, Corby Borough Council personnel, friends and family all came together to celebrate creativity and volunteering.
The project: The group which provides counselling and support services for young people used a grant towards of�ce rent and service charges in order to keep the doors open 6 days a week for young people to access their services.
What was achieved: The group was able to keep the doors open at Time 2 Talk for 6 days each week over the past 12 months. This has enabled them to support vulnerable people with accessing therapeutic counselling services which had a positive impact on better mental health and reduced the need for hospital admissions; as a result services have reduced the pressure on GP's and the NHS. In addition the group have been able to continue to deliver a wide range of prevention services.
19%15%
31% IMPROVECOMMUNITY COHESION
19% INCREASE ACCESSTO SPORT, EXERCISE
AND LEISURE
13% REDUCEISOLATION
13%
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
22,202
24%
26%
19%
13%
18%
26% INCREASE ACCESSTO SPORT, EXERCISE AND
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
24% IMPROVECOMMUNITY COHESION
18% SUPPORTVULNERABLEPEOPLE
19% PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVITY
13% IMPROVECOMMUNITY
FACILITIES
CORBY DAVENTRY
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Headway East Northants
The project: The group delivered a range of skillsto a group of people experiencing multiple disadvantages and moved them towards a more active role in the community. The programme delivered a set of skills in active relaxation, managing day to day activities, comfortable communication and looking ahead for people living with brain injury.
What was achieved: The group were able to put on a programme of workshop sessions which enabled clients to improve motivation, reduce anxiety, build self esteem and coping techniques for day to day activities. Clients have dif�culties with aspects of daily life such as memory, organisation and concentration, therefore may experience added stress when in the community. This has also had a positive effect improving overall health and wellbeing.
Spit�re Club
The project: The group which aims to foster andpromote extra curricular activities for young peoplefacing challenging circumstances at home or school provided disadvantaged young people who were currently not attending school due to either permanent or short term exclusion activities such as �shing, climbing, football, BMX’ing and bike maintenance.
What was achieved: Young people in the age group 11-16 on the project who were all facing problems with schooling and exclusion through the project have learnt to cope with the day to day pressure sin a positive way diverting them from and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour through constructive activities and helped them cope with mainstream schooling. The majority are now back in full time mainstream or have been referred onto other projects for support.
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
13,2127% PROMOTE SAFER COMMUNITIES
45% IMPROVE HEALTH
8% INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PUBLIC TOENGAGE WITHCULTURE AND
HERITAGE
15% IMPROVECOMMUNITY FACILITIES
64% INCREASEACCESS TO SPORT,
EXERCISE ANDLEISURE ACTIVITIES
10% REDUCE CRIME ANDANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
8%
45%32%
7%
4% IMPROVE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER 4%
10%7%
15%
64%
7% IMPROVE HEALTH
8% IMPROVEQUALITY OF LOCAL
ENVIRONMENT ANDPUBLIC SPACE
32% IMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION / WORKING TOGETHER
LIBRARY
8%
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE KETTERING
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
546
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Headway East Northants
The project: The group delivered a range of skillsto a group of people experiencing multiple disadvantages and moved them towards a more active role in the community. The programme delivered a set of skills in active relaxation, managing day to day activities, comfortable communication and looking ahead for people living with brain injury.
What was achieved: The group were able to put on a programme of workshop sessions which enabled clients to improve motivation, reduce anxiety, build self esteem and coping techniques for day to day activities. Clients have dif�culties with aspects of daily life such as memory, organisation and concentration, therefore may experience added stress when in the community. This has also had a positive effect improving overall health and wellbeing.
Spit�re Club
The project: The group which aims to foster andpromote extra curricular activities for young peoplefacing challenging circumstances at home or school provided disadvantaged young people who were currently not attending school due to either permanent or short term exclusion activities such as �shing, climbing, football, BMX’ing and bike maintenance.
What was achieved: Young people in the age group 11-16 on the project who were all facing problems with schooling and exclusion through the project have learnt to cope with the day to day pressure sin a positive way diverting them from and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour through constructive activities and helped them cope with mainstream schooling. The majority are now back in full time mainstream or have been referred onto other projects for support.
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
13,2127% PROMOTE SAFER COMMUNITIES
45% IMPROVE HEALTH
8% INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PUBLIC TOENGAGE WITHCULTURE AND
HERITAGE
15% IMPROVECOMMUNITY FACILITIES
64% INCREASEACCESS TO SPORT,
EXERCISE ANDLEISURE ACTIVITIES
10% REDUCE CRIME ANDANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
8%
45%32%
7%
4% IMPROVE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER 4%
10%7%
15%
64%
7% IMPROVE HEALTH
8% IMPROVEQUALITY OF LOCAL
ENVIRONMENT ANDPUBLIC SPACE
32% IMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION / WORKING TOGETHER
LIBRARY
8%
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE KETTERING
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
546
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Northampton Carnival Consortium
The project: Northampton Carnival Consortium which organises an annual carnival in Northampton was funded for ongoing and essential administration support in the build up to the big day working with a range of schools, charities and partner agencies.
What was achieved: The administrator was able to contact and work with a wide range of groups in order to promote opportunities for creativity. This included Spring Boroughs Traveller Community. The role meant that groups completed forms at the correct time, participated in planned workshops and attended health and safety workshops. This support also extended to performers on stage. The group arranged auditions for groups to decide who would take part in the carnival event. The administrator organised this.
Brackley First Community Responders
The project: Brackley First Community Responders which provides a network of trained volunteers to respond to life-threatening 999 calls applied for funds to provide additional equipment and new kits for volunteers to aid them in saving lives and supporting people living in Brackley and surrounding areas.
What was achieved: The group increased its level of activity to support vulnerable people as additional kit made it easier for volunteers to sign on and respond to support emergency calls increasing the likelihood of lives being saved.The group have also developed a ‘Heartstart’ group training over 200 people in local communities in the signs of a heart attack and what to do in an emergency.
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
58,640
5% CARBON FOOTPRINT
20% IMPROVE HEALTH
8% IMPROVE COMMUNITY FACILITIES
35% PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIESFOR CREATIVITY
32% IMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION
20%
5%
32%
8%
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
5,348
35%
1%
87%
2%
6%
2% IMPROVECOMMUNITY COHESION
1% IMPROVE HEALTH
4% INCREASEACCESS TO SPORT,
EXERCISE AND LEISURE
6% REDUCE CRIME ANDANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
87% SUPPORT VULNERABLE PEOPLE
4%
NORTHAMPTON SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
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Northampton Carnival Consortium
The project: Northampton Carnival Consortium which organises an annual carnival in Northampton was funded for ongoing and essential administration support in the build up to the big day working with a range of schools, charities and partner agencies.
What was achieved: The administrator was able to contact and work with a wide range of groups in order to promote opportunities for creativity. This included Spring Boroughs Traveller Community. The role meant that groups completed forms at the correct time, participated in planned workshops and attended health and safety workshops. This support also extended to performers on stage. The group arranged auditions for groups to decide who would take part in the carnival event. The administrator organised this.
Brackley First Community Responders
The project: Brackley First Community Responders which provides a network of trained volunteers to respond to life-threatening 999 calls applied for funds to provide additional equipment and new kits for volunteers to aid them in saving lives and supporting people living in Brackley and surrounding areas.
What was achieved: The group increased its level of activity to support vulnerable people as additional kit made it easier for volunteers to sign on and respond to support emergency calls increasing the likelihood of lives being saved.The group have also developed a ‘Heartstart’ group training over 200 people in local communities in the signs of a heart attack and what to do in an emergency.
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
58,640
5% CARBON FOOTPRINT
20% IMPROVE HEALTH
8% IMPROVE COMMUNITY FACILITIES
35% PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIESFOR CREATIVITY
32% IMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION
20%
5%
32%
8%
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
5,348
35%
1%
87%
2%
6%
2% IMPROVECOMMUNITY COHESION
1% IMPROVE HEALTH
4% INCREASEACCESS TO SPORT,
EXERCISE AND LEISURE
6% REDUCE CRIME ANDANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
87% SUPPORT VULNERABLE PEOPLE
4%
NORTHAMPTON SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
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Castle FieldsCommunity Group
The project: Castle Fields Community Group were funded to put on a programme of activities and events to help improve and preserve a local park, the bandstand and surrounding area.
In celebration of the successful refurbishment of the bandstand and the cleaning up of the park forthe local community, events included performances and activities for the whole family.
What was achieved: The group delivered events for the local community and an information day. This enabled the group to deliver a big event to promote the services of a range of local community groups and agencies. The group have improved the quality of the local environment and public space. As a result people have reported that they feel 'safer' and part of a 'community'. Community volunteering hours were provided and all posters were translated into a range of languages to makeeveryone feel welcome to take part.
Cruse BereavementCare
The project: Cruse Bereavement Care is a bereavement counselling service that bene�ts the whole of the county. In order to reduce the waiting list of clients and sustain their network of volunteer counsellors the group provides training for existing volunteers to become Supervisors to support their colleagues working with bereaved people and to pay travelling expenses for bereavement workers to counsel people in their own homes.
What was achieved: The group have been able to improve access to volunteering by sustaining a network of volunteers who have all now attended a six week course to build their grief counselling skills across specialist areas such as sudden death or loss of a young person or child.
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
5,310
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
5,175
33% INCREASEEMPLOYABILITY
10% REDUCE CRIME ANDANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
1% INCREASE TO SPORT, LEISURE AND EXERCISE
7% IMPROVE HEALTH
5% REDUCE ISOLATION
38% IMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION
27% IMPROVECOMMUNITY
WORKING TOGETHER
15% IMPROVE QUALITY OFLOCAL ENVIRONMENT
AND PUBLIC SPACE
15% PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIESFOR CREATIVITY
5%
15%
15%
27%
38%
32%
1%
33%
1%
32% IMPROVE ACCESS TO VOLUNTEERING
33% PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIESFOR CREATIVITY
1% REDUCE ISOLATION
33%
WELLINGBOROUGHNORTHAMPTONSHIRECOUNTYWIDE
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Castle FieldsCommunity Group
The project: Castle Fields Community Group were funded to put on a programme of activities and events to help improve and preserve a local park, the bandstand and surrounding area.
In celebration of the successful refurbishment of the bandstand and the cleaning up of the park forthe local community, events included performances and activities for the whole family.
What was achieved: The group delivered events for the local community and an information day. This enabled the group to deliver a big event to promote the services of a range of local community groups and agencies. The group have improved the quality of the local environment and public space. As a result people have reported that they feel 'safer' and part of a 'community'. Community volunteering hours were provided and all posters were translated into a range of languages to makeeveryone feel welcome to take part.
Cruse BereavementCare
The project: Cruse Bereavement Care is a bereavement counselling service that bene�ts the whole of the county. In order to reduce the waiting list of clients and sustain their network of volunteer counsellors the group provides training for existing volunteers to become Supervisors to support their colleagues working with bereaved people and to pay travelling expenses for bereavement workers to counsel people in their own homes.
What was achieved: The group have been able to improve access to volunteering by sustaining a network of volunteers who have all now attended a six week course to build their grief counselling skills across specialist areas such as sudden death or loss of a young person or child.
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
5,310
TOTAL NUMBER OFBENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED
5,175
33% INCREASEEMPLOYABILITY
10% REDUCE CRIME ANDANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
1% INCREASE TO SPORT, LEISURE AND EXERCISE
7% IMPROVE HEALTH
5% REDUCE ISOLATION
38% IMPROVE COMMUNITY COHESION
27% IMPROVECOMMUNITY
WORKING TOGETHER
15% IMPROVE QUALITY OFLOCAL ENVIRONMENT
AND PUBLIC SPACE
15% PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIESFOR CREATIVITY
5%
15%
15%
27%
38%
32%
1%
33%
1%
32% IMPROVE ACCESS TO VOLUNTEERING
33% PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIESFOR CREATIVITY
1% REDUCE ISOLATION
33%
WELLINGBOROUGHNORTHAMPTONSHIRECOUNTYWIDE
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Milan ShahMo ShapiroAndrew ShawWilliam ShawShaw Energy & Chemicals LtdJames & Sorrell Shepherd-CrossSir Derek Greenaway Foundation
A & Dr E SlackIvan SljivicM SmithAnnabel Smyth-OsbourneKay SoteriouPaul SouthworthSpire Homes Staverton CEV Primary SchoolD C StewartE M Stopford SackvilleSutton Bassett FundIan Tansley
Joan M TiceTim Boswell of AynhoRobert & Joanna TomkinsonLady Juliet & John TownsendSiew Fun TsangJohn TustingUnipart GroupVoluntary Impact NorthamptonshirePeter WaddupEdna WadsworthS & C WaineWaitroseCharles & Joan WakeSir Hereward & Lady WakeCatherine WakefordMorcea WalkerSir Patrick WalkerBruce WallP J WallingerB WallisJean WatkinsonRevd. Frank WhiteWIBNJanice WillisDavid & Linda WoodWoodstone Charitable TrustJohn WoollettM YoxonDavid Zigler
ACS Recruitment Solutions LLPAES Wind GenerationNeelam Aggarwal-SinghMillie AldersleyNick AllenDavid AllsoppAlways a Chance FundRosemarie AndersonDavid ArmstrongJohn AttwoodEdward Aubrey-FletcherBarclays Corporate A BarkasGillian BarnesFanny BarnettBarratt StrategicJane M BarrowDialsingh BassanM Batson-PatelSally BeardworthBig Lottery FundEmma BignellM BillinghamClaire BoothLord Boswell of AynhoT I BrasseyLady Penelope BrayeI C Brown
Derek Bull
M J BuxtonLily CanterCave & Sons FundChantrey Vellacott DFKCheaney ShoesJohn ChurchAndy ClarkeD R & P A ClarkeEvan ClarkeGill Clarke
Charles CoakerCommunication Workers UnionLord ComptonG T C & D H ConantSimon ConnerCottingham Parish CouncilJohn CurtisMaureen CurtisM Wendy CurtisDavid Williams IFAChristopher DavidgeKeith DavidsonHugh de Capell BrookeDavid DeaconRonald P DeanJacqueline DesmondVictor DibosaJohn Dickie
dng Dove NaishNorman DonovanAndrew D DouceRevd Peter DoyleWilliam DredgeDuston SchoolElectrical TestersSir Peter & Lady Ellwood
Penelope Escombe MBE DLEurocontinental Logistics LtdMichael Adrian EvansEveden LtdFablink UK LtdAngela FarmbroughGeorgina FarndonKate FarndonJulia FaulknerE Faure WalkerDeirdre FenwickBen FinnimoreRuth FitchL M FletcherP & D FloryFrank Haslam MilanFredericks FoundationCaroline S Galloway
Emery & R R Gay GardnerJoan M GilesRichard A GillDoreen GoddenGrant D GoodladAnne GoodmanValma Grady
Great Oakley Farms LtdJohn GreenawayA J & M RGreenwell
Guilsborough SchoolSarah Hampden-SmithJohn R & Sheila HardakerJ N R & J A HarkerSir Ewan & Lady HarperJ M HarperE HeadHeart of England Community FoundationHenry Martin FundA J HermerD HerseyHevey Building Supplies LtdHewitsonsBob HeygateHighgate HouseRoy HodgesJennifer HodghtonAnne HolemansPenny HopkinsHorner FoundationJean HowellHSBCW E HuckerbyLady Susan HuntSally ImrieiPSLA Jackson
Jennie Shepherd AssociatesAlistair JepsonJohn Armitage Charitable TrustJohn D JohnsonMichael JonesH KantorowichNigel KenyonJonathan & Dorrie Kingsleigh-SmithDavid LaingKirby Laing Foundation
KPMG LLP (UK)R LantsberyP O LawsonSimon LeathamSimon LeatherLinda LeeKim LeverBryan LewinSylvia LightburneColin LillB J LittleHywell LloydLoake Brothers LtdPam LongLowther Charitable FoundationMatt LynchCaptain John Macdonald-BuchananKevin & Janet Marchand
Lynn MargettsMichael H MarketisMarshman PriceAlan & Maria MaskellDominic McCleanPatrick McCooeyD McMullenBill McQuillanJames MillerRevd. P MorrellLady C M MortonDr A J L MukhtarNatwestDavid NelsonAlison NewcombNHS TrustJohn NicholsonNorman Taylor Educational & Aid for the Elderly TrustMarquess of NorthamptonNorthampton Borough CouncilNorthamptonshire County CouncilNorthamptonshire Enterprise PartnershipFrances O’CallaghanJane OrrMichael Orton-JonesParochial Church Council of All SaintsLady ParsonsMr Pasley-TylerJonathan & Anne PearsonA M C PemberLavinia PerryRichard PollardMajor John PowellC Preston-JonesPrincess Motor Yacht SalesPyke Smith & Cutler LtdRathbones Investment ManagementDavid Reynolds (W. E Hall Trust)Colin RichardsonColin Richmond-WatsonMartin RileyGeorgina RobertsonSir John & Lady RobinsonAlan RoddisPaul RogersRevd P R RoseRotary Club of NorthamptonLady RowleyTerry L Roy
(Above) Friends of Abington Park
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Satbachan S Sehmi
Milan ShahMo ShapiroAndrew ShawWilliam ShawShaw Energy & Chemicals LtdJames & Sorrell Shepherd-CrossSir Derek Greenaway Foundation
A & Dr E SlackIvan SljivicM SmithAnnabel Smyth-OsbourneKay SoteriouPaul SouthworthSpire Homes Staverton CEV Primary SchoolD C StewartE M Stopford SackvilleSutton Bassett FundIan Tansley
Joan M TiceTim Boswell of AynhoRobert & Joanna TomkinsonLady Juliet & John TownsendSiew Fun TsangJohn TustingUnipart GroupVoluntary Impact NorthamptonshirePeter WaddupEdna WadsworthS & C WaineWaitroseCharles & Joan WakeSir Hereward & Lady WakeCatherine WakefordMorcea WalkerSir Patrick WalkerBruce WallP J WallingerB WallisJean WatkinsonRevd. Frank WhiteWIBNJanice WillisDavid & Linda WoodWoodstone Charitable TrustJohn WoollettM YoxonDavid Zigler
ACS Recruitment Solutions LLPAES Wind GenerationNeelam Aggarwal-SinghMillie AldersleyNick AllenDavid AllsoppAlways a Chance FundRosemarie AndersonDavid ArmstrongJohn AttwoodEdward Aubrey-FletcherBarclays Corporate A BarkasGillian BarnesFanny BarnettBarratt StrategicJane M BarrowDialsingh BassanM Batson-PatelSally BeardworthBig Lottery FundEmma BignellM BillinghamClaire BoothLord Boswell of AynhoT I BrasseyLady Penelope BrayeI C Brown
Derek Bull
M J BuxtonLily CanterCave & Sons FundChantrey Vellacott DFKCheaney ShoesJohn ChurchAndy ClarkeD R & P A ClarkeEvan ClarkeGill Clarke
Charles CoakerCommunication Workers UnionLord ComptonG T C & D H ConantSimon ConnerCottingham Parish CouncilJohn CurtisMaureen CurtisM Wendy CurtisDavid Williams IFAChristopher DavidgeKeith DavidsonHugh de Capell BrookeDavid DeaconRonald P DeanJacqueline DesmondVictor DibosaJohn Dickie
dng Dove NaishNorman DonovanAndrew D DouceRevd Peter DoyleWilliam DredgeDuston SchoolElectrical TestersSir Peter & Lady Ellwood
Penelope Escombe MBE DLEurocontinental Logistics LtdMichael Adrian EvansEveden LtdFablink UK LtdAngela FarmbroughGeorgina FarndonKate FarndonJulia FaulknerE Faure WalkerDeirdre FenwickBen FinnimoreRuth FitchL M FletcherP & D FloryFrank Haslam MilanFredericks FoundationCaroline S Galloway
Emery & R R Gay GardnerJoan M GilesRichard A GillDoreen GoddenGrant D GoodladAnne GoodmanValma Grady
Great Oakley Farms LtdJohn GreenawayA J & M RGreenwell
Guilsborough SchoolSarah Hampden-SmithJohn R & Sheila HardakerJ N R & J A HarkerSir Ewan & Lady HarperJ M HarperE HeadHeart of England Community FoundationHenry Martin FundA J HermerD HerseyHevey Building Supplies LtdHewitsonsBob HeygateHighgate HouseRoy HodgesJennifer HodghtonAnne HolemansPenny HopkinsHorner FoundationJean HowellHSBCW E HuckerbyLady Susan HuntSally ImrieiPSLA Jackson
Jennie Shepherd AssociatesAlistair JepsonJohn Armitage Charitable TrustJohn D JohnsonMichael JonesH KantorowichNigel KenyonJonathan & Dorrie Kingsleigh-SmithDavid LaingKirby Laing Foundation
KPMG LLP (UK)R LantsberyP O LawsonSimon LeathamSimon LeatherLinda LeeKim LeverBryan LewinSylvia LightburneColin LillB J LittleHywell LloydLoake Brothers LtdPam LongLowther Charitable FoundationMatt LynchCaptain John Macdonald-BuchananKevin & Janet Marchand
Lynn MargettsMichael H MarketisMarshman PriceAlan & Maria MaskellDominic McCleanPatrick McCooeyD McMullenBill McQuillanJames MillerRevd. P MorrellLady C M MortonDr A J L MukhtarNatwestDavid NelsonAlison NewcombNHS TrustJohn NicholsonNorman Taylor Educational & Aid for the Elderly TrustMarquess of NorthamptonNorthampton Borough CouncilNorthamptonshire County CouncilNorthamptonshire Enterprise PartnershipFrances O’CallaghanJane OrrMichael Orton-JonesParochial Church Council of All SaintsLady ParsonsMr Pasley-TylerJonathan & Anne PearsonA M C PemberLavinia PerryRichard PollardMajor John PowellC Preston-JonesPrincess Motor Yacht SalesPyke Smith & Cutler LtdRathbones Investment ManagementDavid Reynolds (W. E Hall Trust)Colin RichardsonColin Richmond-WatsonMartin RileyGeorgina RobertsonSir John & Lady RobinsonAlan RoddisPaul RogersRevd P R RoseRotary Club of NorthamptonLady RowleyTerry L Roy
(Above) Friends of Abington Park
36 | Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Since developing our Impact Assessment Framework we have been able to e�ectively evidence the value of local funding and demonstrate impact of individual donor, single programme or multi programme funding. �is means we can communicate the real di�erence local grants and awards make to the communities on our doorstep in Northamptonshire. It means we can share our achievements with existing and new donors and work together to celebrate all the good work and tackle challenges now and in the future.
As a Community Foundation we manage a range of funds on behalf of a wide number of donors. If you want to make a di�erence in Northamptonshire, we are a great place to start.
Whether you are an individual, company, trust or local authority, we can provide the solution to your local charitable giving. We will help you make a lasting impact on the issues you care about across our communities.
Since we launched in 2002, thanks to the generosity, support and involvement of our donors, we have been able to award over £7 million across the county supporting over 2,500 groups tackling a range of community issues and concerns.
Please get in touch and �nd out more about how you can be part of the Foundation family.
Join us on the journey of making an impact and help us build thriving communities across Northamptonshire
(Above) Rockingham Forest Trust
Since developing our Impact Assessment Framework we have been able to e�ectively evidence the value of local funding and demonstrate impact of individual donor, single programme or multi programme funding. �is means we can communicate the real di�erence local grants and awards make to the communities on our doorstep in Northamptonshire. It means we can share our achievements with existing and new donors and work together to celebrate all the good work and tackle challenges now and in the future.
As a Community Foundation we manage a range of funds on behalf of a wide number of donors. If you want to make a di�erence in Northamptonshire, we are a great place to start.
Whether you are an individual, company, trust or local authority, we can provide the solution to your local charitable giving. We will help you make a lasting impact on the issues you care about across our communities.
Since we launched in 2002, thanks to the generosity, support and involvement of our donors, we have been able to award over £7 million across the county supporting over 2,500 groups tackling a range of community issues and concerns.
Please get in touch and �nd out more about how you can be part of the Foundation family.
Join us on the journey of making an impact and help us build thriving communities across Northamptonshire
(Above) Rockingham Forest Trust
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Within Royal & Derngate19 Guildhall RoadNorthamptonNN1 1DP
Northamptonshire Community Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales No 1094646 and a Company Limited by Guarantee (4269030)
Telephone 01604 230033Email enquiries@ncf.uk.comFacebook facebook.com/northantscfTwitter @northantscfwww.ncf.uk.com
Impact Report 2014
Jonathan Pearson is a fund holder with Northamptonshire Community Foundation and REAL is a group he has supported through his Fund which provides alternative learning opportunities for excluded and vulnerable young people aged 11-17 in Northamptonshire. At the Foundation we go that extra mile to connect donors with the causes they care about and that are close to their heart.
‘Were it not for Northamptonshire Community Foundation I would have not known groups such as REAL existed. They provide me as a donor the opportunity to get to know a range of local charities and their activities. I get the opportunity to really get to know those groups and develop a meaningful relationship with them so we can work together to make a difference.’ Jonathan Pearson, Fund holder
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