We make grants to registered charities working in the Channel Islands.
Our mission is to support underfunded charities which help disadvantaged or disabled people of all ages to play a fuller role in the community.
Social Partnership Initiative
In 2001 we launched the Social Partnership Initiative, designed to encourage real working partnerships to be set up between the voluntary sector and the relevant States departments' in the Islands, to stimulate the voluntary sector into seeking out opportunities to develop new services, increase knowledge and key skills.
Our funding goes mainly to charities working in Social and Community Needs and Education and Training. The Trustees regularly review changing social needs and identify specific areas they wish to focus on within their overall objectives. Current priorities are:
- Creating Positive Opportunities for Disabled People - enabling people with either learning or physical disabilities to live independently
- Family Support - including the development of relationship skills for young people, and encouraging good relationships between generations.
- Homelessness - in particular helping homeless people back into mainstream society, including support after temporary or permanent accommodation has been secured
- Promoting Effectiveness in the Voluntary Sector - Supporting the training of trustees, managers, staff and volunteers and encouraging the sector to communicate and work together
- Prevention of Substance Misuse - including both education and rehabilitation
- The Needs of Carers - for example, information and support services, and the provision of respite care
- Challenging Disadvantage and Discrimination - Promoting understanding and encouraging solutions which address disadvantage, discrimination or stigma.
Full details of what we support can be found in our Guidelines for Applicants. It is essential that you read this, if thinking of applying to the Foundation for a grant.
We always encourage people to speak to us before submitting an application. For details of your local contact see Contact Us.