
Our impact report for 2020/21 highlights the significant role our grants had in supporting local communities between April 2020 and March 2021.

Working closely with our fund holders we’re delighted to announce over £280,000 went to projects across the West of England last month. People suffering with dementia, survivors of domestic violence and young women are just three of many groups to…

Foreword from our Interim CEO Ronnie Brown The last 12 months have been hugely challenging for our local charities, and our fund holders and donors have responded with great compassion to their inspiring work.

Bursaries available for local students thanks to a generous legacy Thanks to a generous legacy gift from a local business man, Ron Barnes, a scientist with diverse business interests and passionate about giving young people opportunities, a bursary programme has…

The Vital Signs 2019 report ‘Taking the temperature of local communities’ looks at issues faced by communities across the West of England.

The Vital Signs 2018 report ‘Four communities deciding their own futures’ shines a spotlight on four places in the West of England where we have been listening to local people’s needs and aspirations and are thoughtfully using grant funding to…