Grants database
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Bridging the Gap
Amount: £73,632
Location: Scotland, UK
Date: 2015
To build on a pilot peer tutoring project between primary and secondary school pupils aimed at increasing attainment whilst tackling exclusion and truancy.
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The Beaconsfield School
Amount: £73,500
Location: South East, UK
Date: 2015
Beaconsfield School aims to expand and sustain the work of its Arts Learning Centre which was set up in September 2006.
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Horn of Africa Youth Association
Amount: £73,500
Location: London, UK
Date: 2015
A programme offering a mentoring service to schools targeting young Somali refugees and parents to support achievement in school.
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People United
Amount: £73,320
Location: Multi-region, UK
Date: 2015
To provide core support for three years by paying the salary of a new post of Operations Manager enabling the Director to focus on the strategic development of the company’s work.
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Goldsmiths University of London
Amount: £73,158
Location: UK-wide, UK
Date: 2015
This project will link mainstream primary schools with local community language schools and support teachers in working together to develop bilingual pedagogies appropriate to each setting. Parents and grandparents will be encouraged to support bilingual learning activities. Long-term links will be established between schools and the model disseminated nationally.
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National Organisation of Young Storytellers
Amount: £73,000
Location: UK-wide, UK
Date: 2015
Funding to underpin this youth-led organisation to delivery of storytelling workshops, tours of performances, an accredited youth leadership award and the first youth storytelling festival.
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Wayne McGregor Random Dance
Amount: £73,000
Location: London, UK
Date: 2015
Creative Potential will test whether the Choreographic Thinking Tools, used within McGregor’s artistic practice can be disseminated through their Creative Learning work.
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Prisoners’ Education Trust
Amount: £72,100
Location: UK-wide, UK
Date: 2015
Youth Education Project
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Liberty Needs Glasses
Amount: £72,000
Location: South East, UK
Date: 2015
This optical practice will sell opticians services whilst providing work experience for offenders. The surplus made will fund the continuation of optical training for prisoners.
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The Arvon Foundation
Amount: £71,615
Location: Multi-region, UK
Date: 2015
A three-year partnership programme with football clubs to enable young people to attend residential courses in Arvon writing centres.
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Farms for City Children
Amount: £71,500
Location: Multi-region, UK
Date: 2015
A series of artists’ residencies at three farms visited each year by 28 schools from urban areas. The arts work aims to enhance the pupils’ and teachers’ experience at the farm and work includes drama, poetry, print making, basket making, felt making, painting, sculpture, traditional music and film making.
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Loud in Libraries
Amount: £71,000
Location: Multi-region, UK
Date: 2015
Young people in areas of low arts engagement and provision will develop a programme of live music and creative workshops in local libraries.