Tagged with UN SDG Goal 4: Quality Education
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Loscar Wind Farm Community Fund
The Loscar Wind Farm Community Funds make small grants to support environmental sustainability and general community activities close to the site of their Loscar wind farm in Harthill, Rotherham.
Tween Bridge Wind Farm Community Fund
The grant programme supports projects benefitting local people within 3 miles of the Tween Bridge wind farm near Thorne, Doncaster that support one or more of the following themes:
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Mentoring programme delivering results for community group leaders
A mentoring programme launched to provide expertise to community groups has returned positive reviews with participants reaping the rewards in receiving help from a business leader on a short-term basis.
South Yorkshire
UK Community Foundations benefitting from SYFAB training sessions
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau has been offering advice, support and training on funding to voluntary sector groups and colleagues from the UKCF Network
South Yorkshire
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TESOL UK
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) was set up to benefit people learning English as a second language in Barnsley, with classes free for asylum seekers. Funding has allowed these sessions to continue.
Barnsley
Ummeed Group
Beginning in September 2018, the Ummeed women’s reading group has become an invaluable asset to its members. With SYCF funding, they have been able to purchase appropriate reading books and cover the cost of a tutor and room hire costs.
Rotherham
Dearne Electronic Community Village
In 2009, a group began that changed the lives of residents in Thurnscoe for the better. Funding from SYCF has allowed the DECV to continue helping members of its community to feel confident with their IT skills and more hopeful when applying for jobs.
Doncaster
Home-Start South Yorkshire
Home-Start works across South Yorkshire to support struggling families, supporting parents dealing with issues such as isolation, unemployment, and domestic violence. This grant funded a new learning programme for young parents under 25 in Rotherham, covering literacy and numeracy skills.
Rotherham
The United Women Affiliation
The United Women Affiliation (UWA) is a charity based in Sheffield. Their goal is to enhance the health and social wellbeing of underprivileged women and girls from marginalised and minoritised backgrounds.
Sheffield
Dearne Electronic Community Village - ICT Skills
Dearne Electronic Community Village provides specialised support for local people. Funding has covered the costs of tutoring and maintaining the service so it can stay open 5 days a week.
Sheffield
The Sheffield Engineering Leadership Academy
The Sheffield Engineering Leadership Academy works within the University of Sheffield, recruiting second-year students to boost their professional skills. Funding has helped the academy to organise its Bootcamp for the second cohort of SELA students.
Sheffield