Case studies

Head In The Game

Head In The Game brings men together to bond over football whilst promoting mental health and wellbeing. The funding enabled Head In The Game to further increase the vital support and guidance that they provide.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Sheffield

Onboard Skatepark, Sheffield

Onboard Skate Park in Sheffield opened in 2012 to help young people fulfil their potential and improve their lives. Funding has allowed funding for one part-time project manager and one part-time staff member to help grow and sustain the skate park.

Comic Relief Local Communites

Sheffield

Citadel Associates

Citadel Associates deliver innovative projects across South Yorkshire designed to help vulnerable adults into training and careers. Funding enabled the social enterprise to cover the cost of rent as well as the purchase of new tools and equipment.

Young People into Employment Fund for South Yorkshire

Doncaster

Sheffield Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre

Sheffield Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre is a specialist, women only service which offers free confidential support to woman and girls. Funding has helped cover the cost of the telephone support service and the free counselling support the centre provides.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Sheffield

Exodus

Barnsley based charity Exodus provides diversionary education and activity clubs for children and young people to help turn them away from destructive lifestyles and choices. To achieve this, they utilised funding to run regular weekend camps for families, teaching family values and activities.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Barnsley

Kiveton Park Independent Advice Centre

Kiveton Park Independent Advice Centre is a successful advice centre serving local, and often deprived, communities in Rotherham. Funding has enabled the centre to make essential improvements to their existing service provision at their base offices.

Loscar Wind Farm Community Fund

Rotherham

Boys and Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club works as an umbrella organisation working with youth clubs and schools across South Yorkshire, running a range of activity programmes. They were given funding to hire a youth worker to deliver health and wellbeing activities to disadvantaged children

SYCF Community Grants Programme

South Yorkshire

Harthill Village Hall

Harthill Village Hall serves as a “community hub” and is used nearly every day by up to 30 different groups, ranging from a mother and toddler group to an over 60s club. Funding has led to the purchasing of new chairs for the hall, providing comfortable seating.

Loscar Wind Farm Community Fund

Rotherham