Case studies

Dance Stars

Dancestars in Sheffield offers opportunities to dance to children and young people with learning disabilities. Community grant funding from SYCF has enabled them to fund tutor and venue costs for its classes.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Sheffield

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.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Barnsley

Open Kitchen Social Club

Open Kitchen Social Club in Sheffield have been able to cover core costs, so they can continue the social club every Monday, welcoming anyone along including providing a hot meal.

Police and Crime Commissioner's Fund

Sheffield

Ben’s Centre for Vulnerable People

Ben's Centre For Vulnerable People provides a place of sanctuary and stability for excluded street drinkers and drug users in Sheffield. Grant funding has meant they can extend their outreach hours each week.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Sheffield

Milefield Primary School

Located in Grimethorpe, Milefield Primary School paid for the salary of a trained farm teaching supervisor for the school’s newly established on-site community farm, thanks to funding from the Park Springs Windfarm Community Benefits Fund.

Park Spring Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

Barnsley

How the Deakin & Withers Fund helps individuals

"Jane" received a grant of £1,017 from the Deakin and Withers fund after having been widowed at the age of 60 and was struggling to pay for the funeral expenses of her late husband.

The Deakin and Withers Fund

South Yorkshire

Thorne Old People's Welfare Centre

Thorne Old People’s Welfare Centre provides facilities for the local community and SYCF funding has been put towards renovating the Centre, making it accessible for everyone.

Tweenbridge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

Doncaster

Harthill Tea Day Social Club

Harthill Tea Day Social Club run fortnightly tea days for elderly people in Harthill, Tiverton and the surrounding areas, as well as also arranging trips for their members. Funding was used to help pay for the use of the local village hall where and to allow them to pay for the food and drinks they put on for members attending tea days.

Loscar Wind Farm Community Fund

Rotherham